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The Tragedy of Never Enough in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’

The Tragedy of Never Enough in ‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’

Morgan Neville’s documentary about celebrity chef and travel writer Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner, is loving but clear-eyed.

Anthony Bourdain’s Last Word on Travel

Anthony Bourdain’s Last Word on Travel

In World Travel, readers are once again welcomed to Anthony Bourdain’s world, although that world is trapped in time.

‘Don’t Be a Snob’ and Other Things I Learned from Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Les Halles Cookbook’

‘Don’t Be a Snob’ and Other Things I Learned from Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Les Halles Cookbook’

Les Halles Cookbook isn’t so much a narrative as it is a harangue delivered in what would become Bourdain’s trademark blend of insolence, irreverence, and profanity.

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘A Cook’s Tour’, or, Things that Make You Strong

Anthony Bourdain’s ‘A Cook’s Tour’, or, Things that Make You Strong

One of Bourdain's common themes in A Cook's Tour was eating meals that locals said "will make you strong." His focus was not on the bravado, however, but on the people involved in making local food, home cooks and restauranteurs alike.

“Pounding Humility into You Permanently”: On Anthony Bourdain

“Pounding Humility into You Permanently”: On Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain was loved not for his wit or charming temerity, but for confronting us with our own alienation and cultural isolation.

Three Americans Visited Cuba…

Three Americans Visited Cuba…

Dan Goldberg, Andrea Kuhn and Jody Eddy visited Cuba three times. Then they wrote a cookbook.
Questlove’s ‘Somethingtofoodabout’ Is Immensely Satisfying

Questlove’s ‘Somethingtofoodabout’ Is Immensely Satisfying

Questlove’s Somethingtofoodabout showcases how the performing arts necessitate a different kind of creativity.
In Defense of the Gosh-Darn Revelation That Is The Food Network

In Defense of the Gosh-Darn Revelation That Is The Food Network

The Food Network is a love letter to culinary experimentation. It's a lab we can visit whenever we get bored with our own spaghetti.

After Reading What Goes On ‘Behind the Kitchen Door’, Maybe We’d Better Eat In Tonight

‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Collection 7’: More Travel Adventures with the Restless Chef

Feeding an Addiction