Travel Channel presents an all-new episode of the popular series, "Bizarre Foods America" with Andrew Zimmern on Monday, January 30 at 9 p.m., ET/PT. This season, Andrew celebrates the out-of-the-ordinary cuisine and characters that are found all across the United States. From traditional foods passed down by immigrants to modern dishes born and bred by American innovation, the U.S. is a melting pot of cultures both exotic and familiar.
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In this original episode, Andrew travels to New Orleans where the food and the culture are a mix of Southern tradition and modern influence. From the bayous to Bourbon Street, New Orleans is a unique food city with a variety of flavors that pull from classic recipes to new twists on old favorites. So whether it's classic Cajun comfort foods like stuffed pig stomach, frog sauce picante, or smoked raccoon served with a side of live jazz, Andrew is ready to experience all the sights, sounds, and tastes that make New Orleans a city like no other.
Then on Tuesday, January 31 at 9 p.m., ET/PT, Travel Channel presents an all-new episode of 'Hidden City' with host, award-winning thriller novelist Marcus Sakey. In the hour-long 12-episode series, Sakey travels the country, city to city, to uncover the less-than-pristine history and reveal the untold stories of some of the city's most historical crimes.
This original episode has Marcus traveling to the Austin, TX, home to a legendary live music festival, a number of universities, and a large gay community. Nestled in the heart of conservative Texas, it's an unlikely place, an eclectic, liberal community that boasts the motto "Keep Austin Weird." Marcus Sakey explores three of Austin's stories: In For Love or Money, Celeste Beard and her lesbian lover, Tracey Tarlton, have Steven Beard killed and end up in prison; The Most Hated Woman in America, Madalyn Murray O'Hair made many enemies when she led a landmark case which ended prayer in public schools and founded the American Athiests; and The University of Texas Tower, former Marine Charles Whitman barricaded the doors of UT's tower and started shooting at people below, killing 16 and wounding 32.
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