Anthony Bourdain A Cook's Tour: Season 2 Episode 5: Elements of a Great Bar

The #1 food writer and television presenter in the world, and star of Travel Channel and CNN, Anthony Bourdain reinvented the food travel genre. In his groundbreaking first television series, Bourdain travels around the world indulging his taste for local cuisine and eccentric characters. You never know what he'll say, who he will meet, or what they will have for dinner.
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[@Jacob60Mr]

This is violently early 2000s and I love it.

[@akiblue]

This episode perfectly captures the pre-social-media naughts. Very nostalgic

[@hitopsful]

Especially the jungle that was in everything lol

[@phuckyoutube5927]

He said on social media

[@akiblue]

@@phuckyoutube5927 hence the 'nostalgia' for pre-social media. Your comment makes me more nostalgic for it than ever.

[@rbu2136]

Lol the episode is the story of loners and alcoholics.

[@akiblue]

@@rbu2136 that's what pre-social-media naughts were like. No joke.

[@gastondeveaux3783]

"Isn't alcohol theme enough?" Another timeless classic from a true legend. ❤

[@colina1330]

Anthony was a man who truly understood the beauty of going to a bar at 3 or 4pm (the magic hour, in my opinion), posting up, enjoying a pint or 4, and quietly settling up and slipping away when the after-work crowd starts to shuffle in.

[@sonnypearce5279]

my favorite bar hour

[@x0nor]

well said

[@jamarjuniel4233]

Calm down Billy Joel

[@colina1330]

@@jamarjuniel4233 sing me a song, piano man. For real, though, there's a certain "vibe" about it (for lack of a better term), especially in a different city where you don't know anybody.

[@jamesbubbastewartjr]

I’ve only went once or twice at this time but I definitely felt the “magic” it was a completely different bar experience. I wish I could do it more often lol

[@mercurygriffin1523]

This man was like the Hunter S. Thompson of food - legend RIP

[@christophersmith8486]

Lmao yeah he was totally on acid the whole time

[@pjames360]

He was the Anthony Bordein of food.

[@JeffHersch]

"isnt alcohol theme enough?" love it

[@colina1330]

This guy gets it.

[@Ottophil]

Its not. I go to bars for live music, not to drink

[@TheMorganMonroeShow]

Without a doubt Anthony was Punk Rock Star of the culinary arts. That is a fact. It’s 2021 and he is still more than just relevant. He is truly missed. Indeed.....

[@hermestrismagistos3145]

Only celebrity I've shed a tear for when I heard they were gone.

[@batchagaloopytv5816]

no no hes not

[@scottyblog]

That being said, he was also a bit of a dilettante.

[@user-pm5nk1xo5q]

He was until he went full political

[@qlasikfilms6267]

Absolutely!

[@Lifeis...]

14:46 you know Anthony has worked with many Mexicans when he says “gracias guey“ lol 😂

[@andrulemon]

hahaha I was just about to comment on that. I bet you not all chefs throw in the "guey"

[@jaredwood8163]

@@andrulemon lmao I’m not a chef yet but as a cook I always do

[@coreygolphenee9633]

As a former ap kid turned farmhand, why wasn't I taught guey

[@Lifeis...]

@@coreygolphenee9633 well Corey as a fellow Mexican myself I grant you the privilege to use guey with any Spanish speaking friends. 👑 🤴🏻

[@zac8851]

had to check comments to see if everyone else caught the casual "guey"

[@classiclife7204]

The general rule for Bourdain shows is that the further you go back, the more fun Tony seems to be having. This little 1990s Food Network experiment is my favorite Bourdain series. It's just a very smart guy, excellent on camera, trying stuff, and trying food from around the world - a world, btw, that hasn't begun to weigh on his shoulders yet.

[@wigstone75]

This was actually filmed in 2000-01 and aired in 2002-03 but his first television stuff. I agree this was classic Tony, said what he wanted and was real true person but he was never an ass. Fame hit Anthony, it was different and difficult for him after the powers that be took there piece of him. He was an original. He made travel food television fun and hip. Not pretentious stuffy and boring like some other shows. RIP 🙏 AB really miss him on television.

[@franciscoavilespino1258]

❤️

[@peterhjgaard717]

@@wigstone75 w

[@TinLeadHammer]

Because this is a light-hearted walk-eat-talk-drink vlog, before Tony learned about all the horrors of this world and that it can disappear pretty soon, whether it is global heating, pollution, wars, overfishing or nuclear holocaust, before he learned that humans are the worst and despicable species. And THEN the me-too thing happened.

