That wasn't Guy Fieri.

Wait, what??? Who was it then?

Yes. The show is awesome, though he shares very little with Guy Fieri.


I was a little torn on Parts Unknown to start because I was a huge fan of No Reservations and wasn't sure they'd do as good of a job with it. I think that I like Parts Unknown as much or more.

Woot, it got moved. It's all like magic up in here!!

An impersonator attention whoring, kind of like inmeme58...

Well dang, I have some un-shit talking to do!

Thanks...

OK, I'm re-convinced that the man has one of the best jobs EVER!

Watching the piece on the firehouse cooking was totally cool...

And now Doe's Eat Place (in Greenville, MS) is on my bucket list.

Never seen the show, but I'm currently reading Kitchen Confidential. Quite a good read so far.

RE: Guy Fieri... I used to like the guy, but he now suffers from what knocked Rachel Ray out for me: Overexposure. He's on all the ****ing time. I personally can't stand DDD, and I was flipping through the guide the other day and it was on FN for like 9 straight hours. Insane.

I must admit, I still watch DDD for ideas for taking staff members to a well deserved meal from the boss. So far it's been just awesome, I recommend it for any bosses who have employees who work tirelessly and sacrifice.

But I'd never consider ABPU anything like those other people. ABPU is a chef who gets out into the world and uses food as a means to uncover the larger issues of the region, the people, the traditions, the culture, and the struggles of the lives the people lead. From vietnam, to the Bronx, to Burma, to China, he gets around. Watching his piece on Provincetown, MA was amazing. It's really where he got his 1st start (before his other 1st start in NYC), but it was very interesting.

I encourage everybody to watch it....

This dude just comes across as a pretentious douchebag, trying to be all noble. But we all really know he's a tool.

Bourdain, noble?

That's an interesting description of him.

Some people just don't get irony or sarcasm. Bourdain is as self deprecating as it comes, and readily acknowledges he has the best job in the world due to nothing special about himself.

He sure wasn't saying that on the Layover show that he did at the end of his Travel channel show. Pretty sure he was angling to get fired with some of the shit he was saying about it that made the airing episodes. I'll bet there was some priceless stuff that got left on the cutting room floor.

I don't know - he almost seems like he doesn't like himself sometimes. I wouldn't say he acts noble.