Food & Drink
Seattle Remembers Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain: "I love Seattle. I’ve had many happy experiences there. From the beginning of my writing career, it’s a town that has welcomed me."
By Chelsea Lin and Dan Shafer June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain, the legendary chef, author, storyteller and award-winning television personality has died by suicide. He was 61.
Bourdain made a tremendous impact on so many people all over the world, including here in Seattle, where he visited last year for an episode of CNN’s Emmy-winning series, Parts Unknown, where he said:
“I love Seattle. I’ve had many happy experiences there. From the beginning of my writing career, it’s a town that has welcomed me—probably because it was one of the first cities in America to embrace chefs and new restaurant ideas, to loudly celebrate their local ingredients and local producers. It was a foodie town long before the word foodie existed and will be when that loathsome term is long dead and buried. Demographically speaking, it’s a town that likes talking about food, eating food, reading about food—and, in my case, stories about people who make food.”
Many Seattle chefs and restaurants are now paying their respects with messages on social media. Here’s what they’re saying.
The whole Wild Ginger team is heartbroken to hear about the loss of a true legend, Chef Anthony Bourdain. He will be greatly missed. #AnthonyBourdain pic.twitter.com/A907FzTUDS
— Wild Ginger (@WildGingerEats) June 8, 2018
I will miss his virtuosity, slaying dragons with a smirk, a sentence, or a meal. I am brought to tears by the tears of my young team, at wits end, struggling to understand why their hero is so human. #RIPAnthonyBourdain pic.twitter.com/qmkgZUBvVK
— Tom Douglas Company (@TomDouglasCo) June 8, 2018
Seattle singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan, who was featured on Parts Unknown‘s 2017 visit to Seattle, also shared a rememberance.
I’m heartbroken. @Bourdain was such a positive force in my life and so many others. A great friend and artist. What a sad fucking day
— mark lanegan (@marklanegan) June 8, 2018
— mark lanegan (@marklanegan) June 8, 2018
We’ll be updating this post as more remembrances from others in Seattle appear. Tweet at us at @seattlemag if you have something to share.
See more from Bourdain’s 2017 Parts Unknown visit to Seattle here.