And more on the loss of Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain changed the way chefs wrote about their lives and their craft. He, more than anyone else, let us behind the curtain to see the Wizard in a way that no one had done before. And this article, published in The New Yorker, is what started it all. This became Kitchen Confidential, which became a host of books and travel shows, which became an empire, all of which made Bourdain a household name and a trusted friend. Read this article that started it all, but don't eat beforehand.