Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

In this episode of Parts Unknown Tony travels to Las Vegas Nevada with his food author friend Michael Ruhlman. Las Vegas is there to encourage over indulgence. Whatever your need, whatever bad behavior you’d like to display, Las Vegas is the place that will allow it… for a price.

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony dives into the ever-changing state of Punjab, India. Starting off his journey in Amritsar, Tony is immediately struck by the chaos around him. People, cars, trucks, bikes, tuk tuks, livestock and hawkers are in a constant state of motion; yelling, screaming, talking, and beeping fill the air in a flurry of sound.

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony accompanies world-renowned chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud as they travel back to Daniel’s hometown of Lyon, France for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage of the city’s rich food culture and its legendary chefs.

Mexico is more than the occasional immigration headline or a border fence. More than spring-break beaches or drug cartels. It’s a complex nation. A nation full of fighters, a tradition that’s evolved from the Aztec and Mayans warriors to the revolutionaries who threw off the yoke of Spanish imperialism.

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony heads back to his much-beloved Salvador, Brazil. The city is often considered Brazil’s “capital of happiness” due to the ever-present street festivals and famous Carnival parade.

In this episode of Parts Unknown, Tony seeks to challenge his notions of Mississippi by taking a road trip to meet a wide cast of Mississippians, enjoying the diverse foodways, and embracing the traditional and contemporary music worlds—from Gospel to Blues to Hip Hop in underground clubs and juke joints.

Welcome to Putin’s Russia. If you don’t fall into line, you’ll find yourself the target of a Soviet-style show trial and be thrown into a Siberian penal colony. If you’re gay, you’re no better than a pedophile. But if you’re hungry, you might actually find something worth eating.

The serene beauty of Northern Thailand’s rice paddies were one of the first things that made Tony fall in love with Asia all those years ago. But spirituality, reflection…the simple majesty of rice paddy, village life? Maybe next episode farang. This time it’s all about eating and boozing across Chiang Mai.