'No Reservations' Contest Winner Number Two: An Ode to Diversity and Premium Cable

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Bourdain: Fan of violent cable programming?
Here's another winning entry in our No Reservations viewing party contest, part of our shameless flogging of the San Francisco episode of the show, which airs Monday, August 10.

We asked rabid Anthony Bourdain fans to rip their souls open for us in mini essays. This one's from Marcie Chin, who, we're guessing, took a couple of sociology classes in college and likes to snuggle up with premium cable. Thanks, Marcie!

I love Anthony Bourdain because he uses food as a vehicle NOT for "learning
about other cultures" but for acknowledging the inherent diversity of the places he visits. Unlike other food shows, it doesn't exotify people's ordinary lives, but gives voice to communities that are often (even intentionally) overlooked. I also love that his favorite show is
The Wire!

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