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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
- Travel Channel
- Genre: Reality TV
Common Sense Media says
Foodie's world travels get pretty spicy.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the free-spirited Bourdain often mentions past drug use and sexual escapades during his conversations with locals. Other than that, the show does a good job of giving viewers an insider's look at new places and cultures.
What's the story?
In ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS, the chef and author (of Kitchen Confidential, The Nasty Bits, A Cook's Tour, and more) crisscrosses the globe in search of the food that typifies the world's cultures. Each week, viewers tag along with Bourdain as he gets the inside dish on local eats in places like Beirut, Indonesia, Korea, Miami, Sweden, and Puerto Rico. On each trip, Bourdain not only indulges in native flavors but also tags along with fishermen, farmers, and food merchants as they go about their daily business, taking in local customs and engaging people he meets in conversation about their homeland and cuisine. During his visit to Peru, for example, Bourdain visited a shaman when the altitude got to him, sampled homemade ceviche with a popular restaurateur, and hopped aboard a fishing boat to go in search of piranha.
Is it any good?
Outgoing and wry, Bourdain does a good job of keeping the energy up and introducing viewers to cultures they might not have been exposed to before. But he often makes remarks that might give some parents pause (not to mention make them want to preview episodes before letting kids tune in). When sampling the ceviche, for example, he said that next time he should smoke a joint to counteract the dish's acidity. And when his local host gave him coca leaves to alleviate his headache, he made a reference to snorting cocaine in the '80s.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how food is prepared by different cultures. How are cooking techniques passed down through the generations? What spices can you find in Chinese food? Indian food? What is prevalent in dishes made in Brazil, Ireland, or France?
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Anthony is entertaining, provocative & captivating
I love this show..I just watched 6 of them in a row, one after the other...I love to travel and have done quite a bit of it myself...All I know is, I would love to be his traveling companion....this is definitely an adult show...very well done in every way....kudos to you Anthony...
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Delightful
I love this show. It is fantasmic!
There is alot of drinking, but, hey, he's an adult, and it's fine if your kids understand that they can't drink.
Actually, I've never heard anything about A.B.'S sexual exploits, but maybe it's just me.
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Awesome Show
I think it is great. Very educational, while having a funnish twist. Great!
ISSUES:
There are some mentions of sex, like I was watching an episode today that said, "some things are just not meant to be, like seeing your parents have sex or watching an old lady bathe."
He frequently uses the word d*** & a**. other words are beeped.
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
One of my favorite shows on the Travel Channel, next to Bizarre Foods and Ghost Adventures. Talks a lot about exotic cuisines and cultures in a cool and somewhat educational way. Anthony never seizes to please.
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bad for families
he smokes and gets drunk through the whole show
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Travel Channel |
| Cast: | Anthony Bourdain |
| Genre: | Reality TV |
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