
TV-PGSeason 1
Synopsis
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 1 (2005) — nine episodes to watch online on iFILM. The debut route: Paris, Iceland, New Jersey, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sicily, Las Vegas, Uzbekistan, New Zealand.
At each stop Bourdain goes looking for the same thing: real food, not the version designed for visitors. He explores the Paris catacombs, orders absinthe, and spends a night in the room where Oscar Wilde died. Iceland in midwinter means four hours of daylight and a lesson in how darkness shapes what people eat. Sicily is tripe at the II Capo Market and a hunt for the island's best cannoli. In New Zealand, Bourdain walks out of a gourmet food convention to find out how people actually cook in Christchurch.
Season 1 is rougher than what came later, and that's the point — Bourdain is road-testing his instincts and you can tell. Stream Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 1 online on iFILM.
9 episodes
S1·E1Paris: Why the French Don't Suck
Tony's debut episode of this new series has him visiting Paris. He explores the city's famous catacombs, tries some absinthe, checks out one of the city's major meat markets, and spends the night in the room where Oscar Wilde died.
S1·E2Iceland: Hello Darkness My Old Friend
This week Anthony travels to Iceland, where in winter the volcanic islands see only about four hours of sunlight a day. Anthony finds the darkness comforting and learns how the Icelanders contend with the dark days - eating, drinking, and pumping iron!
S1·E3New Jersey: Off the Jersey Turnpike
Tony visits the state of New Jersey. He takes us on a trip through his birthplace trying to dispel some common misconceptions of the garden state. We learn about the Sopranos and other NJ landmarks as Tony reminisces.
S1·E4Vietnam: The Island of Mr. Sang
Tony travels to the far away country of Vietnam, where he meets up with an old friend (who also happens to work for the People's Committee) with whom he traverses the ancient culture. He ends up going on a trip that takes him through isolated villages and finishes on an island resort, owned by the mysterious Mr. Sang.
S1·E5Malaysia: Into the Jungle
Today Tony travels to south east Asia. He has always been fascinated by the notion of "natural fusion," the way cuisines and cultures blend over the centuries. He's particularly fascinated by Malaysia, where Chinese influence has mixed with Malay, Indian, Nyonya and indigenous Borneo culture.
S1·E6Sicily
While in the small country of Sicily, Tony is treated to tripe at the II Capo Market. He tries a spleen sandwich with the President (of Sicily). And, Tony attempts to determine where you can find the greatest cannoli.
S1·E7Las Vegas
On assignment and with deadline looming for a major food magazine, Tony's got four days to cover the "very best" of the new chef-centric Las Vegas. He visits The Double Down, Bouchon, El Sombrero, Beauty Bar, Freemont Street and much more.
S1·E8Uzbekistan
Tony is in for a wild trip as he journeys through Uzbekistan's 2000-year-old capital, Tashkent, dines at Jumanji, goes to a bellydancing club, gets acquainted with the culture by visiting a local mosque, shops for a wedding present and much more.
S1·E9New Zealand: Down Under the Down Under
Tony is invited to New Zealand to lecture at a gourmet food convention. But after receiving a lukewarm reception from the crowd, he decides to search for real Kiwi culture outside the city of Christchurch. Tony's ride on an ATV becomes a little harrowing. Tony is invited to visit the Māori.








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