Nancy Young wrote:
> "Dee Randall" > wrote
>
> > Yes, Bourdain's is really a smoker, and you can tell the toll it (and
> > probably other things?) takes on him.
>
> I believe he's a recovering (?) heroin addict. I think he's
> really likeable and pretty damm funny. Did you see him in
> Japan with the vending machines, so funny.

Yep, he quit heroin in the 80s. I like his sense of humor a lot too.
There are episodes of Cook's Tour and No Reservations devoted to Tony
Bourdain in Japan, and they were lots of fun.