Critical Praise

"Adventurous and opinionated, [Bourdain] is very good company."

——Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Some fine food adventure reading…. Bourdain offers excellent insight into real food."

——San Francisco Chronicle

"Food Writer of the Year"

——Bon Appétit

"[Bourdain] is a one-man army traveling the world on his stomach--and his droll wit."

——People

"None of your limp-wristed, pinch-mouthed, hoity-toity delicacies for this guy."

——Elle

"Mighty engaging.... [Bourdain’s] snappy, full-bore writing style--whether being sarcastic, passionate, or descriptive--is good entertainment."

——Kirkus Reviews

"Brilliant. A chain-smoking, hard-drinking, cut-to-the-chase guy’s guy, ready to try anything new and different."

——Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Bourdain’s mission is to show the cool, un-Martha side of the culinary world."

——Time magazine

"If you’re looking for a camel ride and an amiable companion, you could do a lot worse."

——Washington Post

"Vintage Bourdain."

——Dallas Morning News