[@classiclife7204]

@@TinLeadHammer What did he have to do with "me too". I've not kept up with whatever is upsetting Twitter in the past decade.

[@kennethgreene7139]

That got to be the best episode Tony ever did. I miss you Tony 😭

[@patc7055]

RIP Anthony! You are truly missed!

[@taco702]

When he got the burger from the cook. He responded to him the right way. Gracias guey. Brought smile to my face

[@1zDiegoz1]

Damn I didn’t catch that at first😂 That’s hilarious.

[@deanvo503]

He knew the Cook was mexican, that was Tony.

[@jingalls9142]

It's pronounced "way" to all the other garbachos of the world

[@realgoodmind]

Really miss these days. Working in kitchens and getting out late and doing this all night was how life was lived. Anthony and his shows were a freaking report on a lot of our lives. He lived the life and talked the talk.

[@Annatar_Lord_of_Gifts]

Still doing this today! Cheers!

[@xprettylightsx3781]

Also walked the walk

[@johnkolarik1491]

Anthony is the guy you hope to meet when you start your cooking career, Because he is the reality of this carrier, and then some , Your awsome Anthony, RIP BROTHER.

[@Gestaltzerfall]

I was working in the financial district when Tony passed and I would pass the closed down Les Halles on John Street while walking to the train home every night. The shrine to Tony that people set up outside the restaurant will stick with me forever. RIP Legend.

[@danielramsey8116]

Bourdain was simply the best. Every episode of anyone of his shows felt like a one on one conversation between you and a good buddy who had seen and experienced a lot and wanted to share those experiences with you. I feel like I'm getting insider knowledge on the world from a guy who threw caution to the wind and made it his business to get that information out. Most of all, he didn't bullshit you, if there was a TV personality facade, I swear it was hidden so damn well behind that overwhelming feeling of "real-ness" I couldn't and still don't see it. Rest in peace Anthony Bourdain.

[@earloutdoors3286]

well put!

[@xprettylightsx3781]

Well said!

[@Ti5qu4ntum]

14:42 The "Gracias Guey" at the Mexican cook made me teared up. He truly loved his Hispanic family. He was our voice. We missed him so much, oh God... 😭🙏🏼🗽🇺🇸🦅

[@humungushumungus213]

When I was a chef , our crew used to pound alcohol , the more u can handle, the more u were respected, not a healthy lifestyle, but in ur 20’s it was fun, and hangovers by noon were gone.

[@wowTasteThis]

College is the same. Probably anyone in their early 20s...

[@jakephillips6568]

@@wowTasteThis working in a restaurant is whole other thing when it comes to drinking heavily. Imagine getting off at 1:30 as a bartender and only having till 2:45 to get blasted. There have been times I have killed 15 beers, an equal amount of straight booze in shots, did a line, smoke 3 blunts and then went home and drank more until I fell asleep. You then wake up the next afternoon and work your ass of and do it again and again and again.

[@MealTeam6]

And by chef I assume you mean a grunt line cook

[@ChamonixHouse884]

@@jakephillips6568 thanks for describing my life lol

[@colina1330]

The hangover being gone by noon is something I miss dearly about my 20s.

[@svenjensen7546]

that bar where people talk to their dates on video phone sitting 6ft apart from each other was truly ahead of its time

[@nate9957]

6FT rule!!!

[@David88Schmavid]

I like that when the Corner Bistro guy came out to show Tony the beef he's like "here is the beef. It's 90%....beef"

[@slime.poo6168]

The other 10 percent is fat

[@timothygu3]

90/10 beef, David. The man knew what he was talking about.

[@chuckhayes]

Pretty lean

[@drewbiedoobie1416]

really miss this guy. no bs, no pretentiousness, down to earth, yet poetic in his own way. like a cool older cousin that you'd wanna hang with, but you know you'd be pissing him off if you did.

[@terrabus1]

Today is the 3-year anniversary of his passing. I'm still upset. It still hurts. I miss him.

[@GoTraveler]

It still stings.

[@CYCHIATRIC]

Yep. I’ve got all his books. Made a few of his recipes.

[@alexlopez5800]

R.I.P Anthony Bourdain. Still truly are a traveling legend.

[@rambam77]

I miss him, Bourdain is an inspiration So I tell you what... so honor him - cook, drink, explore, wonderlust

[@MattMiller510]

That was a really rough day in the restaurant, he will always be one of American restaurants most Important inspirations.

[@VTheGonk]

Tony's work is both timeless and nostalgic.

[@mkn.567]

pure goosebumps.

[@KeenosQuest]

One of the best writers of our time! His ability to connect with people is beautiful!

