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The Layover - Episode Guide

Season 1

Singapore

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2011

Singapore

Tony's first 24-hour layover lands him in Singapore, a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities that all come together over a national obsession with food. Tony's friends take him on a tour of the hyper-modern city that manages to stay true to its culinary roots.

New York

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2011

New York

Tony takes on his hometown of NYC. Having lived and explored the city for years, instead of the typical tourist traps, he visits some of the city's hidden gems while hanging with his chef friends, David Chang and Eddie Huang.

Rome

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2011

Rome

Tony has just over 30 hours to explore the Eternal City. He sets off on a whirlwind tour, from the banks of the Tiber River to deep into the crooked ancient alleyways, sampling as much cuisine as he can along the way.

Miami

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 12, 2011

Miami

Paying homage to his love for Miami Vice, Tony Bourdain's Layover in Miami is full of hilarity as he takes in the South Beach Art Deco architecture scene and spots bikini clad roller bladers while cruising around in his red convertible.

Hong Kong

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Dec 19, 2011

Hong Kong

Tony finds himself on a 48-hour layover in the fast-paced, fascinating city of Hong Kong ... in the middle of summer. Tony fights the sweltering heat and oppressive smog as he attempts to get his fill of dim sum and roasted meat before his flight home.

Montreal

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Dec 26, 2011

Montreal

A Montreal Layover for Tony means calling up local friends like Martin Picard to explore the city's hot spots that can't be found in any guidebook. He sees first hand how intrinsic the local environment is to food and fun.

Amsterdam

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jan 2, 2012

Amsterdam

The last time Anthony Bourdain was in Amsterdam was 40 years ago, and he slept in the park. Tony has just 36 hours to explore the city… this time with a slightly different mindset.

San Francisco

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2012

San Francisco

Tony Bourdain finds himself in San Francisco, a city known by vegan and vegetarian lovers alike. He discovers that San Francisco is actually a "bare-knuckled, 2-fisted drinking town," where you can get a great meal of raw juicy meat for under $20.

London

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2012

London

A layover in London, Tony's "home away from home," means catching up with chef friends Marco Pierre White and Fergus Henderson. He has just enough time for a few pints and a visit to a real-life little shop of horrors before his flight home.

Los Angeles

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jan 23, 2012

Los Angeles

Anthony Bourdain has 48 hours to eat the best food that LA has to offer. He stays at one of Hollywood's most luxurious and legendary hotels, Chateau Marmont.

Season 2

Chicago

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2012

Chicago

Tony cruises around the Windy City, has a damn-good hot dog, has a drink with painter and blogger Bruce Cameron Elliott, and dines with Top Chef champion Stephanie Izard.

Paris

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2012

Paris

In Paris, Tony does as the French do. He sips coffee at Le Pure Café, sits down at Le Dome for an enormous shellfish tower, discovers the lost art of bread baking and indulges in a guilty pleasure: a duck press.

Philadelphia

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2012

Philadelphia

Tony goes beyond the cheesesteak in Philadelphia. He dines on modern Israeli food with Marc Vetri, throws back the citywide special at Dirty Frank's and learns the real story behind the drinking and carousing of our Founding Fathers.

Sao Paulo

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Dec 10, 2012

Sao Paulo

In Sao Paulo, Anthony Bourdain stays in an eccentric boat-shaped hotel, dines with friends at Alex Atala's famous D.O.M. restaurant, checks out the street graffiti with celebrated artist Speto and has nose-to-tail food at Mocoto.

Toronto

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2012

Toronto

Tony finds that there's more to Toronto than what meets the eye. From nose-to-tail cuisine to authentic dim sum, Toronto has one of the most diverse food scenes in the world, and Tony attempts to see as much of it as he can in the little time he has.

Dublin

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2013

Dublin

Anthony Bourdain finds that Dublin's food scene is keeping up with its famed drinking scene. From sweetbreads and lamb to a home-cooked bowl of pork stew, Tony covers all of what Dublin does best in a few short hours.

Atlanta

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2013

Atlanta

Anthony Bourdain heads to the "ATL" where he cruises around in a muscle car, shoots guns and experiences the famed 10 o'clock burger at Holeman & Finch. He wraps up his trip at the legendary adults-only Clermont Lounge.

Taipei

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2013

Taipei

In Taipei, Anthony Bourdain visits the second-tallest building in the world. There he discovers pork carved out of jade, learns he can't have a plan in a bar scuffle and sees why scantily-clad women attend funerals.

New Orleans

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2013

New Orleans

In New Orleans, the town of excess, Tony indulges in fresh seafood, drinks Sazerac with Davis Rogan, hits The Kingpin and finishes off his bar crawl with tacos from one of the nation's top 20 food trucks.

Seattle

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2013

Seattle

Who doesn't love a layover in Seattle? Bourdain indulges in runny and smelly cheeses at Calf and Kid, checks out the aerial view of the city from a seaplane and gets a not-so-family-friendly tour of Seattle's historical underbelly.

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