Plot Synopsis

Culinary adventurer, best-selling author, drinker, smoker, and hedonist. In this food-obsessed world, Bourdain has carved out a distinct place as the gastro-nomic Indiana Jones, traveling the globe in search of the ultimate dining experience. In Season 8, Bourdain plays with a still fully-venomed King Cobra snake in Penang; eats a pre-made egg salad sandwich from a convenience store in Japan; is kidnapped by The Black Keys rock band and tailgates with his friend and sidekick Zamir in Kansas City; is gouged, cupped and drained of blood by a Finnish massage therapist; plays chinquilho and drinks ginjinha liquor in Lisbon; and rides a BMX bike on a Mexican beach. For Season 9 -- and his final tour around the globe for this series -- Anthony travels from east to west: Austin, Texas; Sydney, Australia; the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy; the Burgundy region of France; Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Dominican Republic; and then back home to New York City for the final episode, where he heads to Brooklyn, a melting pot of diverse cultures that have all come together in one place they now call home.
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As a tribute to Anthony Bourdain and his gift of sharing extraordinary places near and far, Travel Channel will air a 12-hour marathon of the Emmy Award-winning series ANTHONY BOURDAIN: NO RESERVATIONS on Sunday, June 10, 2018 starting at 7am ET/PT. Fans will have a chance to watch celebrated episodes of the series including where he introduces viewers to the picturesque landscapes, exotic cuisines, and the mysterious history of Laos; his epic journey to Spain's Costa Brava to cook and dine at El Bulli, the "best restaurant in the world," with chef Ferran Adria; and where he explores the food and people of the "two Maines."