"Bourdain searches for the Tangier described by writers Paul Bowles and William S. Burroughs and explores the parallel experiences of the city’s foreign and local communities. Located on the coast of North Africa, Tangier is overflowing with Arabic, African, and European influences and retains a sense of its Moroccan identity while accommodating the influences of travelers from around the world."
Morocco
8 Places
"Bourdain searches for the Tangier described by writers Paul Bowles and William S. Burroughs and explores the parallel experiences of the city’s foreign and local communities. Located on the coast of North Africa, Tangier is overflowing with Arabic, African, and European influences and retains a sense of its Moroccan identity while accommodating the influences of travelers from around the world."
Saveur de Poisson
Seafood restaurant
Bourdain ate: fresh olives; roasted walnuts; tagine (traditional Moroccan stew with baby shark); shark kebabs; strawberries, pine nuts, and honey
Café Baba
Cafe
A cafe serving hashish. "There is one particular cafe in the heart of the kasbah that's drawn in foreign dignitaries, rock stars, aristocrats, and artists since it opened its doors in 1943," Tony explained. Afterward they went directly across the street to a vendor selling spanish omelets filled with potatoes, eggs, ketchup, and mayonnaise.
Grand Socco
Historical landmark
Tony met with photographer Cherie Nutting and went to this outdoor food market. Tony bought fresh goat cheese wrapped in palm leaves and some flatbread for breakfast.
Boutique Majid
Antique store
Antique shop Tony visited and bought a mortar & pestle style tool from the Gond tribe in Mali for $300.
Restaurant Andalus
Restaurant
Tony ate lunch at this locals only place, with Majid, the owner of Boutique Majid. Tomatoes brushed with local olive oil, garlic, and coriander; beef liver kebabs grilled over charcoal; swordfish; orange roughy.
Tangier
Tony visited Christopher Gibbs' house (antiques dealer and expat) for a garden dinner party with other expats.
Bocadillo Abdelmalik
Fast food restaurant
Tony had a tuna bocadillo here: Spanish style sandwiches with tuna, veggies, and hard-cooked eggs, a healthy wad of mayo, and a crispy layer of french fries in the sandwich.
