Blogcritics Comments on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Comment by Rhea on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:13:19 EDT

I loved Kitchen Confidential and am now reading The Nasty Bits (a compilation of his essays, etc.). I really get a kick of him. Take a look at "Heat," not by Bourdain, but really, really good restaurant kitchen memoir.

Comment by Holly Hughes on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:52:16 EDT

Even in his unscripted dialogue on the show (I have to assume it's unscripted) he's hilarious. There are clips to check out on the Travel Channel website. Luckily, going for the travel angle as opposed to the food angle allows him to focus more on street food and home cooking, as expressions of the local culture -- there's fewer boar testicles and more feijoada on the menu. A lot of the show's about the locals that he hangs with in each destination. I look forward to the Cleveland episode (8/27) where he's going to go out eating with Harvey Pekar.

Comment by Chris on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:56:27 EDT

Check out his audio interviews on wikipedia. he's brilliantly hilarious!!

Comment by Mark Saleski on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:40:24 EDT

great stuff! bourdain is a fun read and is suprisingly likeable for such a snotty bastard. i can do without the "extreme food" portions of the show (live beating cobra heart....icky), but the rest of it is great.

Comment by El Bicho on TV Review: No Reservations - Yet Another Sweet Gig for Anthony Bourdain

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:04:42 EDT

I am seen his screeds on blogs and appearances on other shows. The DVR is catching this season, but I haven't made time to catch him. I must remedy that soon. Good write-up.