Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

An alternative tour of Los Angeles by Bourdain focuses on the impact and contributions of its less photographed and often overlooked Latino communities. From downtown to Hollywood, for a health-conscious but savory dinner, the host experiences this vibrant culture against a backdrop of LA glamour.

Bourdain visits the coastal city of San Sebastian in the Basque Country, famous for its spectacular views and incomparable seafood. Alongside friend & chef Juan Mari Arzak, Bourdain dines at favorite haunt Ganbara for its popular dish of seared wild mushrooms and foie gras with raw egg yolk.

In his travels, Anthony takes in a boat festival, dines on imperial dishes at the Ban Lao hotel prepared by Mama Vahn, and communes with residents who have fallen victim to active bombs that still pepper the countryside.

Bourdain discovers a hub of international cuisines and cultures in the New York City borough of Queens. Traveling via the No. 7 train, the host dines on morcilla with Sean Basinski of the Street Vendor Project in Corona, samples Chinese food in Flushing with Himanshu Suri, imbibes at historic Neirs Tavern in Woodhaven, eats a Tibetan dinner at Llasa Fast Food in Jackson Heights.

Bourdain takes his first journey to the Sultanate of Oman and finds a peaceful land of remarkable beauty that defies expectations. He travels Muscat, as well as Muttrah to restaurant Bait Al Luban for shuwa, a special dish made from the complex process of cooking meat buried in the ground for days over hot coals, and Sharqiya Sands, on the edge of the Empty Quarter, to dine with local Bedouins

Bourdain visits Port of Spain, a vibrant city of African, Indian, Chinese and Middle Eastern influence, where he dines on curried duck, doubles (floppy Indian bread topped with curry chickpeas, mango) and fish in tahini sauce with Trinidadians of contrasting cultures. While the Carnival lifestyle revolves around liming (hanging out) and whining (dancing)

Bourdain travels to the bottom of the world to experience the serene beauty and mystery of the driest, coldest, windiest place on earth. Taken under the wings of such hearty residents as scientists, contractors, and the U.S. military, Bourdain's adventures include a helicopter view of the largest active volcano in the southern hemisphere, a snowmobile drive over 8 ft. thick sea ice.

Food takes center stage in this tour of the northern Portugal city by Bourdain, whose local travel companions include his former Les Halles boss Jose Meirelles. A sumptuous pig tripe dinner at A Cozinha do Martinho, an at-home meal of sea lamprey and a stop at Cafe O Afonso for local specialty Francesinha highlight the trip which culminates with a traditional food celebration in the Douro Valley.