Anthony Bourdain Tickets

Tony was awesome...very funny and insightful. I loved that he opened the floor up and let us ask any questions we wanted to. I just wish I could have scored the VIP tickets and gotten a chance to meet him in person : (

Anthony Bourdain. What can I say? It was just that. A very entertaining and honest portrait of the celebrity. I laughed as he spoke of personal stories and tales of his journeys and experiences in the countries that he visits for the show No Reservations. I love his humor, his sometime colorful language he uses to make a point, and his true desire to bring good food to the masses. I hope that he comes to Des Moines again.

My husband and I both loved seeing Anthony Bourdain and hearing about his travels, the food, and the people. It was great and I'd recommend seeing him in person any time. He's exactly like his TV show, "No Reservations." Love him!

This show had the same tone and energy of his hit show, No Reservations. It was everything I expected and more. Great energy. Great humor. I would reccommend this show to anyone who is a fan of Anthony Bourdain.

Witty, sardonic, lively and articulate, Anthony was a great orator and I'd go again in a heartbeat!

I was eager (ok, almost jumping up and down) to see Anthony Bourdain after recently discovering No Reservations on the Travel Channel and realizing what I had been missing for the past six years or so. No Reservations is perhaps the most unique, refreshing, and honest looks at food and culture on television today. That being said, Anthony Bourdain in the flesh did not disappoint. What I had always liked about him on TV, his biting sense of humor tempered by genuine respect for and delight in the cultures and cuisines of the world, was even more evident when he took the stage last night and spoke about his experiences (good, bad, and ugly) and his love of food--but not just food, really, really good-tasting food, which he believes is born out of conflict, poverty, and necessity. As he remarked last night, "It's not hard to prepare a filet mignon and make it taste good. It's hard to make hooves or chicken feet taste good. You know it's taken hundreds of years to learn how to prepare it. And you all know it wasn't a gourmet chef who first looked at a snail and thought, 'Well, with enough butter and garlic, it might taste decent.'" Bad-boy image or no, Bourdain seems to have a true love for the people he meets, whether he's in his beloved Vietnam, fly-fishing in Montana, or speaking at the Civic Center in Des Moines, Iowa. If he decides to visit Iowa again, I'd recommend getting a ticket: you'll laugh until you cry, you'll learn a few things, and you will most certainly gain a greater appreciation of food, travel, and this wonderful world we live in. Kudos, Anthony Bourdain, and thank you for coming to Des Moines!

Bourdain was even better in person than on the show. His quick wit, intelligence, and insight made this a great night of food, humor, and snarky comments! He lived up to the hype and I would recommend this show in a heartbeat. The only unfortunate thing was the questions that were asked by the audience -- please think harder before giving us your life story and asking your questions.