There are problems, but they are easily solved.
A couple of things: Yes, disc six is missing an episode, but Questar is aware of the problem and has replacement discs ready to go. Simply call them at 312-266-9400 to arrange it.
Second, due to an encoding issue the episodes stretch to widescreen on widescreen monitors. Simply change your settings to force 4:3 to correct this.
Other than these two correctable issues, it's just great to finally have this on DVD!
A primer for broadening one's food horizons...
I first stumbled upon Anthony Bourdain's writing a couple years after his magnum opus on the food service industry, Kitchen Confidential Updated Edition: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.), was released and quickly became a fan of his very 70s punk view of what it's like to work the line and run a restaurant. When I heard that he was writing his next book, A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines, as well as filming a television show to back it up I was very excited and intrigued by the concept. In a nutshell, Bourdain traveled the globe stopping off in places that have either had a profound affect on him culturally (such as visiting Vietnam because of films like Apocalypse Now) or on his culinary proclivities (such as visiting the hometown of his longtime employer in Portugal or the spot of his first childhood food...
Great set!
You can definitely see the genesis for No Reservations in these episodes (as well as familiar figures like Zamir, Michael Ruhlman, Eric Ripert, Linh, and others who show up later in No Reservations), and any fan of No Res should like Cook's Tour.
My biggest complaint ... is why is Amazon selling this set for $50, when you can go to Target and buy the same set for $20? I'm so glad I read the other review, because I was going to order this from Amazon. Instead, I ran over to Target, and bought it for the cheaper price!
If you like Tony, go get this set ... just get it somewhere cheaper!
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