Hey everybody. This is just a heads up that this coming Monday’s episode of No Reservations, chef Tony Bourdain’s irreverent food and travel show, will cover the Pacific Northwest. I hear that, in this episode, he will be traveling around with Fight Club author and Northwest native, Chuck Palahniuk, who will explain to Tony why all the wierdos gravitate toward our corner of the country. I’ve always wondered why!  I’m excited to see Tony’s take on my city. No Reservations airs Monday at 10:00 on the Travel Channel.

This got Robert and me thinking, where would we take Tony Bourdain if we were in charge of his show? I heard that someone took him out for nachos a couple of years ago at my old stomping ground, the College Inn pub. I’m not sure that would have been my first choice but, hey, Tony’s not a snob so he probably enjoyed it. They do have great nachos. Robert says he’d like to take him to Jack’s in Pike Place Market for some cioppino and also to the fish vendors where people who are serious about their seafood shop (hint: places that do not partake in fish-throwing activities.) I would take him to someplace in the International District like Shanghai Garden where they are doing really interesting and different things with Asian food. Hand-shaved green barley noodles anyone? I would probably also hook him up with Tom Douglas who could show him where the city’s chefs like to dine. Oh, and he would have to visit Salumi if only to give Mario Batali’s dad a hard time. Where would you take chef Tony if he were to visit your city?