I <3 Anthony Bordain

[TheGirlNextDoor]

Anyone else? I loved his show and his commentary as he traveled the world and tried different cuisines. He just seems like the kind of guy you'd love to sit down, have a meal and a few drinks with.



Any other traveling chefs that you'd like to hang with?

 

[24107]

His show was the best of it's kind.

 

[Binky]

While I like his show, I don't particulary care for him. IMO, he comes across as a bit of a snob. Now Andrew Zimmerman comes off as more likeable. He's not afraid to look like a silly ass. But the food he eats, for the most part, turns my stomach making me want to hurl.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Anyone else? I loved his show and his commentary as he traveled the world and tried different cuisines. He just seems like the kind of guy you'd love to sit down, have a meal and a few drinks with.

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Any other traveling chefs that you'd like to hang with?

He is awesome. Zimmerman and the man vs food guy would also be good to hang out with.

 

[Bob Blaylock]

I <3 Anthony Bordain

I'd not heard of him before, but the title does seem rather obviously true.

Though we are supposed to all be “equal”, I think it is rather undeniable that some human beings are greater than others. But for one person to be three times greater than another is not terribly likely.

Unless you are extremely remarkable, or he is extremely unremarkable, it simply stands to reason that you would be less than three of him.

Now get together with three or four of your friends, and you can probably just as rightfully say “We > 3 Anthony Bordain”.

 

[Your Star]

I watched his Vegas episode, and I loved the condescension :lol:

 

[TheGirlNextDoor]

I'd not heard of him before, but the title does seem rather obviously true.

Though we are supposed to all be “equal”, I think it is rather undeniable that some human beings are greater than others. But for one person to be three times greater than another is not terribly likely.

Unless you are extremely remarkable, or he is extremely unremarkable, it simply stands to reason that you would be less than three of him.

Now get together with three or four of your friends, and you can probably just as rightfully say “We > 3 Anthony Bordain”.

Math ftl

 

[24107]

My favorite episode is when he went to Italy, i forgot which city. After watching that i came to the conclusion that Italian food is the best.

The most disgusting episode was when he went to Africa and he ate an unwashed wart hog's anus that was cooked on top of flaming turds.:vomit:

 

[Geoist]

Anyone else? I loved his show and his commentary as he traveled the world and tried different cuisines. He just seems like the kind of guy you'd love to sit down, have a meal and a few drinks with.

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Any other traveling chefs that you'd like to hang with?

Got him instant queued on Netflix. Love his show. Love his personality. Favorite episode was when he was hanging out with Ted Nugent.

Andrew Zimmern from Bizzare Foods is another favorite of mine.

Btw, Girl Next Door, I remember you from Political Crossfire back in the mid-2000s.

 

[ChuckBerry]

*pours a 40 on the curb for PCF*

I've always said that if I win the lottery, I'm going to hire Andrew Zimmern as a food tour guide and go eating across Asia with him. First stop:
Tokyo.

 

[ChuckBerry]

As for Bourdain, his show is undoubtedly one of the best of its kind ever, due in large part to his casual personality and seemingly endless connections in the world of food. However, for someone as cool as he appears to be, his occasional public spats with other chefs and food TV hosts betrays a lack of self-confidence that puts a bit of a damper on his persona. I'm of the opinion that he did so to call attention to his own show, which is a terribly cheap form of self-promotion.

 

[Fisher]

I was in an online chat with him as the guest once before he was super famous. He answered all my questions as most of the people really weren't asking anything of interest to him I guess and I actually had some foodie questions about spices and wild game. It was cool. He told a story about someone pissing in the oysters and serving them at a restaurant he worked in once in response to a color question about whacking in the mayo I threw in toward the end when the mod was basically begging people to focus on chefs and food.

 

[Wake]

Anyone else? I loved his show and his commentary as he traveled the world and tried different cuisines. He just seems like the kind of guy you'd love to sit down, have a meal and a few drinks with.

Any other traveling chefs that you'd like to hang with?

I'd love to have his job. :mrgreen: He's the only travelling chef I know of.

 

[Djoop]

Great guy and his show is very entertaining. Does he still own that restaurant in NY?

 

[Andalublue]

There are two Brit travelling chefs that are always entertaining to watch:

Keith Floyd (RIP), who virtually invented the food travelogue format, was a grumpy, crusty old soak who seriously knew his subject and the shows were ground-breaking in every way. I saw an interview with Bourdain who cited Floyd as one of his major inspirations.

Rick Stein, specialist in seafood, is a very chilled-out, very knowledgable guide to many types of cuisine. His shows are TV Zen. Check them out on YT or whatever.

 

[the_recruit]

I recommend his book, Kitchen Confidential, TGND. Very interesting stuff about the restaurant biz. Lots of drugs and sex, too. :lol: And never order seafood at a restaurant on a Monday.

 

[TheGirlNextDoor]

I recommend his book, Kitchen Confidential, TGND. Very interesting stuff about the restaurant biz. Lots of drugs and sex, too. :lol: And never order seafood at a restaurant on a Monday.

Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to look into it. :mrgreen:

 

[Van Basten]

I miss that show.

 

[sangha]

Great guy and his show is very entertaining. Does he still own that restaurant in NY?

I'm pretty sure he never owned a restaurant in NY. He was the head chef at Les Halles, a french bistro/steakhouse on Park Ave So. I've eaten there several times. Good food, reasonable prices. Incredible mashed potatoes

 

[Djoop]

I'm pretty sure he never owned a restaurant in NY. He was the head chef at Les Halles, a french bistro/steakhouse on Park Ave So. I've eaten there several times. Good food, reasonable prices. Incredible mashed potatoes

I assumed he owned it/was one of the owners.

A real bistro, meaning you didn't have to make reservations 3 weeks in advance? Considering his style I wonder how much of the michelin star BS he applied. Personally, I hate having 17 waiters luring around my table, intercepting every possibility of conversation.

 

[sangha]

I assumed he owned it/was one of the owners.

A real bistro, meaning you didn't have to make reservations 3 weeks in advance? Considering his style I wonder how much of the michelin star BS he applied. Personally, I hate having 17 waiters luring around my table, intercepting every possibility of conversation.

Yes, a real bistro. No reservations

It was not a "fine dining" place. It was just good, simple food. Basically steaks, french onion soup, escargot, etc. The fanciest thing on the plate would be the bernaise sauce tha was served with the steaks. Meals would cost approx $35-45/pp (3 courses, excluding bvg)