New Jersey

Tony and his brother, Chris Bourdain, had lunch here and talked about their childhoods on the beach. They had clams in drawn butter, which he says no matter where in the world he ate them, it reminds him of this spot. They also had fried clams and fries.

Tony calls this his "happy place" because his father used to bring him here in the 50s. He ate a cheeseburger, fries, and a ripper hotdog.

Tony ate pretzel-crusted swordfish over lump crab meat with Vicki Gold Levy, a local historian. She had pan seared scallops.

Tony ate with Brian Donohue, a NJ journalist. Tony had oysters and stuffed lobster.

Tony had dinner with the comedian couple, Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane. He ate spaghetti with meatballs. Tony says he is not a fan of Trump and says he looks ridiculous.

Tony met with Tawanda Jones, founder of a youth empowerment advocacy to talk about her drill team group. He ate eggs, meat, rice and soup for breakfast.

What Bourdain ate: A Jersey—not to be confused with a Philly—cheesesteak. It's on a round kaiser poppyseed roll with steak, fried onions, and American cheese.

Tony had eggs and meat here with Paul Pederson, a musician from the Pine Barrens.

What Bourdain ate: A classic Jersey sandwich, with layers of sliced ham, provolone, tomato, onions, shredded lettuce, roasted peppers, oil, and vinegar

What Bourdain ate: Atlantic City’s signature treat: salt water taffy