May 2008 Archive

The following posts were made in May 2008. You may subscribe to the RSS feed for this archive if you would like to take your time reading through our posts.

http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/archive/05-2008.rss

Very Bad Things: Blogging Top Chef

By Anthony Bourdain on May 28, 2008 10:51 PM | Permalink | 299 Comments

I've seen a torrent of outrage unleashed in the last week, most of it along the lines of:

"How could you send Dale home! Dale!!"

"Why not the sneering, contemptuous, less capable and unloveable Lisa?"

" Or the slippery, oleagenous Spike? He didn't even cook anything!"

"It's a fix, man! "

So what did happen? How come the more talented Dale, with a far more distinguished record of wins than his teammates, was the one to pack his knives....and...go? Lisa, it appeared, had two seriously screwed up dishes. Dale only had one!

True enough. But oh, what a one.

Continue Reading Very Bad Things: Blogging Top Chef.

Very Bad Things: Blogging Top Chef


Anthony Bourdain

Meet Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain is a 28-year veteran of professional kitchens, having worked as a dishwasher, line cook and chef in places good, bad and horrible -- most of them in New York City. Read Anthony Bourdain's full biography.


About No Reservations

"No Reservations" dives headfirst into life's colorful and rich pageant. Join Anthony Bourdain as he circumnavigates the globe on his conquest to discover the cities, villages and countries that provide life's truest surprises. Learn more about the show.


Recent Entries

Anthony Bourdain Video

 

Follow Anthony on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
  

Recent Comments
  • Carol: I have been a fan of No Rez for many seasons. However, AU trailer appears more "juvie" than...
  • gg: uuuuuuuuuuu
  • NiteQ: Tony, We want new note! :)
  • visayan: I'm a filipino. Sometimes I consider myself Asian and sometimes not. It depends on the...
  • Visayan: Filipinos are the weirdest people. Here in the States, Filipinos distinct themselves from...
Top Tags and Archives