Overall impression of FoW

Though I liked the idea, I feel like Feasting on Waves was both overly structured and under-planned in ways that the others weren't.

By "overly structured" I mean that it seemed like there were a few destinations that were specifically chosen ahead of time, both in the planning stage and by virtue of the fact that they needed "guides" in many cases, both on open water and on the island. A great example would be the Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant. Tourist trap much? I know they were governed by a fixed budget and amount of time to shoot, but I really didn't care to see that.

In the "under planned" category we have about 30 restaurants serving non-native salt fish and johnnycakes, and not much else. Once was fine, twice was helpful in understanding the pervasiveness of the recipes. By the 4th and 5th time, it was just boring.

This isn't to say that other parts weren't interesting. High points included the Mauby maker, hiking to find native ingredients, and much of the final episode where they cooked their own food. I just think that more shooting time, better understanding of what to look for, and less influence from outside "guides" that are used to giving tourists suggestions would have made for a better program.

I'm hoping that there's another FoA soon, in which Alton and crew make their way up the East Coast, straight into Maine. If they stick to the backroads and forgotten highways that are still there, despite the megalopolis, and avoid tourist areas, it would be a fantastic program.