Comments on: No Reservations Philippines, Now Showing…

By: sandra

sandra — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:56:24 +0000

ilove filipino food left the p i @1yr old never knew my homeland Thanks so much

By: calixte

calixte — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:11:35 +0000

In an indirect way, you are in this week’s issue of TIME – the best in asia – Best Pig ever – the Philippines. And of course it was through Anthony Bourdain’s show that this title was bestowed on the lechon. Congratulations!

By: Gena

Gena — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:27:37 +0000

Hi Marketman, just want to say you did an AMAZING job touring Mr. Bourdain around. I must say a much better job than the first tour guide (chicken balls? whuut?).

I “heard” about Tony visiting you from one of your earlier posts so I was kind of watching out for this episode. Again, kudos to you and your lechon guy. We’re number one because of you! :)

https://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/read/hierarchy-of-pork

By: tats

tats — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:21:41 +0000

Special shout out to you daw from tony in his new blog..

” Lastly, I want to thank Augusto Elefano for getting my sorry ass to finally make the trip to the Philippines. I would not have done it without his final push. He and his family were lovely to me and my crew — and the fact that they were a bit shy with cameras jammed in their faces — if anything — speaks well of them. I’d rather a shy, thoughtful guy, telling me something real about himself than an “expert” professional anytime. Thanks as well, to Claude, Ivan and special shout out to MarketMan — whose preparations for the Cebu lechon extravaganza made the filming of Apocalypse Now look quick and easy.”

nice huh :)

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:01:43 +0000

Job well done, Marketman. Congrats!

By: j.

j. — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:31:08 +0000

I finally got to watch it! I haven’t been back since I was eighteen, looking at all that food actually made me quite hungry! It was homey, which was lovely to say the least. I love it when AB says, something along the lines of-at XXX (can’t remember the place) you’ll pay $15 for fern salad!” And it is so true that we just grow things in our backyard…Zimmern goes for the gross factor of foods, not because they’re traditional fare. It’s like comparing apples to oranges, though they might be both fruits…A warm welcome, a good introduction and an appreciative ending. What more can you ask for, other than more please?

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:05:07 +0000

No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain in the Philippines was a good episode, but Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmer was alot better. Andrew covered more ground in the Philippines then Anthony did.

By: mars_mg

mars_mg — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:45:35 +0000

i really liked the episode. was surprised to find it online, i immediately downloaded it. i’m recommending this to the foreign director we’re working with. it’s his first time in the philippines and coincidentally, he’s asking the same questions about Filipino identity and what Filipino cuisine is. And you know what, we’re finding it hard to answer those questions as well. i felt so proud after anthony said, “best pig ever!” woohoo!

By: rina

rina — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:57:27 +0000

part IV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKeB61OrCQ

By: rina

rina — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:37:15 +0000

part III. posted 15 mins ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bac8bxPrSHw