[@dtegg91]

I was / still (sort of) am a bartender in downtown NYC. The guy at 15:22 with the ketchup bottle used to be one of my regulars. Large man, booming voice with a lot of stories. He still looks pretty much the same and I'm not surprised he's been roaming West Village bars since this aired

[@GoTraveler]

Wow! That's crazy. Thanks for sharing.

[@andrewstraub131]

Tony made me proud to be a line cook in nyc when it was not a real popular thing

[@0plush]

I never have and probably never will be a line cook in my life but Tony made me imagine being exactly that and feeling pride in it. It seems like a tough but cool job and I wish you the best, dude.

[@minus4ade]

i can‘t explain how much this guy means to me. thanks for everything Tony! you had an impact on this world that is just still killin it. unbelievable.

[@Widderic]

I tended bar for a decade and this is all so true. I also agree, no karaoke or live music during my drinking time. I like the option of engaging in conversation or keeping to myself. A good bartender knows when you need one or the other.

[@globalnova]

thank you for not writing "I bartended"

[@Ottophil]

I won’t step foot in a bar unless one of my friends bands is playing one. Alcohol is a drug i only do at home

[@Quincycle]

@@Ottophil sad

[@TY-ob7fz]

AB can tell a story, create a vision like no one can -will always be a hero. Being in the business make him even more appreciated. Used to go down to the corner bistro meet my favorite bartender and grab one of those famous burgers, shoelace fries, shot of tequila and bud -though the pint was the favorite. Would see a chef slapping the beef into proper shape, throw into the salamander and fries followed. When kitchen closed would see the mice danced in the kitchen floors though there was a cat sleeping lazily among the booze ten feet away. Good food and terrific crowd just a block off of Hudson street, and a couple steps from white horse tavern. Them were the best of times. Thanks Dermid, thanks Anthony.

[@garethboyd8580]

@@Ottophil sorry for your loss.

[@luigic1739]

Rudy's is a place any and all needs to visit when traveling to NYC.

[@davidpalmer9190]

What a great show... Tony knew how to capture the public's imagination...Why because he was a regular guy. He has inspired me to do things I would have never done. Thank you Tony.

[@jaimesantibanez8301]

Tony was the coolest. Great storyteller. Loved his honesty and sense of humor. Genuine soul I am grateful for your stories. Tony has a great book called Kitchen Confidential really good I recommend it to yall.

[@ambienteterrazas]

Back when i started going out to bars my friends wanted to go to "theme" bars and horrible night clubs, i hated that whole experience. Thats when i started drifting from them and going out to taberns and bars, my hometown Tijuana had a freaking bunch of them, i just loved going out and having a real experience, drinking a cold beer in the bar, listening to good music from the jukebox, talking to friends and going for tacos or pizza late at night. I can appreciate Anthony and his taste in bars and drinks plus i like how he said "Gracias Wey" to the cook.

[@KP-me1ry]

Thank you so much for this. I could watch Anthony forever

[@Chonchey]

You’re pipe riding tough on all these videos bro. Chillllllll

[@SkipMDMan]

There was a club in Berlin that had telephones at each table, this was back in the 1970s. Numbers above the table. If you saw someone you liked, you gave them a call. It was about twice as many women as men in there and no man left unlaid!

[@bambamermitanyo1049]

:O

[@Mordorer]

“No man left unlaid” I find that hard to believe. Unless they fucked themselves than yea very possible. Still sounds like a chill place for introverts in that time.

[@irwincorazon9304]

One of the original vlogger. Anthony bourdain.

[@franciscoroman9927]

RIP Anthony. I wish you would still be around. For whatever reason you decided to leave us, your legacy is well fermented. I appreciate your writing and your videos. Thank you for your work 🙏

[@tristanwright5986]

It's 4-28-22 and I still love watching videos while having a cold beer or 6 🏴‍☠️😎 the legend bourdain!

[@mrmike9793]

Finally! My favourite Cook's Tour episode.

[@GoTraveler]

Enjoy, Mike!

[@preston74]

Cheers mate!

[@Esundevil]

This is literally the worst. It’s like the ran out of budget and just used old footage. Plus, all these are unoriginal, played out cliches.

[@rogerhoke9725]

@@Esundevil This was before Tony perfected his craft. He certainly was not the writer or presenter he was destined to become. I believe his teams was also not reaching their full potential, yet, at the time.

[@muck_bagels]

This is a legendary episode

[@armandofernandez6772]

I couldn't describe how much I love Tony. Simply, He was a real GENIUS 👏.

[@P.F.3.]

