From Kitchen Confidential To Parts Unknown: The Life And Career Of Anthony Bourdain
A look back at the life of the chef, host, author, and cultural icon
The world mourns the loss of Anthony Bourdain, who died Friday at the age of 61. He worked in New York’s restaurant scene for more than 20 years before becoming the host, author, and cultural icon that many knew. From publishing the memoir that made him famous to traveling the globe for CNN, Bourdain's career took him places that most only dream of. Here's a look back at some of those moments.
Bourdain outside New York's Les Halles restaurant on May 15, 2000, two years after he became executive chef at the French bistro. In 2000, Bourdain's memoir, Kitchen Confidential, was published. It became a bestseller and launched him into the spotlight.
Anthony Bourdain, the executive chef of Les Halles restaurant sits at one of its tables in New York, on Dec. 19, 2001.
Two years after the publication of Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain became host of the Food Network show A Cook's Tour, which aired from 2002 to 2003. Here, as part of the series, Bourdain meets Solly Stern, owner of Max & Son Meat Market, in Kensington Market, Toronto on April 2, 2002.
Bourdain waits for his first sample of Canadian cheese in Mendels Creamery in Toronto on April 2, 2002.
Anthony Bourdain filming No Reservations in 2005.
Anthony Bourdain filming No Reservations in 2005.
Bourdain does a cooking demonstration at the South Beach Food and Wine Festival on February 26, 2005.
In 2005, Fox picked up a scripted series based on Kitchen Confidential, featuring a chef named Jack Bourdain. The showed aired for only four episodes in 2005 before it was cancelled. Here, Bourdain poses in a kitchen in Sydney, Australia on March 17, 2005.
Bourdain and Marcus Samuelsson, the chef behind Harlem's Red Rooster, pose for a picture during a Food & Wine magazine event in New York on March 29, 2005.
Bourdain at the Food & Wine event on March 29, 2005.
Also in 2005, No Reservations featuring Bourdain as globetrotting host debuted on the Travel Channel. Here, Bourdain attends a panel discussion on July 16, 2005 in Beverly Hills.
Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain outside "The London" Ramsey's new restaurant in New York on October 15, 2005.
Bourdain smokes a cigarette at the Municipal Market in Sao Paulo, Brazil on January, 31, 2007.
No Reservations ran on the Travel Channel from 2005 to 2012 and solidified Bourdain as a star. Here, he visits the Late Show with David Letterman in New York on March 24, 2008.
Anthony Bourdain attends The Food Bank For New York City Lights The Empire State Building Orange For Hunger Awareness at The Empire State Building on November 1, 2011 in New York City.
Anthony Bourdain and chef Eddie Huang are seen at BaoHaus NYC on June 28, 2011 in New York City.
Anthony Bourdain attends the Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose "Get Jiro!" Book Launch Party at Les Halles Downtown on June 21, 2012 in New York City.
A spinoff to No Reservations called The Layover ran on the Travel Channel from 2011 to 2013. In that show, Bourdain visited a city for 24 to 48 hours. Here, Bourdain stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live on September 26, 2013.
In 2013, Bourdain moved to CNN to host Parts Unknown, a travel show that focuses on food, culture, and politics. That show is still on the air. Here, Bourdain attends the Emmy Awards in L.A. on September 15, 2013. He's won four Emmy awards for Parts Unknown.
(L-R) Chefs Roy Choi, Wendell Pierce, CNN anchor Don Lemon, TV personality Anthony Bourdain and chef Marcus Samuelsson attend "Parts Unknown: Last Bite" Live CNN Talk Show hosted by Anthony Bourdain at Atomic Liquors on November 10, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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