Now that my Comic-Con adventure is over, I am about to hop on the train back to Los Angeles. Lucky for me, I landed Anthony Bourdain’s book on my LA library hold queue just in time for my ride back.
I read the first handful of chapters on the way down. Already loving his show for his unique point of view when it comes to traveling the globe and exploring cultures, food, and libations, I’ve so far been very engaged with his book. I had no idea what working in a kitchen is like before reading this book, and I’m sure I won’t after finishing Kitchen Confidential either. I only expect to get more of Bourdain’s entertaining snark and wit as he exposes all the juicy details of his life in the kitchen. He warns: “There will be horror stories. Heavy drinking, drugs, screwing in the dry-goods area, unappetizing industry-wide practices. Talking about why you probably shouldn’t order fish on a Monday, why those who favor well-done get the scrapings from the bottom of the barrel, and why seafood frittata is not a wise brunch selection…. But I’m simply not going to deceive anybody about the life as I’ve seen it.”
I think Anthony Bourdain in the last year has jumped to #3 on my list of Celebrities I’d most want to have a meal with. That combination of experience, sarcasm, culinary success, and traveling adventures he’s had would probably entertain me with endless stories, possibly more than a day could handle. I only hope he’s as easy to talk to and enthusiastic in person as his show and public persona have allowed fans to believe.
In case you’re wondering, #1 and #2 are Derek Jeter and Warren Buffett. Derek Jeter, because there is no other athlete/celebrity out there that I respect more. He’s the team captain of arguably the most publicly scrutinized sports franchise in the world and has only handled it with the utmost professionalism and integrity that anyone could expect. Oh, and he’s won four World Championships too. I’d also ask him how he keeps landing girls like Jordana Brewster, Vanessa Minnillo, and most recently, her.
I wouldn’t really need a meal with Warren Buffett, actually. Just enough time for me to write him a check with my life savings and say, “Here. Now please make me a millionaire when I retire!”
i thought it would be megan fox. i tried reading the book once but got distracted. i heard it’s good as well.
great post.
@bagnatic: Alex said “to have a meal with.” Fox falls into a different wish
Have you seen her interviews? She’s not necessarily someone I could see myself sitting down and talking to for two hours..
I could just stare and watch her eat though..
I’m almost 1/2 way done with the book, I ended up passing out on the train instead. Pretty good so far though; I just wonder what I’ll gain out of it when I’m done reading.