I'm posting this topic down here in The Clicker since this is about a program that is on Fine Living Network [FLN], even though it was originally on Food Network. So hopefully this is the correct place.
Any fans of this show? My question is, has anyone in the US ever seen the episode S04E11 filmed in Cuba?
http://www.fineliving.com/fine/thirs..._42683,00.html
Here's my short story on this show. I have seen it on while waiting for Iron Chef Japan, normally with the volume off. Thought it was just some goofy show with some dude running around the world getting drunk. (I guess I should not have watched the German Octoberfest one first!) Hahah. Boy was i wrong. This is an outstanding program! And how I got to totally enjoy it was by accident. The #1 country on my list of travels is Iceland. Not sure why, but after about 7-8 hours of flying to Europe (or 3-4 from Europe to North America), it just seems like it takes forever to fly over southern Greenland (Gobthab (Nuuk) is on your map for an eternity), and Iceland just looks so interesting, from what you can see from above. I've always wanted to stop there, and have bought several books and did a lot of online research about Iceland. My wife says I am "obsessed" with Iceland. Hehe
So my TIVO type computer tuner did it's job and nailed an episode of The Thirsty Traveler filmed in Iceland. Watched it and was instantly hooked on the show. The host co/writer Kevin Brauch is an exciting personality to watch. (He's also the floor reporter on Iron Chef America).
So, when looking up the next food program I will probably end up getting hooked on, I saw in the list of 48 places he visited, one was Cuba. Which is also on my list of places I will visit, yet not for tourism. I will be required to go there as part of an organic gardening class I will be taking in San Francisco next summer. So naturally I really wanted to see this episode. (I did wonder how Kevin got permission to film a documentary on drinks and food in Cuba, and as it turns out, he's Canadian)
Tonight they aired "The Best Of", (S04E10) which was great timing for me, when just starting to watch the show, and then much to my dismay they skipped (S04E11) Havana Rum and went right to episode (S04E12) in Turkey. In fact, Cuba is the ONLY show listed on FLN's website that doesn't show any past or future air dates.
Is it possible that the episode on Cuba has been banned in the US?
I'm wondering if they have ever shown the Cuba show in the US? I would imagine it shows on Food Network Canada, I just hope I will get a chance to watch it here. Any thoughts welcome.
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