![]() ![]() Despite his frequent explosions of outrage or delight, there was never an instance when it was impossible to ultimately agree with both his sentiments and his approach. ![]() He was impulsive, passionate, agreeably foul-mouthed, and often full of righteous anger. His landmark Kitchen Confidential, a behind-the-scenes look at restaurant kitchens, propelled him to stardom as a raconteur and chef-turned-author (a role that, in the wake of the awakening surrounding sexual harassment in restaurants, he said he regrets taking on). Though he’s probably best known for traveling the world on CNN’s Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain first became famous for putting pen to paper. The finer the mask, the more persuaded we are of its authenticity, and the late Anthony Bourdain’s was the finest of all, with a fit like a second skin. The practiced, easy assumption of a public mask, an entertainer’s mask, is liable to strike the casual observer as sophistication - as an enviable social skill. ![]()
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