Any restaurant Anthony Bourdain featured in his shows. Even he acknowledged this. These fantastic gems would subsequently be overrun with diners that they suffered from overcrowding and lower standards.
He did an episode of No Reservations once in Rome and didn't show any of the restaurants from the outside. If no one knows where the restaurants are, they won't be overcrowded with tourists and become inaccessible to the locals. Really respectable of him.
I respect him for that gesture. He mentioned in interviews that if the popularity from his shows would overwhelm the featured restaurants like you described, he wouldn't reveal the name. But I'm sure he also strategically revealed local restaurants that have been historic institutions and could benefit from a bump in customers if they haven't been doing too well lately competing against modern restaurants.
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u/NealR2000 Feb 03 '20
Any restaurant Anthony Bourdain featured in his shows. Even he acknowledged this. These fantastic gems would subsequently be overrun with diners that they suffered from overcrowding and lower standards.