Aired January 26, 2007
As an international man of cuisine, best-selling writer Anthony Bourdain is known for a take-no-prisoners attitude towards dining. Whether he's in Vietnam, or St. Petersburg, this native Jersey boy has a penchant for just about anything people are willing to serve him. Currently Bourdain (author of Kitchen Confidential) is touring the globe, taping his popular Travel Channel show No Reservations. But this week, he's not eating goat in Mexico, or fish heads in Malaysia, he's here in Cleveland eating pierogies. The reason for the detour is local writer Michael Ruhlman, author of The Soul of a Chef. You see, he and Tony have this love-hate relationship, while sharing an undying passion for food. So, Michael challenged his gastronomic rival to bring his camera crew here to Cleveland, to sample the native fair. The result isn't expected for months, as the show is tentatively scheduled to air this summer. But we wanted a preview anyway, so we invited Michael Ruhlman and Anthony Bourdain to square off in our Idea Center studios earlier this week. Due to their production schedule, they weren't able to arrive until late one night. So instead of Dee Perry interviewing the two of them, she had to leave Tony and Mike a note...
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