Anthony Bourdain, the beloved chef and writer, visited many places around the world through his career with No Reservations, Parts Unknown, A Cook’s Tour, The Layover and more — and in 2009, he came to DC for No Reservations, where among other things he visited Ben’s Chili Bowl, the Maine Avenue fish market, and hung out with Jose Andres. He chatted with the owners of Ben’s, among others.
As always, he had a thoughtful take on Ben’s and the city, and also ate at Vietnamese and Ethiopian restaurants around town. You can watch the episode below, Ben’s Chili Bowl is the first segment.
Bourdain also visited DC other times outside of his TV show, helping with fundraisers for DC Central Kitchen and giving a talk at DAR Constitution Hall. He will be missed.
Here’s the direct link. Photo by DC Central Kitchen.
