I'd like to begin with a reading from the book. I spoke to Anthony Bourdain in 2016, when he'd published a cookbook called "Appetites." It focused more on family meals than professional cooking because at the time he was the father of a 9-year-old.ĭAVIES: Well, Anthony Bourdain, welcome to FRESH AIR. A memorable episode found him eating a $6 bowl of noodles with President Barack Obama in Vietnam.īourdain was also a guy who'd tell you what he thinks, which led to some public battles with others in the food world. The show took viewers to places all over the world, exploring local cultures and cuisine and offering his own unique commentary on the experience. He wrote a bestselling book "Kitchen Confidential," then several others.Įventually, he found television, hosting two series on the Travel Channel before launching "Parts Unknown" on CNN. Then he discovered he had a gift for writing and storytelling. Now his life is the subject of a new documentary titled "Roadrunner." It's directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, who also made "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and "20 Feet From Stardom." Before becoming one of the world's best-known food and travel journalists, Bourdain spent decades in the restaurant business, becoming the chef in what he described as a working-class brasserie in New York. Three years ago, the celebrated chef, writer and TV host Anthony Bourdain took his own life in France while there to film an episode of his TV series "Parts Unknown" on CNN.
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