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A Self-Evident Truth

By No Reservations Crew on January 18, 2009 12:34 PM | Permalink | 26 Comments

By Jared Andrukanis, Segment Producer

I have been to DC before, but never like this. 

In the past, I have spent countless hours wandering the National Mall, hitting up the Smithsonian Institute's cadre of museums, taking in precious moments at the Reflecting Pool (why do Forest and Jenny always come to mind?) sandwiched between the Lincoln and Washington Memorials, gazing at the sheer sobering geometrics of Arlington National Cemetery, and so much more to list.

My previous trips seemed to happen in the fall or winter, and adding to the visual effect of all those bright white tomes to our country's past was a brisk or downright frigid breeze.  This has cemented that whole "George Washington crossing the frozen Delaware River" image burned into my brain during all those valuable middle school history classes.

**In reference to the above comment (and in defense of the prowess of my middle school teachers) I know that George's crossing of the Delaware occurred during the Revolutionary War, which was before DC was even founded, but still that painting sums up the whole place for me for some reason.  Maybe it's just me. **

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Venice

By No Reservations Crew on January 15, 2009 10:27 AM | Permalink | 29 Comments

By Tracey Gudwin, Producer

I have made thirty-something episodes with Anthony Bourdain. Needless to say, our crew has spent a lot of time over the last four years getting lost in the world together.

Mostly my producing job is to schedule a good show and to gently encourage Tony to see the brighter sides of really horrifically BAD situations....scenes gone wrong...situations you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy-- like the, "Birth of the Nacho" scene, in the Mexico show (lets just say it involved canned olives, some sort of gelatinous Cheese Whiz and eventually a nacho related injury); and on a darker note, being in the wrong place at the wrong time...episodes like Beirut...

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It Happened On a Street Corner in Mexico

By No Reservations Crew on January 5, 2009 10:32 AM | Permalink | 18 Comments

By Alexandra Lowry

As the newbie on the crew I knew that it would take some time to gain Anthony Bourdain's respect. No Reservations is entering it's fifth season and the man has met and worked with countless different people … and like every job that involves being accepted as "part of the team" (and no, there is no I in team) you have to earn your medal of honor, you have to gain your place in the ranks.

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This is How We Do It

By No Reservations Crew on August 21, 2008 3:31 PM | Permalink | 18 Comments

By Rennik Soholt, producer

So I have this damn phone stuck to my face ...

"You can't shoot THAT!" says our government minder.

"What?" I ask, through my phone.

With a dirty-toothed smile, "That, um, food cart.  There are many places that are much nicer.  Wouldn't you rather shoot there?"

"Where?" I ask with a pleasant, but deeply evil smile on my face, knowing this game like the back of my hand.

 "Um" the minder sputters "anywhere but HERE.  I was told..."

My mind starts wandering to other essentials as I look at the obviously fearful look on my poor, ABNR-virgin, cameraman's face.  I squint, look bored, half smile and reassuredly, but ever-so-slightly, nod.  Wink to Tracey.  Street scene on.  Ba-bang.

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Careful With That Wish Eugene

By No Reservations Crew on February 26, 2008 11:09 AM | Permalink | 31 Comments

By Chris Martinez

Once and a while someone on one of these message boards makes a comment
to the effect of "I wish I had your job" or "You have my dream job" usually
directed at one of the 'No Reservations' producers.

I recently had the opportunity to observe producer/director Paul Cabana and
segment producer Rennik Soholt "living the dream" as it were and it was
an interesting reality check.

I met the whole crew when they arrived at our hotel in Tokyo with the intention of taping their arrival. They were coming off of a week in Laos and looked it. In fact, they looked so sick, tired and out of it I actually took pity on them and turned off my camera.

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