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Nov 26, 2017 · Southern Italy: The Heel of the Boot: Directed by Tom Vitale, Jeff Allen. With Asia Argento, Anthony Bourdain, Francis Ford Coppola. The Heel of the Boot draws Bourdain back in time as he visits the largely untouched landscapes and colorful locals of Southern Italy.
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- Documentary, Adventure
- Tom Vitale, Jeff Allen
- 2017-11-26
Sep 23, 2022 · Traveling to Southern Italy: The Heel of the Boot| Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown | All Documentary. The Heel of the Boot draws Bourdain back in time as he visits the largely...
Behind the Scenes. Season 10. Southern Italy. Know. Synopsis: Bourdain voyages to the south of Italy—the heel of the boot—to witness idyllic vistas not yet overrun by tourists. There he frolics on Speedo-studded beaches with Asia Argento, avoids festivities for local saints, and dines with a genuine, delightfully emotive Italian nonna ...
Nov 22, 2017 · Anthony Bourdain, Header Image. Jeff Allen, 22 November 2017. Field Notes. Season 10. Southern Italy. Know. Sometimes you don’t know what the show you are making is really about until it’s done, until all that raw footage has been whittled down in a dark room—shaped, pulled apart, reshaped.
- Where Anthony Bourdain Ate in Puglia
- Ricciolandia
- Masseria La Spina
- Alle Due Corti
- Local Dining Experiences Tony Had in Puglia
- Food Tours to Try in Puglia
Before jumping into the list, I thought it would be helpful to have a map to orient you to the places visited by Anthony Bourdain in Puglia. Ready to learn about each one and what Tony ate there? Read on!
The Southern Italy episode opens with Tony sitting at a beachside restaurant, enjoying a simple pasta dish – but like many Italian – and especially Solento* – dishes, its apparent simplicity belies both the ingredients and care put into its preparation. He’s eating Spaghetti ai ricci di mare, which is pasta with garlic, herbs, and sea urchin roe, w...
Next, Bourdain meets up with Argento to learn more about the culture of the region. They attend a dinner performance at Masseria La Spina, so named as the dining area sits in a plaza of the fortified farmhouse; these are now unique guesthouses across Puglia. Over dinner, they discuss and learn about the Tarantadance and the role of the tarantula in...
Finally, Tony and Asia head to Alle Due Corti in Lecce for a quiet meal during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul when most locals are out celebrating. This small restaurant is not far from the center of town and the 16th-century basilica, but Bourdain couldn’t care less as he digs into a feast of local specialties. Again, Tony doesn’t narrate the ...
As usual, Bourdain has several local dining experiences while exploring Puglia and Southern Italy. First, he has a “Monopoliana”-style beach party/picnic/barbeque after fishing with Dino, Franco, and Asia out of Porto di Monopoli in the Adriatic. They feast on a fish stew with tomatoes, garlic, basil, and bread, barbecued lobster and oyster, and fr...
There aren’t many food tours in the towns that Anthony Bourdain visited specifically, but I wanted to include a few options anyway. In particular, the day tour to Matera is a great option since Tony and Asia visit the “City of Caves” during their own exploration of neighboring Basilicata (which I cover in my complete Italy recap). Do you have any o...
Anthony Bourdain visits Paraguay in search of his long-lost great-great-grandfather.
The local cuisine of the Southern Italy is showcased during a meal with Italian-American film director Francis Ford Coppola at his hotel, Palazzo Margherita, where Bourdain is served traditional dishes of the Basilicata region like ‘Pecora Pastorale,’ a Summer preparation of mutton and herbs.
