Tony begins his trip to San Francisco with a stop at Pirate Cat Radio, a vegan café/radio station, where he chats with DJ Monkey and samples their famous bacon maple latte – a concoction created using real refined bacon despite Pirate Cat’s vegan theme. Bourdain then meets up with his friend Oscar at Tadich Grill, San Francisco’s oldest restaurant, to eat the Hangtown Fry, a combination of oysters, eggs, and bacon inspired by a man’s dying wish for a last meal. And be sure to check out the video clip below from tonight’s episode, which features Tony visiting the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, where he samples blue cheese and a hearty plate of tamales:
One of the highlights of the episode is the cubana torta, a massive, dripping combination of meats, avocado, cheese, jalapenos, tomato, mayo and fried egg. How good does that sound? But wait, there’s more! Tony then heads to San Francisco’s Red’s Java House, where the cheeseburgers are hot, the cheese is melted, the chili cheese fries are aplenty and the beer is cold. A strangely simple end to a visit to a city that is so interesting, dynamic, and complex.
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations airs Monday nights 10/9c on the Travel Channel.
