After some debate, I decided to put together a guide to the places we know that Tony ate in Alsace, the region where he died. Where people meet daily to talk about their day, reminisce on old times, and dream of the future, coffee is the centre of these conversations. [7], Bourdain was working on an episode of the show centered in Strasbourg, France, at the time of his death on June 8, 2018. With fellow chef Jose Andres as his guide, Anthony dines at various local spots, gorging himself on tapas that include a mango gelato with a cone made out ofyou guessed itmango. Each country has something special about them, and he wanted to be the one to find out what it was. Vietnam is at the top of many backpackers bucket lists, and it's not surprising that it was one of Bourdains favourite destinations. Thus, its no surprise Anthony Bourdain avoided Disneyland. Long Beach Island is an 18-mile long barrier island off of the southern coast of the state. There is one episode that had a wrong value. There are so many episodes I can talk about for hours. There are perhaps no episodes less similar portraying the same destination in the rest of his body of work. 5 Places That Anthony Bourdain Avoided At All Costs (20 On His Bucket List) When it comes to kosher-style dining, Katzs Deli and Barney Greengrass may be more famous and have a deeper history and lore in New York, but when speaking to Variety magazine about his home town favourites in 2017, Tony said, The first thing I get when Im back in New York is a pastrami sandwich. While visiting the vast and hardscrabble land of West Texas, Bourdain dined on fresh braised goat, jalapeo-cheese grits and buttermilk biscuits at the Means Ranch Company. What he finds so remarkable is that people who had nothing were still willing to share not only their food, but their stories. Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain visited one of these fields on one of his many trips and spoke to local farmers and, in truth, that is the best way to know a place. Gubbeen House - Cork's number one organic, family-run cheese and meat farm 6. Always.