Bourdain On Harrison, Montana, and Food

“In the final seconds of consciousness after I slump to the ground while waiting on line for my fruit cup at Century Village, I’ll look back on the Montana show with no small amount of pride. I will smile and be proud that I had the honor, the privilege, the sheer joy of having Jim Harrison on NO RESERVATIONS. Jim is one of America’s greatest authors, poets, screenwriters–a gourmand of legendary reputation and a personality so big it’s barely contained by the landscape.” That’s Anthony Bourdain in his blog talking about the filming of his recent episode in south-central Montana.
Here’s a YouTube clip of part two of the show, focusing on Harrison, McGuane, “degenerate sportsman” Russell Chatham

, and the uniqueness of Livingston. There are wonderful scenes here of Chatham at work. (Watch the rest of the show in five parts by clicking on them in “Related Videos.”)