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21 Questions with Anthony Bourdain

21 Questions with Anthony Bourdain

2011-12-16
Source: NY Mag


Name: Anthony Bourdain
Age: 56
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Occupation: Host of Travel Channel’s The Layover (Mondays at 9 p.m. E.T. through January 23) and award-winning No Reservations. World traveler, chef, and author.
 
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Joey Ramone.

What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
Bagel, nova, cream cheese at Russ & Daughters. Not just the best, but "ours."

In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I travel around the world eating and drinking and making self-indulgent television about the experience.

What was your first job in New York?
Bicycle messenger for Can Carriers.
 
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Does Dora the Explorer Live! count? [Editor's Note: Sure.]
 
Do you give money to panhandlers?
Yes.
 
What's your drink?....





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