Omnivore Atlanta

Ever wonder what goes on inside Anthony Bourdain’s head?

I guess, although Tony always seemed like the kind of guy to just say what he’s thinking. That’s one of the best things about his award-winning Travel Channel show “No Reservations.” That and the look on his face when he’s gotta eat another poop shoot.

But we ask because Anthony Bourdain has a new TV series on the way in 2010, which promises a presumably elusive look into the celeb chef’s mind. The show’s animated and it looks … kinda bad. For “Anthony Bourdain’s Alternate Universe” the well-traveled chef’s animated doppelganger is some sort of too-cool-for-school, brain-eating (see Sandra Lee and Rachel Ray) Dr. Evil type. Sure, the real life Tony is also a too-cool-for-school, brain-eating Dr. Evil type, but the brief Travel Channel teaser makes cartoon Tony look like a bratty, image-obsessed Frankenstein. I prefer the weathered human curmudgeon to the salty, well-coiffed drawing. The teaser’s porn-y music doesn’t help either.

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Miss Ann’s Ghetto Burger. Mulligans’ late and much-lamented deep-fried ham dog. Richard Blais’ foie gras milkshake. Atlanta sure has a knack for creating some wack (but delicious!) food.

The Travel Channel took notice and sent “Man v. Food” host Adam Richman down for a visit. The episode, which airs tonight at 10 p.m., features Gladys Knight and Ron Winan’s Chicken & Waffles, the Vortex Bar & Grill, and a stop at Big Pie in the Sky Pizzeria where Richman and his pal will take on the 11-pound Carnivore Pizza.

If you don’t have cable, or if you simply prefer the atmosphere, both the Midtown and L5P Vortex Bar & Grill locations will be showing tonight’s episode.

“Man v. Food”

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