Chef Anthony Michael Bourdain (June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American television personality who starred in programs devoted to exploring international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. In 1978, Bourdain graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and worked in various professional kitchens throughout his career, including several years as executive chef at Brasserie Les Halles in New York's Chelsea neighborhood. His best-selling book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly was the book that first made him famous (2000). ... Read more