Anthony Bourdain is a chef, writer and TV personality best known for his work as the globetrotting host of No Reservations on the Travel Channel and his best-selling book, Kitchen Confidential. His recently unveiled new television project is Parts Unknown, a culinary and cultural adventure show that will air on CNN beginning in the spring of 2013. Additionally, Bourdain has his own publishing outfit under the Harper Collins umbrella and is publishing a book by internet sensation Marilyn Hagerty.
Anthony was nice enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule recently and answer a few of our questions.
1. You walk into a bar. What do you order from the bartender?
Draft beer. Local if possible. But whatever’s available is fine. Unless it’s light beer.
2. Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter?
Lately? @DadBoner
3. What’s currently waiting for you on your DVR/TiVO?
A whole lot of Charlie and Lola’s to watch with my daughter. Also last week’s Treme, which I haven’t seen yet.
4. It’s your last meal — what are you going out with?
Sushi. High end sushi. JIRO Ono sushi. Then I’ll be ready. Or Extebarre in Spain. Either one will do.
5. What websites do you visit on a regular basis?
Huffpo, Eater, Grub Street, Roads and Kingdoms, Bruce Elliot:Geriatric Genius, Roger Ebert, Gawker
6. What’s the most frequently played song on your iPod?
“Wedding Dress” by Mark Lanegan
7. The first face that comes to mind when you think “punchable”?
Trump? He just sort of invites it. You know he’d cry like a wuss, too.
8. What’s your favorite meme?
None comes to mind.
9. Dogs or cats?
Cats
10. Best concert of your life was…?
The Specials. Some bar on Long Island in the 80′s.
11. What book are you most likely to give as a gift?
The Friends of Eddie Coyle.(George V Higgins) or Dog of the South (Charles Portis)
12. What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
Given me a job and lent me money when I was an unreliable wreck.
13. South Park or Family Guy?
Archer
14. You have an entire day to do whatever you want. What would you do?
Read close to a body of water. Play with my daughter. Nap frequently. Cook pasta with ragu.
15. What movie can you not resist watching if it’s on?
The Third Man. Mean Streets.
16. Android or iPhone?
iPhone
17. Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
Don’t know. Japan? Spain? Vietnam? The best meal of my life is the meal I really, really want …today.
18. The last movie you saw in a theater?
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
19. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel.
20. What would you cook if Nic Cage was coming to your house for dinner?
Elvis.
(Previously: Glenn Howerton)
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Question: Is Anthony Bourdain’s “Archer” answer as good as Glenn Howerton’s “Blue Flowers” answer?
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That a close call, but I think Bourdain loving Archer > Howerton loving “Blue Flowers.”
Did he read Howerton’s answers though? Or do that many people want to sock Donald Trump?
Shut up, you hipsters, Archer is great, but it’s not better than South Park. No other show has been as consistently relevant as South Park for as long. Give Archer three more good seasons and then we’ll talk.
I’m going with the latter. I’d also want to hit Trump with a ladder. Or push him off of one.
Can I give Archer the two seasons of Frisky Dingo and wait for next season?
@Vince…Who said that we thought Archer is better than South Park? JUST SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH, MOVIE BOY!
The only thing Archer and South Park have in common is that they’re animated.
@Lobster Yes, and the first three episodes of Xtacles… Rapier Ape is worth a season of credit alone
@Duchess – Damn right! Plus, it gave me Bon Jovi Friday, which I use kind of a lot (Though I don’t get to take many BJFs myself)
Vince, you walked into the wrong neighborhood with that jazz.
A rare TV opinion from Vince! FWIW I agree.
Quit hating on Robot Chicken!
@Vince say what you will about South Park, but it hasn’t done as much for the human species as oxygen or photosynthesis.
Huh? What?!? I heard my name
Of course Archer gets the two Frisky Dingo seasons. I’d even give partial credit for Jon Benjamin Has A Van.
He likes Archer so that’s cool, and hey, I’m reading “Dog of the South” right now, neat!
Yo, Uproxx, you should Uproxx 20 the dang writers here. I need to know what DG and Vince and Burnsy and everyone will cook for Cage. NEED TO KNOW
What would you cook for Cage.
Me; Vicodin Cream Pie.
White guys with beards? Yup, this is relevant.
This wins! I think I speak for everyone when I say that I would really enjoy an evening on the town with Bourdain.
Should have known he’s a Screaming Trees fan.
I was thinking, it figures that he preferes cats.
iirc, he only got into Lanegan after hanging out with Josh Homme for the desert south west episode of NoRes. It was mentioned in an interview shortly after they shot that episode.
I think he is more of a fan of Queens of the Stone Age and family. I applaud that.
If I were cooking for Cage, I’d get a few chops off of this bad boy. Marinade them for a bit and then grill…
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I like Dog of the South, but not enough to forgive him for being a cat person. Or for reading Ebert. Roger Ebert, typical cat person choice.
Reading that Bourdain likes cats was like a kick to the gut. I’m rationalizing it that he doesn’t have a choice, he travels too much to be a dog person. Right? RIGHT?!?!
Dude deep in your heart, you know it’s been true all along. He is kind of a bitch. Still like him, like his show, but yeah, a cat person.
Apartment in NY and travels 10 days a week = cat.
Does that also make him a Bears fan? Because, you know, Cutler?
You’re on the fucking internet.
CATS ARE GOD HERE.
I aint see no pictures of one yo.
He DID like eating in that Korean restaurant.
He campaigns for Romney and he loves Archer. My lady parts are so confused for Anthony Bourdain.
He campaigned for Romney?
I can’t find anything that says he did. Where did you hear he campaigned for Romneezers?
I think your lady parts are confusing Bourdain with someone else.
Mike Rowe or Dirty Jobs fame kinda did.
Wait, it was Mike Rowe…..ummmm SMOKE BOMB! (runs away)
I’ve always liked Mike Rowe, so it made me kind of sad when he did that. But then, he was only sort of endorsed Romney.
All those tall middle aged white guys with deep voices on TV look alike. I understand the confusion.
Do you think that he got a handjob and some money lent to him in the same transaction from the same person? Or maybe, someone lent him money to get a handjob… I don’t know, I’m so confused.
cool that he follows DadBoner. love that user.