Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Ireland
Jan 1, 2007
Ireland is steeped in history and traditions, both oral and written. It is also steeped in the myth that it has the worst food on the planet. New York chef and travel television ho
Ghana
Jan 8, 2007
Tony Bourdain heads to the African nation of Ghana. While there, he sees the startling contrast of old Ghana to modern Ghana. The old ways include slavery, forts and the military.
Pacific Northwest
Jan 15, 2007
The Pacific Northwest is filled with everything - history, coffee, fresh produce, trees and obsession. Chef Anthony Bourdain is setting off to visit the land introduced to us by Le
Namibia
Jan 22, 2007
Tony learns how the locals from Namibia survive in a primarily desert country.
Russia
Jan 29, 2007
Tony Bourdain meets up with his old friend Zamir to explore Russia, Zamir's homeland. The food is hearty, and the company intriguing when the two meet up with a former spy. Tony sp
Los Angeles
Feb 5, 2007
Tony travels to LA where he explores the other side of the high-powered town. SWAT teams, roller derbies, and musicians are all part of the LA experience.
Shanghai
Jul 30, 2007
Tony Bourdain has always loved Asia. This time he's traveling to parts he's never been to–farther, deeper. From Shanghai to Tibet, Tony searches for the elusive Shangri-La.
New York City
Aug 6, 2007
Tony Bourdain has always loved New York, but recently he has become disillusioned with the tourist destination that New York has become. So, with the help of Andrew Zimmern, a New
Brazil
Aug 13, 2007
Tony once thought San Paolo was a horrible and ugly city; however, recently his friends have convinced him otherwise. As he explores the city, he develops a fondness for the rich c
French Polynesia
Aug 20, 2007
Tahiti is the picture of paradise, but there's more to Tahiti that just pretty beaches. Tony travels through French Polynesia, trying to discover the darker secrets tourists never
Cleveland
Aug 27, 2007
When Michael Ruhlman convinces Tony to visit Cleveland, he's not expecting to like it at all. However, he soon finds that he has more in common with the town than he first thought.
Hong Kong
Sep 3, 2007
Tony travels to the Mecca of Asian cooking–Hong Kong. The combinations of styles, cultures, and flavors fascinate Tony.
Argentina
Sep 10, 2007
Tony explores the city of Buenes Aires. There he finds an exciting night life, delicious food, and friendly locals. From nightclubs to paragliding to cattle ranches, Tony experienc
South Carolina
Sep 17, 2007
Tony Bourdain has missed out on the culture and history of South Carolina because he's never traveled there before. Will he find the delicious cuisine and Southern hospitality it's
Tuscany
Sep 24, 2007
Tuscany gives Tony a taste of heaven and hell. Hell because the trip to get there was filled with difficulties. Of course, the heavenly scenery, delicious ingredients, and tasty cu