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Star of Netflix’s ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ talks about his adventures in travel and eating

TAMPA, Fla. — If you are looking for edgy, hip comedy, Phil Rosenthal isn’t your guy. His bent is more heartwarming and positive, bordering on goofy. After ending his Emmy-winning run as the creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” he hit a wall in Hollywood, where his earnest love of people…

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Bourbon connoisseurs’ spirits run high, then low, as states allot rare bottles

As liquor connoisseurs’ quest for certain high-end bourbons becomes a blood sport, the 17 states that control their own liquor stores have adopted more and more complex methods to stop obsessed seekers from gaming the system by stalking delivery trucks and reselling sought-after bottles on the black market.

Tribune News Service

The year butter ruled supreme

Crunch time — this year, we couldn't get enough garlic bread or onion rings

Salon

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The Bear and the chefs shaking up kitchen culture

There has long been a cliché of a shouty chef. Henry Mance asks if there is a kinder way to run a restaurant

Financial Times

The unauthorised Anthony Bourdain biography is not just unnecessary – it’s irresponsible

For fans of the food giant, Down and Out in Paradise is an ill-informed and reckless attempt to get to the bottom of a tragedy that can never be explained

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Bourdain biography reveals a man spiraling and ‘addicted to being busy’

The impressionistic portrait that emerges is of a complex man who combined swagger and spiky cool with deep insecurity, neediness and image-consciousness.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bourdain & the "unauthorized" biography

There exists no such thing as "authorized" or "unauthorized" biography, and such labels are misleading

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Down and Out in Paradise review – a disservice to Anthony Bourdain

An engrossing but tasteless portrait of the Parts Unknown host lets his death overshadow a complex and varied life

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Bourdain and the farce of the 'unauthorized' biography

“The agents of reticence,” wrote the English poet Ian Hamilton in “Keepers of the Flame,” “have no truck with the agents of disclosure.”

The Conversation

Commentary: Anthony Bourdain’s death has us asking the wrong questions about suicide

A new unauthorized biography has many people talking again about the suicide of Anthony Bourdain in June 2018. As is often the case with people who die by suicide, much of the chatter includes questions such as: How did they do it? Who was the last person they talked to?…

Los Angeles Times

Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

Biographers try as best they can to walk in the shoes of their subjects

The Independent UK

Has the media finally gone too far writing about Anthony Bourdain’s death?

Legions of fans adored the travel and food personality in life, but a new book raises complicated questions about how the culture should treat Anthony Bourdain after death, Josh Marcus writes

The Independent UK

What’s so controversial about the new Anthony Bourdain book? Plenty, it turns out

A new biography about the late chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, who took his own life while filming CNN’s “Parts Unknown” in 2018, has been raising hackles well in advance of its Oct. 11 publication date — especially among those who knew Bourdain best.

Los Angeles Times

‘I am lonely’: controversial book reveals Anthony Bourdain’s final days

Family and friends are upset by new biography divulging Bourdain’s moods – and texts – in the lead-up to his death

The Guardian - US

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Bangkok Post

Singapore-style hawker centre comes to America

NEW YORK: A Singapore-style hawker centre has opened in New York for the first time, bringing flavours from the Southeast Asian island's mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and other cultures to an American food court.

Los Angeles Times

Author responds to family's unrest over controversial new Anthony Bourdain book

Author Charles Leerhsen has responded to criticism from the family of celebrated chef, writer and world traveler Anthony Bourdain condemning his unauthorized biography of the "No Reservations" star that includes some of the last text messages Bourdain sent before dying by suicide in 2018.

The New Daily

Actors voice concerns over the rising use of AI in film industry

While James Earl Jones has given Disney permission to generate his Darth Vader voice using AI, others in the space haven't been as fortunate.

The Independent UK

Resurfaced clip of Anthony Bourdain sparks debate about treatment of ‘maids’ in Singapore

Footage was first released in 2018 during an episode of Bourdain’s show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

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Get a taste of bourbon country, in Kentucky and beyond

J.R. Ewing, the scoundrel oil baron of the prime time melodrama “Dallas,” was known to often enjoy a neat order of bourbon and branch as his tipple of choice. John Wayne fancied Wild Turkey, another bourbon whiskey. For Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, it was Jack Daniels. Mila Kunis likes…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago isn’t a ‘hellhole,’ neither are many other places dismissed as ‘dangerous’

Many places around the world are deemed dangerous. Violence does exist in these locales. But as in Chicago, there’s more to the story, and if a living hell exists for some residents here or elsewhere, it’s because someone is stoking the fire.

The Independent UK

Welcome to the hot chef renaissance. It’s complicated

Growing up in France, Clémence Michallon was not taught to think of chefs as objects of desire. An ongoing cultural moment begs to differ

The Conversation

Jess Ho's 'unflinching' hospitality memoir is a Cantonese-Australian Kitchen Confidential

Raised by Wolves is like Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, if it were told by a second-generation Cantonese Australian from Hong Kong, whose work in the food industry spans 15 years. Jess Ho combines a compelling, unflinching critique of the Melbourne food scene with memories of an abusive childhood.

Salon

Why is everyone horny for kitchen slang?

Kitchen slang — like "Behind!" and "Yes, chef" — is ripe for double entendre, though your mileage may vary

The Guardian - UK

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain review – genius painted in broad strokes

The hungry wanderer’s wit and intellect make for compelling viewing in an otherwise conveyor-belt documentary

Evening Standard

NEED TO KNOW: What to do and see in London this week 15th - 21st July 2022

From Lizzos’s new album to Milton Avery and Jean Paul Gaultier’s new show, there is something for everyone

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