(SPOT.ph) It was back in September when we learned that chef, author, and television show host Anthony Bourdain would return to shoot an episode in the Philippines—this time for his current program, Parts Unknown. Bourdain once took a mini-tour of Philippine gastronomy in 2008 for No Reservations.

No information was given on when his Philippine stop would be, where he was going to go, and what he was going to eat, but last night, December 10, photographer David Hanson spotted him at Cafe Chosun in Malate, Manila. "He was about to leave," Hanson tells us. "It was around 9:30 p.m." Cafe Chosun is a highly rated Korean barbecue place, but the cameras weren't rolling at that time.

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We're not entirely sure what the chef was doing in the Philippines. Whether he was filming for Parts Unknown or he was vacationing a la Brangelina or he was channeling Margot Robbie, all we have to say is: Welcome back!

Photo is used with permission from David Hanson

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