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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown follows chef and author Anthony Bourdain to extraordinary locations across the globe to celebrate diverse cultures exploring their food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain took viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and met with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communed with an internationally lauded chef on his journey.
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8 this season · 96 totals02e01 Jerusalem 2013-09-16 01:00
Jerusalem
In the season premiere of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, the host and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.
s02e02 Spain 2013-09-23 01:00
Spain
Explores Andalucía during Semana Santa (Holy Week, leading up to Easter), a time filled with great pageantry and excitement.
s02e03 New Mexico 2013-09-30 01:00
New Mexico
Parts Unknown takes a close look at the mash-up of cultures that comprise this uniquely American state by sampling its food - a combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even chuck-wagon influences. New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, and possibly extraterrestrials. It may also be the perfect place to investigate the underside of the Western cowboy ideal.
s02e04 Copenhagen 2013-10-07 01:00
Copenhagen
This episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark.
s02e05 Sicily 2013-10-14 01:00
Sicily
Parts Unknown explores the Sicilian way of life, which puts a premium on savoring family, life, and food. Bourdain travels in search of those foods as he eats his way around the island.
s02e06 South Africa 2013-10-21 01:00
South Africa
In this episode, Bourdain visits the suburb of Hillbrow (which remains a dangerous locale), spends a day in the life of a taxi driver and discovers the culture and food that make up modern day Johannesburg.
s02e07 Tokyo 2013-11-04 02:00
Tokyo
Japan is a paradox. The low birthrate, the dedication, the conformity, and the life of a salary man are well known. There is also a competitive and rigid culture that gives way to some unique subcultures. Bourdain has traveled to Tokyo countless times, but on this trip, he is in search of the city's dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside.
s02e08 Detroit 2013-11-11 02:00
Detroit
Few cities have experienced such a dramatic economic rise and fall of Detroit. In this episode of Parts Unknown, Bourdain explores the past, present and future of the Motor City.