Travelling Aloud

Anthony Bourdain: RAW

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:36:00 -0400

Generally speaking, there are two distinct audiences for this show: people who like to look at images of food and are interested in where it comes from and how it got to the plate—and people who like to travel—or like the idea of travel—and enjoy watching images of faraway places and cultures.

And so on, until it gets to this part:

I want to thank the organizers of COOK IT RAW, and of course, the chefs. They had not previously had to live with an invading television crew during their adventures. They were—across the board—friendly, inviting, generous with their time, and fun to be around.

I wish I could say the same for one of the “lions” of the food writing community—someone who (until this trip) I had always liked and looked up to. Over the course of a few days, he revealed himself to be the most vicious, abusive, misogynistic, back-biting piece of shit I have ever met in my life. (and after 30 years in the restaurant business, that’s saying something). I’m hardly the nicest or most polite guy in the world. But even I was shocked. When not shouting profanities at the chefs, bursting into noisy and prolonged bouts of flatulence during the traditional tea ceremony, insulting and belligerently interfering with my crew by petulantly flashing his cell phone camera directly into their eyes while they were working (“I’m a journalist! I’m allowed!”), this guy was drinking himself stupid. It was only through their infinite mercy—and perhaps no small amount of pity for this elderly and shambolic creature, that my crew did not punch his face in. They were sorely tempted. Anyone who attended the event will surely recognize which particular steaming dribble of ordure I’m talking about.

Lesson is? **** with my crew, you **** with me.

Damn, now I need to know who this is!!!

P.S. It appears that the Internet believe that Bourdain is talking about Jeffrey Steingarten

Toronto Buildings! fuckyeahtoronto: danajen: I like that the CN...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:02:58 -0400

Toronto Buildings!

fuckyeahtoronto:

danajen: I like that the CN Tower is holding a box of timbits.

pamplemoussi: They’ve made all the buildings so cute!

Sleeping by the Mississippi by Alec Soth Saint Genevieve,...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:26:36 -0400

Sleeping by the Mississippi by Alec Soth

Saint Genevieve, Missouri 2002

Map Collages by Matthew Cusick Illustrations made out of map...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:23:35 -0400

Map Collages by Matthew Cusick

Illustrations made out of map bits :)

Los Angeles in Fog by Tom Anderson (yeah.. that Tom...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:10:25 -0400

Los Angeles in Fog by Tom Anderson (yeah.. that Tom Anderson)

LA, USA

Sounds about right. Via newyorker

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:36:32 -0400

Sounds about right.

Via newyorker

24 Hours in Greece by Chris Kotsiopoloulos Sounio, Greece

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:03:22 -0400

24 Hours in Greece by Chris Kotsiopoloulos

Sounio, Greece

Aldous Huxley Via nevver

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:09:07 -0400

Aldous Huxley

Via nevver

Fire on the Avenue de La Bourdonnais by Roger McLeish Paris,...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:54:03 -0400

Fire on the Avenue de La Bourdonnais by Roger McLeish

Paris, France

Via Paris: Longing for City of Lights on Pictory

Whitehorse_Rainbow by Corey Arnold Yukon, Canada

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:34:00 -0400

Whitehorse_Rainbow by Corey Arnold

Yukon, Canada

Styrassic Park by Gebhart de Koekkoek Styria, Austria

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:40:00 -0400

Styrassic Park by Gebhart de Koekkoek

Styria, Austria

Paris vue de Notre Dame by Ernst Haas Via sophismi

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:01:01 -0400

Paris vue de Notre Dame by Ernst Haas

Via sophismi

An Invocation For Beginnings by Ze Frank This. Is. Water.

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:02:00 -0400

An Invocation For Beginnings by Ze Frank

This. Is. Water.

Quora’s Answer to: What are the most beautiful places in...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:06:00 -0400

Quora’s Answer to: What are the most beautiful places in the world?

Molokai Coast, Hawaii by Harry Wishard

I ♥ HK by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Hong Kong

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:06:00 -0400

I ♥ HK by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Hong Kong

Classic American Travel Posters Via bumbumbum.me

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:57:12 -0400

Classic American Travel Posters

Via bumbumbum.me

Frozen Ouse River by Tilman Paulin United Kingdom

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:50:00 -0400

Frozen Ouse River by Tilman Paulin

United Kingdom

“Taj Mahal” by Jorge Ben Myyyyyyy jaaam :) Tê Tê...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:56:00 -0400

“Taj Mahal” by Jorge Ben

Myyyyyyy jaaam :)

Tê Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê…

Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê…

Uhou! Uhou!
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê, Têtêretê
Tê Tê…

Petra (Jordan) Carved in Books By Guy Laramee

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:24:49 -0400

Petra (Jordan) Carved in Books

By Guy Laramee

“Sandman” by Brazzaville My favourite band singing...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:26:00 -0400

“Sandman” by Brazzaville

My favourite band singing about my new country (although I’m in Sao Paulo and not Rio). Fingers crossed I’ll actually be able to understand the Portuguese part of the song some time soon :)

Hills facing east
The slums have a view
Of the sea
Towards Africa gaze
Tenderly
The rains last for weeks

1st of the year
We’ll meet in Flamengo
For tea
We’ll smoke cigarettes
By the sea
Sandman & me

Menina dengosa
Nao chore amor
A vida e saudade
Beleza e dor
La da Palestrina
Morre o cantor

Word on the street
Jorge Ben’s gonna sing
New Year’s Eve
In Rio the rains
Last for weeks
The rains last for weeks