Anthony Bourdain Tickets

Anthony could have gotten on stage and read the damn phone book as far as I'm concerned! Love him

As expected Bourdain came out and provided his in your face opinions about food and why he loves - or hates it.

First, Anthony was genuine, sincere, snarky and sarcastic as always, and had me in stitches. He spoke for all of about 30 minutes, then took another 25 minutes of questions from the audience. Another hour would have been great. Also noteworthy was the autographed copy of his book (which incidentally costs the same as the ticket to the show did - nice touch!) The venue was HORRENDOUS!!!! There are no house lights, so Anthony could not see the people who were asking questions. The biggest issue, though, was that the venue CLEARLY sold more tickets than they had seats. Also, the parking situation is a joke. It's all street parking, and with the other local venues and attractions, we were lucky enough to only have to park six blocks away (other said they walked 20 minutes from their parking space to reach the venue). Overall, it was a great show, but it would have been far better if hosted at just about any other venue.

The show was really incredible! Anthony was everything we expected and more. One little thing I thought was too bad though for Anthony, when we asked what his favorite beer was at McMenamins he said Guinness....obviously he missed his chance to try some of the best beer in the world, the local beer from Portland. That was a little bit disappointing considering he prides himself on knowing local cuisine wherever he goes. My opinion is he needs to come back and try some local food and BEER! Portland wants to show off a little Anthony come back and see what we have to offer! The signed book was a nice part of the show ad he was fun to see over all.

I knew it was a book tour. I knew it was Anthony Bourdain. What I didn't expect was an older, calmer and generally more stoic Anthony Bourdain just making a stop in Portland while fulfilling his contractual obligations. Maybe the incessant world traveling is starting to cramp his busy family life or he was just plain tired of answering the same questions for the 2nd time that day (not to mention probably the 50th time in the last 2 months). He came out right on time and left right on time - no lolly gagging or bs-ing for one extra minute. Not even an encore of a second thank you and hand wave. Don't get me wrong, he was charismatic, charming, jovial all while being the same foul mouthed, uninhibited, tell it like it is Tony. I ate up every minute of it - from his rant on how to keep his kid out of McDonald's clutches to his well prepared answers on Portland-specific questions to the two shots he took while on stage (I think two is his limit in a public situation). It was great. All of it. And, his book, so far, is great. Slightly narcissistic and right to the point (all the qualities we love about Tony) and presented in a Pulp Fiction manner, what could be better?

I'd waited some time for the opportunity to see Tony in person, and was pleased with what I saw and heard. He undeniably has a way with words and body language, and is so strongly confident (on the verge of being really delightfully cocky). He shared some anecdotes and thoughts that I'm sure even he'd admit were quite opinionated, and took the time for a great number of questions from the audience give the time restrictions between one presentation and another. That there wasn't a personalized autograph session is more than understandable - the man signed 1300 copies of what is a very entertaining book for the event. And hey, $27 for both book and admission? Hard pressed to beat that. I don't want to be restricted to the balcony next time (which, indeed, warrants that there -will- be a next time).

Great! Met expectations and just underscored why I love his TV series...and that he truly is someone I'd feel comfortable sitting down and having a beer with...I wish! Negatives? Venue-related: sound system not great/house lights couldn't be turned up for Q&A session. This was show 1 of 2; Tony looked at his watch several times which underscored that our time with him was going to end any minute. Made me wish I'd booked the 2nd show.

It was like seeing AB uncut. It was great to hear him speak his mind.

Saw Anthony the last time he was in town and this time was much more fun. As usual, he kept the audience enthralled by his stories. Whether it was about his favorite episodes or his encounters with the Food Network personalities he had us hooked.

I REALLY ENJOYED THE SHOW.I HAVE BEEN A TONY FAN FOR MANY YEARS AND ENJOY HIS DON'T GIVE A DAMN ATTITUDE..I WISHED IT WAS A LITTLE LONGER-1 HR DID NOT BEGIN TO COVER ALL HE COULD SAY. THE INCLUSION OF HIS NEW BOOK WAS A REAL BONUS AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT HE SIGNED THEM.WHAT A TREAT TO THE FANS. ACOUSTICS COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT BETTER BUT ALL IN ALL -A REALLY ENJOYABLE HOUR WITH TONY.

The memories Mr. Bourdain brought back to me were wonderful. His thoughts on line cooking brought a knowing smile and a nod of agreement from both myself and my associate. Both of us CIA alumni from near Mr. Bourdains time.

Overall it was a nice experience. I am not a foodie nor a travel channel buff. I watch Tony's show and that's it. Apparently the rest of the audience followed every celebrity chef on television with a passion. Tony catered to this crowd. My husband and I were lost on a few of the inside foodie/chef jokes. We were there to hear him sardonically berate one culture after another but he was on his best behavior. He talked for about 45 minutes and did Q and A for another 20. We were able to purchase a pre-autographed copy of Medium Raw but he was only signing live for VIPs I heard. Still, he's the kind of guy you want to sit and have a drink with.

Anthony Bourdain was as good in person as he is on TV. He was funny, personable, honest and totally approachable.

But not for long enough. One hour? really.... two hours would have been way better.

Great to see Tony and liked the format of the Q&A with the audience. He is hilarious and snarky !! He has the best stories. Will see him again should he come back to Portland.

Tony gave a good and funny talk/rant and it was great that he opened the back half to questions from the audience. Aside from that, the Baghdad has one of the worst sound systems of any theater in Portland.

He is what he is. Entertaining. Could have lasted longer, would have like to have him talk more about his travels. Behind the scenes kinda of things. Bloopers? Enjoyable, and a book too! Glad I went.

He was very nice, answered a lot of questions, including mine. "Should I go to Berlin or Prague? Prague." Saw him outside, he was smiling and accommodating. Awesomeness. A signed copy of the book was given out at the door.

The Bagdad theater as always represents Portland well. The line wrapped around the building on the very first evening of summer, the long line happy, feet shifting, voices rising in anticipation of the event. Some clutched tickets in their hands proudly, others in groups or alone, eyes glossy, darting at the other faces there on Hawthorne that night. After filing in, exchanging my ticket for a signed book from the Author, and shifting through the crowded anteroom, I opted for the concessions line. Why not what could be better a nice cold "local made craft brew"? Choosing the IPA, clutching my book, 20 min. later ( long lines ) I headed up to the balcony open for such occasions as book talks and late night movies. Yet after looking down on the room I found a surprising lot of single seats unoccupied from the height. Ah HA!... scoring a good seat because I had a solo seat was a dream come true. 6 th row! The show was everything I hoped it would be. At times I am sure I resembled a little girl watching The Beatles unload off an air plane in the early 1960s, I envision myself pulling my hair and screaming until my eyes roll back in my head and I have a seizure. However that's just my reaction to Mr. Bourdain, not the venue or show. Other than the minor glitch with he sound system in the very beginning and one of your employees walking into the spot light 25 times, it would have been smooth, and perfect.

Anthony Bourdain was very entertaining but the sound and lighting systems were terrible. Either McMenamins or Powells needs to invest in/rent a quality sound system. Lighting was less than adequate but not as important as sound.