Anthony Bourdain, accidental journalist — Columbia Journalism Review

Anthony Bourdain, who died Friday at 61, lived many lives. Dishwasher, line cook, and journeyman chef; bestselling author and globe-trotting television star; raconteur and mentor to younger chefs. He was also—though he rejected the label—a world-class journalist. Fame came late to Bourdain, but once his rolicking, back-of-the-house essay hit the pages of The New Yorker…

via Anthony Bourdain, accidental journalist — Columbia Journalism Review

Anthony Bourdain, accidental journalist — Columbia Journalism Review

Anthony Bourdain, who died Friday at 61, lived many lives. Dishwasher, line cook, and journeyman chef; bestselling author and globe-trotting television star; raconteur and mentor to younger chefs. He was also—though he rejected the label—a world-class journalist. Fame came late to Bourdain, but once his rolicking, back-of-the-house essay hit the pages of The New Yorker…

via Anthony Bourdain, accidental journalist — Columbia Journalism Review