OT: Anthony Bourdain dead at 61

[kupuna133]

While Bourdain never said the oft-circulated quote attributed to him for the past few years, below, I actually believe that whoever wrote it, truly "got" Bourdain, as it encapsulates his ethos and several things he has said, except maybe for the cream sauce comment (he was known for not being a fan) and the check in comments, which sound a little out of character. I'm generally pretty unaffected by celebrities, but Bourdain was an exception as I noted back in the original thread - I just miss the guy and tagging along on his unpredictable and often poignant - and delicious - adventures.

https://www.truthorfiction.com/anthony-bourdain-eat-at-a-local-restaurant-tonight-quote/

“Eat at a local restaurant tonight. Get the cream sauce. Have a cold pint at 4 o’clock in a mostly empty bar. Go somewhere you’ve never been. Listen to someone you think may have nothing in common with you. Order the steak rare. Eat an oyster. Have a negroni. Have two. Be open to a world where you may not understand or agree with the person next to you, but have a drink with them anyways. Eat slowly. Tip your server. Check in on your friends. Check in on yourself. Enjoy the ride.”

Used to live around the corner from Les Halle. Before he became tv celebrity. He was a neighborhood fixture cranking butts outside the restaurant and sitting on the barstool at Desmond’s tavern. Had a couple conversations with him. Wish I got to know him better. Minded his business stayed quiet but knew how to hold court.