# Peculiar Pop-Up Cuisine Bob Blumer Launches World's Weirdest Restaurants By Tiana Reid | Published 2012-03-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-weirdest-restaurants1 References: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WeirdRestos) & [twitter](https://twitter.com/WeirdRestos) World’s Weirdest Restaurants is Bob Blumer’s newest series, and well, it’s exactly what it sounds like. From dining with nudists in New York City to getting served by macaque monkeys in Japan and eating curry out of toilet bowls in Taiwan, there’s nothing this host won’t do. “We spent six months circumnavigating the globe in search of mind-bending, jaw-dropping restaurants. I dined in a rabbit hole, a prison cell and a laundromat, and was served by monkeys, cross-dressers and Neanderthals,” says the Canadian gastronaut. “I’ve definitely eaten at some crazy places in my life, but nothing compares to what viewers are going to see in this new series.” With World’s Weirdest Restaurants, even your *favorite* dinner will seem vanilla. Because once you’ve been spoon-fed in an eatery, dined as a faux prisoner or chomped on bee larvae, everything else is just plain Boring—with a capital B. In conjunction with the show, Blumer is also hosting [pop-up restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch-tiny-restaurant) at the [Drake Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-drake-hotel) in Toronto and the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver on Monday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 28, respectively. Get your zany on with World’s Weirdest Restaurants, which premieres on Wednesday, April 4 at 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on [Food Network Canada](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-backed-restaurant). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pop-up Restaurants:** Pop-up dining experiences that offer unique, unconventional, and unforgettable gastronomic adventures. - **Experience Economy:** Creating dining experiences that cater to customers' desire for unique and memorable experiences. - **Food Tourism:** Tourism specifically aimed at experiencing local cuisine, including immersive and unconventional dining experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** Hotels, resorts, and other hospitality businesses can partner with chefs to offer unique dining experiences for their guests. - **Entertainment:** Amusement parks, theaters, and other entertainment venues can enhance patrons' experiences by offering unconventional and immersive dining experiences. - **Travel:** Travel businesses can offer food-centric tour packages that include unique and unconventional dining experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Culinary Pop-Up Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culinary-popup.md) - [Spicy Virtual Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-ones-pop-up.md) - [Streaming Platform Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-dinner-popup.md) - [Celebrity Cooking Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/what-the-truff.md) - [Pop-Up Takeout Joints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popup-takeout-joints.md) - [NFT Burger Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bored-hungry.md) - [Prestigious International Culinary Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rare-tour.md) - [Unconventional Foodie Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-magazine.md) - [Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opentables-dine-london.md)