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Goomba38

wrote:

> I like Bourdain's books, but I would never patronize a restaurant at
> which he is the chef. Bourdain is a former long-time heroin junkie
> who prefers to hire ex-cons and illegal aliens over people who
> graduated from culinery school.
>
> He hates his patrons, hates educated people, hates everyone who
> disagrees with him, gleefully serves substandard food if he just
> doesn't like your face.

Wow. I never got that impression from him.
I like the guy. I don't feel "hated" by him.
Loved Les Halles years ago, and was very impressed with it.