- 7.2/1032 votes7.2/10(32)
#1 - Chicago
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 11/19/2012
Tony cruises around the Windy City, has a damn-good hot dog, has a drink with painter and blogger Bruce Cameron Elliott, and dines with Top Chef champion Stephanie Izard.
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- 8.0/1030 votes8.0/10(30)
#2 - Paris
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 11/26/2012
In Paris, Tony does as the French do. He sips coffee at Le Pure Café, sits down at Le Dome for an enormous shellfish tower, discovers the lost art of bread baking and indulges in a guilty pleasure: a duck press.
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- 7.6/1029 votes7.6/10(29)
#3 - Philadelphia
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 12/3/2012
Tony goes beyond the cheesesteak in Philadelphia. He dines on modern Israeli food with Marc Vetri, throws back the citywide special at Dirty Frank's and learns the real story behind the drinking and carousing of our Founding Fathers.
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- 7.6/1028 votes7.6/10(28)
#4 - Sao Paulo
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 12/10/2012
In Sao Paulo, Anthony Bourdain stays in an eccentric boat-shaped hotel, dines with friends at Alex Atala's famous D.O.M. restaurant, checks out the street graffiti with celebrated artist Speto and has nose-to-tail food at Mocoto.
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- 7.7/1029 votes7.7/10(29)
#5 - Toronto
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 12/17/2012
Tony finds that there’s more to Toronto than what meets the eye. From nose-to-tail cuisine to authentic dim sum, Toronto has one of the most diverse food scenes in the world, and Tony attempts to see as much of it as he can in the little time he has.
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- 7.6/1032 votes7.6/10(32)
#6 - Dublin
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 1/7/2013
Anthony spends 36 hours in Dublin, Ireland, during which time he checks out the food scene and dines on sweetbreads, pork stew and lamb.
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- 7.5/1031 votes7.5/10(31)
#7 - Atlanta
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 1/14/2013
Anthony Bourdain heads to the “ATL” where he cruises around in a muscle car, shoots guns and experiences the famed 10 o'clock burger at Holeman & Finch. He wraps up his trip at the legendary adults-only Clermont Lounge.
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- 8.2/1040 votes8.2/10(40)
#8 - Taipei
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 1/21/2013
In Taipei, Anthony Bourdain visits the second-tallest building in the world. There he discovers pork carved out of jade, learns he can't have a plan in a bar scuffle and sees why scantily-clad women attend funerals.
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- 7.5/1023 votes7.5/10(23)
#9 - New Orleans
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 1/28/2013
In New Orleans, the town of excess, Tony indulges in fresh seafood, drinks Sazerac with Davis Rogan, hits The Kingpin and finishes off his bar crawl with tacos from one of the nation’s top 20 food trucks.
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- 8.1/1039 votes8.1/10(39)
#10 - Seattle
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 2/4/2013
Who doesn't love a layover in Seattle? Bourdain indulges in runny and smelly cheeses at Calf and Kid, checks out the aerial view of the city from a seaplane and gets a not-so-family-friendly tour of Seattle's historical underbelly.
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The Best Episodes of Anthony Bourdain: The Layover Season 2
Every episode of Anthony Bourdain: The Layover Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Anthony Bourdain: The Layover Season 2!
The Layover is a travel and food show on the Travel Channel hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The show premiered on November 21, 2011 in an...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Travel Channel
Episodes
10
Avg. Rating
7.7
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7.2
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Chicago" is the best rated episode of "Anthony Bourdain: The Layover" season 2. It scored 7.2/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/19/2012. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Paris".