Chicago

Tony had a beer here with the owner of the bar. The owner also creates X-rated drawings of famous people and hangs them on the wall, including political figures, athletes, actors. Beer date: Bruce Cameron Elliott, blogger, writer, artist, and owner of the venue.

Cafeteria style restaurant where Tony ordered meatloaf and macaroni & cheese. He ate there with Bruce Cameron Elliott, who owns the Old Town Ale House. Bruce told Tony that he often saw Barack Obama having breakfast at this restaurant.

Bourdain ate: pork dumplings in chili oil, mapo doufu, fish hot pot. Dinner date: chef/restaurateur Stephanie Izard and her colleague chef Peter Wong.

Legendary improv comedy theater where John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and others got their start.

Bourdain ate: beef tartare, roasted bone marrow, tête de cochon with bleu cheese and celery relish, confit of beef tripe, slow-roasted cauliflower with caramelized onions and lentils. Dinner date: Paul Jurewicz, local comedian and actor.

Bourdain ate: breaded steak sandwich. Dinner date: Musician, producer, and sound engineer Steve Albini.

Bourdain had: scallops in pesto cream sauce, squid-ink pasta with shrimp, veal saltimbocca. Dinner date: Bruce Cameron Elliott and a pal from the Old Town Ale House whose nickname is Buzzkill.