Anthony Bourdain: The Layover

Host Anthony Bourdain shows you the best places to eat, drink, shop, and visit if you find yourself with a day or two to spare in some of the worlds greatest cities.

10 Votes (8.2)

2011 HD 42min United States English Ended
Documentary

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Anthony Bourdain

S1E1 - Singapore 2011-11-21

Tonys first 24-hour layover lands him in Singapore, a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities that all come together over a national obsession with food. Tonys friends take him on a tour of the hyper-modern city that manages to stay true to its culinary roots

S1E2 - New York 2011-11-28

Tony takes on his hometown of NYC. Having lived and explored the city for years, Tonys better equipped then anybody to show even the most novice traveler, how to explore this diverse and fast paced city

S1E3 - Rome 2011-12-05

Tony has just over 30 hours to explore the Eternal City. From dusk till dark, he sets off to explore and eat as much as he can in a whirlwind tour, from the banks of the Tiber River, and deep into the crooked ancient alleyways.

S1E4 - Miami 2011-12-12

Paying homage to his love for Miami Vice, Tony Bourdains Layover in Miami is full of hilarity as he takes in the South Beach Art Deco architecture scene and spots bikini clad roller bladers while cruising around in his red convertible.

S1E5 - Hong Kong 2011-12-19

Tony finds himself on a Layover in the fast paced, fascinating city of Hong Kong...in the middle of summer. Sweltering heat, oppressive smog, and intermittent rain, add some sardonic twists to Tonys travels to the Far East.

S1E6 - Montreal 2011-12-26

A Montreal Layover for Tony means calling up local friends like Martin Picard to explore the citys hot spots that cant be found in any guidebook. He sees first hand how intrinsic the local environment is to food and fun.

S1E7 - Amsterdam 2012-01-02

Anthony Bourdain visits Amsterdam for the first time since his "misspent youth" and learns theres more to the city than the red light district.

S1E8 - San Francisco 2012-01-09

Tony Bourdain finds himself in San Francisco, a city known by vegan and vegetarian lovers alike. He discovers that San Francisco is actually a "bare-knuckled, 2-fisted drinking town," where you can get a great meal of raw juicy meat for under $20.

S1E9 - London 2012-01-16

A layover in London, Tonys "home away from home," means catching up with chef friends Marco Pierre White and Fergus Henderson. He has just enough time for a few pints and a visit to a real-life little shop of horrors before his flight home.

S1E10 - Los Angeles 2012-01-23

Tony has 48 hours to find the best food that LA has to offer. A huge city with ethnic enclaves spread out over 468 square miles. He stays at one of Hollywoods most luxurious and legendary hotels, Chateau Marmont.

S2E1 - Chicago 2012-11-19

Tony cruises around the Windy City, has a damn-good hot dog, has a drink with painter and blogger Bruce Cameron Elliott, and dines with Top Chef champion Stephanie Izard.

S2E2 - Paris 2012-11-26

In Paris, Tony does as the French do. He sips coffee at Le Pure Café, sits down at Le Dome for an enormous shellfish tower, discovers the lost art of bread baking and indulges in a guilty pleasure: a duck press.

S2E3 - Philadelphia 2012-12-03

Tony goes beyond the cheesesteak in Philadelphia. He dines on modern Israeli food with Marc Vetri, throws back the citywide special at Dirty Franks and learns the real story behind the drinking and carousing of our Founding Fathers.

S2E4 - Sao Paulo 2012-12-10

In Sao Paulo, Anthony Bourdain stays in an eccentric boat-shaped hotel, dines with friends at Alex Atalas famous D.O.M. restaurant, checks out the street graffiti with celebrated artist Speto and has nose-to-tail food at Mocoto.

S2E5 - Toronto 2012-12-17

Tony finds that there’s more to Toronto than what meets the eye. From nose-to-tail cuisine to authentic dim sum, Toronto has one of the most diverse food scenes in the world, and Tony attempts to see as much of it as he can in the little time he has.

S2E6 - Dublin 2013-01-07

Anthony spends 36 hours in Dublin, Ireland, during which time he checks out the food scene and dines on sweetbreads, pork stew and lamb.

S2E7 - Atlanta 2013-01-14

Anthony Bourdain heads to the “ATL” where he cruises around in a muscle car, shoots guns and experiences the famed 10 oclock burger at Holeman & Finch. He wraps up his trip at the legendary adults-only Clermont Lounge.

S2E8 - Taipei 2013-01-21

In Taipei, Anthony Bourdain visits the second-tallest building in the world. There he discovers pork carved out of jade, learns he cant have a plan in a bar scuffle and sees why scantily-clad women attend funerals.

S2E9 - New Orleans 2013-01-28

In New Orleans, the town of excess, Tony indulges in fresh seafood, drinks Sazerac with Davis Rogan, hits The Kingpin and finishes off his bar crawl with tacos from one of the nation’s top 20 food trucks.

S2E10 - Seattle 2013-02-04

Who doesnt love a layover in Seattle? Bourdain indulges in runny and smelly cheeses at Calf and Kid, checks out the aerial view of the city from a seaplane and gets a not-so-family-friendly tour of Seattles historical underbelly.