Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Collection 1 [DVD] [2005] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Unlike the previous review I have found Anthony Bourdain No Reservations to be great. it is a mixture of horror, voyeurism, surprises, mouth watering treats, facts and history which makes his show as interesting as watching Heston Blumenthal "In search of Perfection". The Paris episode left me wanting to travel there and explore the forgotten parts and treats (and I know it well, having worked there for five years!). I used to commute at 5am every morning and I clearly remember the smell of the bakeries long before i reached them, stopping to buy a hot Croissant.... unbeatable. ] His series are not about cooking as he does little or none, they are about the meaning of life. Thank you Anthony. for just reminding me that simple fact.

a damned good read, very entertaining guy

This is a terrible disappointment...especially as I have enjoyed reading most of his books. The dialogue is just badly put together - there really is no need to have "set up jokes" etc. - AB would be much better off just talking to the camera. It's all far too fast and really very little about the food - his Ferran Adria dvd was better...give me Keith Floyd anyday.

I have read Anthony's books first. Then I saw one of his TV shows "by accident" while switching through the channels. I wanted more. So I rent all DVDs during my last vacation in the US and watched them in a row. Now, one year later, I wanted to see some of his shows again as I am interested in visiting some of the places he went, and as I am also a hunter for good local food and specialites, I decided to buy all his DVDs here on Amazon. And I have soooo much fun with them. You see other views of a country, not the typical tourist paths. Food you wouldn't dare to touch or put it in your mouth - he does it for us. Great guy. Can't wait to go to Sicily and try that strange fried meat-parts hidden under a towel from these old men on the streets, too. Or the melon gelly with pistachios and dark chocolate bits.... Yummie! These are short movies you can watch several times. They are fun, interesting, educational and like a nice trip to a foreign world in times you get "itchy feet" and wanna do at least some couchvacation.... Buy all at once, because you will like the first, and then you regret you have to pay extra postal service for the others.... ;-) Have fun Joey

I love this show. It combines my favorite things: travel, humour, and FOOD!! It is a great introduction to the cuisine of many different countries. I also like that he doesn't always stick to 'gourmet' cuisine, he goes to street stands and famiy homes too to show the variety in each location. There are no recipes though so for people who are looking for more of a cooking show this is not it. But for travellers, each episode makes you want to jump out of your chair and go somewhere exotic!!

The show itself is fantastic. The DVDs? Not so much. Only two episodes per disc (4 discs total), and no "play all" feature on the DVD. Also, it's a mystery to me why the Uzbekistan episode (Season one, episode 8) was not included in the collection, and an annoyance that it needs to be purchased separately as an individual DVD if you want all of the season one episodes. Other than the DVD product annoyances, Anthony Bourdain and No Reservations are great, and I'm happy to have this in my collection.

Another great travel video by you prior to your CNN parts unknown gig

fun and like to watch him