Marseille

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 on 2021.12.14
7 Places
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“If you’ve been to France, chances are you haven’t been here, France’s second-largest city, the oldest city in France. It sits right by the Mediterranean. The food is famously good. Yet it’s a victim of bad reputation, bad history. Marseille—as it turns out, exactly the kind of place I like.”
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Marseille, France

Café de l'Abbaye

Bar · 7th Arr.

Tony and his best friend Eric Ripert ate at this outdoor cafe.  Bourdain had: pastis and vegetable stew.

Marseille, France

Le Petit Nice Passedat

Hotel · 7th Arr.

Marseilles' only Michelin starred restaurant when this was filmed. Bourdain ate: bouillabaisse—Passedat’s take, spread out over four courses: 1. shellfish carpaccio of raw mussels and clams; 2. slipper lobster, weaver, angler, and red gurnard—lightly seared, then a touch in the oven; 3. dorade and other fish, steamed over seaweed water, saffron potatoes, and broth made with rock crabs and various small fish; 4. cheese assortment.

Marseille, France

Restaurant Fémina

Restaurant · 1st Arr.

Restaurant known for their couscous. Tony had the royale, which is served with veggies, merguez sausage, chicken, chickpeas, lamb, and meatballs.

Marseille, France

Chez Georgiana

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Tony ate at this restaurant with Eric Ripert and many women in the restaurant business, who discussed how it is to be a female chef in the male-dominated business. Bourdain ate: beef tartare with dried fish egg, apple, and celeriac; pieds paquets (stewed sheep’s foot and stuffed tripe).

Marseille, France

U Mio Paese

Deli · 4th Arr.

Tony and Eric had some fantastic charcuterie at a patio table outside of this charcuterie shop 

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Marseille, France

The Champ De Mars

Bar · 6th Arr.

Tony and Eric had pastis at this bar with a local filmmaker & sports writer, Gilles Rof.

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Marseille, France

Le Bar de la Plaine

Bar · 5th Arr.

Tony, Eric, and Gilles Rof (local sports writer) played foosball here

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