The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies
- Posted on August 11, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The myth of Anthony Bourdain: how the bad boy chef became a hero to boozehounds and bullies
The author of Kitchen Confidential has inspired a new movie, Tony, about his days as a dishwasher. But do today’s chefs still admire his self-sabotaging rock’n’roll spirit – or have they outgrown it?