Witness History
Anthony Bourdain's Don't Eat Before Reading This
Mar 27, 2026
· 10m
<p>In April 1999, Anthony Bourdain's essay Don't Eat Before Reading This was published. </p><p>It was an unfiltered look into restaurant kitchen culture. It launched his career as a celebrity chef. </p><p>He changed the way television told stories about food. Surya Elango speaks to Philip Lajaunie, his friend and former boss at Les Halles restaurant, in New York.</p><p>Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the …
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