I don't drink anymore but when I was a younger Chef the best way to start ha, and end a long shift at the restaurant was a good creamy pint of Guinness!! Aaaahhh the good old days! Ok what the heck after watching Tony slam a few of the dark ones I may have to go and have a couple in his honor! Love ya Chef!

[@IntriguedLioness]

I have not worked in the restaurant industry per se, but on both coasts and in Europe I have worked in events and PR. Every now and then I would be invited to tag along with the after-work crowd and it was always a joy. From NOLAN to Manhattan to London, and even the LA scene... I'd honestly rather do this even just once a year then the typical pub crawl with 9-5ers every day of the week. Truly wonderful to be with a crowd he just needs to wind down even though it may be 3 or 4 a.m.! Cheers to all!

[@JazzyJ1994]

He is truly one of my hero’s and the reason I dived into the food industry. RIP to the Legendary Anthony Bourdain

[@jakobhove943]

If there's one person I wish I would have had the blessing to meet and kick it with, this is your guy. RIP Anthony.

[@edwardre6323]

His show was my favorite. I like the way it grew from a food show to a travel show with deep insight. Miss this guy

[@msnoonan]

That bench Tony was sleeping on at 7:48 is one of my favorite bike ride lunch spots when riding into Manhattan. Great view of the Brooklyn Bridge. Great minds think alike.

[@christopherbigman461]

Feels like watching an alternate universe of no reservations

[@Dakinginnanorf]

I miss you Tony, you're still a hero to me.

[@drubie67]

This was like the culinary version of "Insomniac" with Dave Attell

[@mkn.567]

I miss ya, brotha. Born and raised in NYC (and still here), spent my youth going downtown from 1996 on. I forgive you for being from jersey, mainly because you truly understood what made NYC so special. Food was the least of the factors as to why I followed your shows.

[@armandoramirez714]

Damn … Miss this guy. What a great episode. Nobody could tell a story about food or alcohol like he could.

[@notme1345]

I live in England there is 18 pubs within 1 mile of my home the oldest being built in 1404 and is still going strong 🍻

[@matthewbest7709]

He may well be the coolest human being to ever live

[@patriciomora9663]

God bless you Tony! Brought back old NYC memories 😢

[@GoTraveler]

Thanks for watching, Patricio! Hope they were good memories.

[@TheChosenRed]

I miss this man's dulcit tones so bad. Rest easy Tony 🙌🏽

[@funkndonut]

everything about these shows and this man is so comforting.

[@jwcorcoran9838]

There will never be another like Anthony

[@CanWeGetDeep]

I never really knew of him when he was alive but I miss him more and more with every video of his I watch

[@doubleoseven273]

What an outstanding episode!

[@feztheaimless]

i appreciate his humor, love watching him

[@radman1136]

Never caught this episode. Haven't thought about him for a while, and then this is in my feed. Miss him.

[@jordanbabcock9349]

Anthony is timeless.

[@matyhrbac5814]

This is a masterpiece! No more words needed.

[@TheRausing1]

Absolutely love the effort y’all put in to retroactively divide the video into chapters. Very thoughtful !

[@AnonYmous-lk9qy]

What an absolute poet, he understands perfectly what makes a great bar. What a guy.

[@Ottophil]

He liked bars that allowed heroin

[@paveantelic7876]

leather coats, smoking and drum'n' bass soundtrack....ahhh the early 2000s

[@claudiodiez55]

Love his shows

[@ynkeefan77]

I literally just started watchin his episodes bout a yr ago but I miss I literally just started watchin his episodes bout a yr ago but I miss Anthony, he seems so real n legit...RIP Anthony...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@elijahfryman4935]

Cheers Tony and to all watching this, much love

[@user-ft4ee8gt7p]

This episode perfectly captures the pre-social-media naughts. Very nostalgic. Tony's work is both timeless and nostalgic..

[@russasher6962]

This Is so Positive So Uplifting. Thanks For Sharing

[@Frosty-cg8xf]

12:16 bro that bar really was ahead of its time

[@zhillsdaniel]

Bourdain is a worldy cooking master, legend in my heart and in time

[@shaneb4923]

MISS YOU BROTHER!!🌶🤙🏼

[@Trinigirllilly1]

He is still so cool to this day ( miss him - there is no other like Anthony Bourdain )😢❤️❤️❤️

[@jjm4643]

Man, he nailed this. Agree on all counts. Miss all of his shows. RIP Tony.

[@tuomasgrannas3656]

This episode just has such an amazing atmosphere. The man truly was one of a kind.

[@keithcroissant5640]

He knew he wasn’t the greatest cook but nobody spoke like him and you couldn’t take your eyes off him. The early Cook Tour programmes were the grittiest and finest.

