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No Reservations:

Around the World on an Empty Stomach
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Bloomsbury USA, Oct 30, 2007 - Travel - 288 pages
An illustrated, behind-the-scenes travel journal of Anthony Bourdain's global adventures.
 
More than just a companion to the hugely popular show, No Reservations is Bourdain's fully illustrated journal of his far-flung travels. The book traces his trips from New Zealand to New Jersey and everywhere in between, mixing beautiful, never-before-seen photos and mementos with Bourdain's outrageous commentary on what really happens when you give a bad-boy chef an open ticket to the world. Want to know where to get good fatty crab in Rangoon? How to order your reindeer medium rare? How to tell a Frenchman that his baguette is invading your personal space? This is your book. For any Bourdain fan, this is an indispensable opportunity to hit the road with the man himself.

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I love Anthony Bourdain's writing. - Goodreads
More of a photography book than anything. - Goodreads
Lots of great pics, antecdotal stories... - Goodreads
His story telling is excellent. - Goodreads
Bourdain writes such punchy, gonzo prose. - Goodreads
Some good recipes in it as well. - Goodreads

Review: No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

User Review  - Blair - Goodreads

Self-indulgent is my first thought. I realize these are sort of the leftovers from the show, but it was a big book of nothing. I felt like Bourdain tried really hard to be all introspective and "I'm ... Read full review

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User Review  - Torrey - Goodreads

The book that I read for this quarter is No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach. Anthony traveled all over the world to try dishes from different countries and to explore their culture ... Read full review

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About the author (2007)

Anthony Bourdain is the author of eight books, including the bestselling Kitchen Confidential, A Cook's Tour, Les Halles Cookbook, and The Nasty Bits. A thirty-year veteran of professional kitchens, he is the host of No Reservations on the Travel Channel (beginning its fourth season in August 2007), and the executive chef at Les Halles in Manhattan. He lives in New York City.

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