emilymrqs 's review for:

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Updated Edition) by Anthony Bourdain

5.0

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i can’t believe it took me this long to read this. no reservations was a staple in my house growing up and one of my first windows into the world, and this book feels just as impactful. honest and unflinching, he doesn’t just pull back the curtain on professional kitchens — he kicks it down. beneath the sharp wit and wild stories is a real reverence for food and the people who devote their lives to it. finishing it was bittersweet, a reminder of the enormity of his loss — and like bourdain himself, this book sticks with you.