[@mygrammieis]

I just miss his stories and recipes most of all his spirit✊✌🏻

[@MikeBarbre]

I'm loving this. I adore returning to the era when culinary food "reality shows" were still in their infancy. There was "The Restaurant" on NBC, and honestly, I didn't even know about "A Cook's Tour" on The Food Network. But I love this, regardless; low-budget, low-brow, and a little schlocky by the standards of 2022. Anthony Bourdain took the industry from primal to perfection. And he perfected it. #RIPAnthonyBourdain

[@johndor8772]

No clothes in another city

[@williamgass9242]

This is a reality show?

[@backpackingireland8624]

Brilliant viewing. Anthony surely brought us with him into a mesmerizing world. He’s take on eating and drinking was so unique. No Bull just honesty . Rip , gone but never forgotten 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@miurasvlamborghini]

All of those elements Anthony listed describes perfectly (my favorite bar) Earnestine and Hazel's in my hometown of Memphis,TN. Look it up, it's regarded as one of the best dive bars in the U.S.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Sad the proprietor committed suicide several years back. The place and the proprietor (Russell) are featured in the 2005 film ELIZABETHTOWN. In the DVD bonus segments, there's an expanded interview with him.

[@michaelhunziker7287]

Soul Burger 🍔

[@jetseekers]

Same applies to my local haunt. Maybe not objectively, but for me I can't find a better fish'n chips or after night shift breakfast anywhere else in my town.

[@Girrrrrrrr]

I will never not miss Anthony Bourdain.

[@TheKirbyT]

My bar in college was O'Hanlon's on 14th and 1st ave. Tony would have loved it. It was an old school irish bar with a couple characters pouring pints and the only times it was ever packed were weekend mornings during soccer games. I miss O's all the time.

[@andrewstraub131]

I loved beauty bar on the same corner I was the chef at the Winslow

[@Tbbyupthatsme99]

Such a great soul he had

[@theedgereport7383]

One of my favorite TV personalities. One of my more favorite writers. One of my all time favorite humans.

[@GoTraveler]

Same. Thanks for watching!

[@micheleberto1846]

amazing episode!

[@tacopapii]

14:47 "gracias, wey" that's culture

[@mikehitchcock5753]

Guey*

[@Mrbeahz1]

That automatic weapon bar in Cambodia gives new meaning to "I'll buy the next round!"

[@Mtneer]

These are the places I miss from the aughts. I barely got to visit NYC during this time but I would give up almost everything to go back to these times

[@ddjlilbro]

Desmonds was my first bar when I was at my first kitchen job!! Ahh the good old days

[@armandjayne905]

@14:46 Tony shows so much for the restaurant world. We interact with so many groups of people, and especially kitchen. When that burger comes out, he says, "Gracias, juey." Like it's nothing. Like it's normal... Like it's close, and familiar. This is what we love about him from the restaurant industry. He's real in his response. Genuine. Like a lot of us are when grabbing a bite to eat after a shift.

[@GoTraveler]

Yes, he does.

[@captainsalty5688]

Pobre vato

[@user-vf3wr2zq5w]

Kinda reminds me well, of me in my younger years. Thanks Anthony

[@kasturiswami784]

My favourite chef. Great human being. He went soon.

[@jangeertbruggink7040]

Im extending dry january to february. Dont know why but ive been drinking way to much for someone that has 2 kids. This weekend it's a 'drinking weekend' and i've been prepping the whole week. I finally ended up here as the final exam. Thanks for your wisdom Tony, cheers!

[@philc1884]

Tony at his best......before life got complicated.......miss him so much!

[@guilhermefonseca7481]

Work in bars,clubs,restaurants ,hotel,from 86 to 2013,in NYC,miss the good times after work going out hang out with the people from the food and beverage industry ,some good crazy and funny history’s ! Haha,good times!

[@GoTraveler]

Good times :)

[@CriticalThinking-ql2hh]

I so love his face when he is talking about the theme bars! I am sure the production crew deliberately took him to Billy Joel's Karaoke night. LOL But I SO love them. I hope that he is resting in peace.

[@GoTraveler]

Themed bars can be so fun!

[@JockStud]

Sweet episode!

[@nathanlewis2258]

Cheers !

[@marcotorrespaz2082]

Min 17.22 Chicama es Restaurant Peruano 🇵🇪 en New York !! 👏👏👏 Abrazo al cielo Anthony !! 🙏

[@bsteven885]

Talk about nostalgic -- I haven't heard anything about Bass Ale in a LONG time!