How Chefs And Fans Are Remembering Anthony Bourdain

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In the week since Anthony Bourdain's tragic death, his friends and, fans have joined chefs and celebrities in pouring forth with words and photos in commemoration.

Media

• This opinion piece in The Washington Post about "why Iranians love Bourdain."

CNN collected stories from readers about what Bourdain meant to them.

• Netflix announced that it would keep Parts Unknown available to stream.

• "Anthony Bourdain was the best white man," Mallika Rao wrote for Vulture.

The New York Times on what he meant to people of color.

Chefs

• "Rest in Power," world-famous chef Alex Atala said.

• In a new podcast episode, David Chang opened up about mental health issues and the stigma of it all.

• As did The Splendid Table, during which former host Lynne Rossetto Kasper joined current host Francis Lam for the special.

• Andrew Zimmern wore a pair of Bourdain's boots to honor him, saying, "My heart is heavy."

• Noma's René Redzepi posted a 2011 picture of an absolute power table.

• Jason Wang of Xi'an Famous Foods posted a touching memorial to Instagram—and then the restaurant went on to raise more than $73,000 for suicide prevention.

• Eddie Huang, Baohaus chef and Fresh off the Boat creator, wrote about his friendship with Bourdain in Rolling Stone.

• Dominique Ansel called him "an incredible mind who opened up the entire world to us through food."

Celebrities

• Anderson Cooper's tribute video will make you cry.

• Jada Pinkett Smith spoke out about how important it is to pay attention to mental health matters.

• David Simon, creator of The Wirepenned an essay in his honor.

• Chrissy Teigen called him "unapologetic, passionate and one of the best storytellers on the planet."

• Pearl Jam dedicated opening night of their tour to him and Kate Spade.

• Similarly, U2 sang in his honor at the Apollo Theater in New York.

• President Barack Obama posted a photo from the duo's famous meal in Vietnam. That table is also now encased in glass.

Fans

• People were quick to transform his former restaurant, Les Halles, with flowers and notes as a memorial.

• One of those notes read, "I escaped to other cultures through your eyes."

• The members of our online cookbook club took to the kitchen, cooking their way through his recipes.

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