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He'll ride that ex-heroin-addict tricycle until he's 99.

thanking you

Bourdain is a total ass, but he is also funny.

Old dude struggles to stay cool, news at 11

Bourdain talking about being "cool" (which precludes him from doing things like dancing or singing karaoke) is one the best parts of his show

YES. There's one where he's in Russia (?) and he has to go to this massive cabaret with dancing girls and disco lights and he is so uncomfortable and talks so openly about how much he hates it that it's even better than if he had actually enjoyed it.

His 'coolness' can be a bit of a bugbear at times, but he's self-effacing enough to know when it's good comedy.

i dunno just watching a few eps of no reservations would suggest to me that bourdain is actually a pretty gracious guy, and not at all a self important gasbag like Marcel. I mean maybe he was like Marcel in his 20s but he isn't now

Marcel would benefit from army bootcamp imo. Or a tour of duty. Or just a series of short sharp punches to the face. Maturity and perspective is what the dude needs in spades.

have a coworker who assisted carla in a class once who confirms that she actually is, in reality, one of the nicest people ever.

She definitely come across that way.

Anthony Bourdain seems like he would be pretty insufferable in person, I'm always perplexed by people that claim he seems really "cool"/down to earth. he seems like a douchebag - the kind that still thinks wearing leather/riding a motorcycle/knowing the names of the Ramones makes him "rock and roll"

― assorted curses (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, January 14, 2011 5:34 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Holy shit, i agree totally. But he's fun to laugh at, and he can be funny at times, not only despite, but sometimes because of, his ridiculous notions of coolness.

I also know some of the union-crew guys who worked on his New Jersey "No Reservations" show, and said he is a massive prick.

can I make lol New Jersey jokes without getting punched?

I always thought Bourdain was pretty self-aware about his notion of being cool not really being cool. But that's from his books, I usually can't make it through entire episodes of No Reservations.

so satisfying

genius move by Dale to make that hysteric a team leader

About ready to make out with all of the Team Bodega peeps...love all those dudes/gal! Onboard with Fabio now that I've seen him work the floor. And that huge grin Dale gave Bourdain over the "stoner food" comment. Want to eat their food now pls. And love the Blaise/Fabio friendship, so cute.

Much as I repped for Marcel in the past, a person can't be a vacuum and the dude clearly just cannot work with people...he seems like a decent guy somewhere in there, he's just gotta stop fronting so goddamn much.. It was the right call to get him outta there.

when marcel was drunk and yelling at dale and dale didn't snap on him i thought his days were numbered and dale basicly engineered his knife packing. also thought tiff was more of a competitor, she sucked today

I never understand why the people stuck running FOH don't tell the judges they got hectored into taking the spot (Fabio aside).

That felt great.

I was expecting a "Come at me, bro" from Isabella.

i thought the bodega concept was pretty brilliant & the food looked awesome

marcel was obviously going to be an utter disaster leading a team

blaise is also a str8 genius

Dale was the supergenius for making Marcel a team leader.

First team challenge I can remember where the judges loved every dish from a team.

not readin this but i can't find a stream/torrent anywhere :(

missed the end of this last night but glad Marcel went home - setting him up as the leader was total payback

There's one where he's in Russia (?)

Uzbekistan! Only remember that because it's one of the most unremarkable culinary countries I've ever visited, the sort of place where they sell lamb kebobs on the street that alternate meat and cubes of fat, and the fat is considered the good part. In that ep. they make him start drinking in the morning and he gets a painful massage.

Good bread in Uzbekistan, tho.

Oh that massage looked awful.

oh this was delightful

blaise seems like a total bro, glad he won. dale is a tactical mastermind. wkiw fabio 94/7. marcel gtfo and go commiserate with that other pathological narcissist that went home last time

94/7? gbx are you on diet pills?

Thinking this season is shaping up nicely with a lot of likeable & talented bros and gals.

definitely the best season in a long time; down to the hardcore now

Dont wanna jinx it but with all the love I'm feeling it's up there with the Beardo Kev/Jen/Voltaggiobot season.

Marcel hilarious clueless ("I'd do everything exactly the same! EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING WAS ALL FUCKED UP!"). I will miss him.

Remaining contestants mostly seem okay, although Angelo is a sleaze and Dale is still a total dick.

awesome episode. so glad marcel is gone. dale is brilliant.

yeah Dale and Carla and Isabella are gettin my vote these days

that ep was the perfect way for Marcel to exit, too. almost seemed staged.

"Marcel's Quantum Kitchen premieres March 7 on Syfy"
wtf?

― From the novel "Spinster Dinner" (forksclovetofu), Friday, January 14, 2011 9:01 AM

This bears repeat-wtf'ing.

Marcel's Quantum Foam Kitchen

Marcel's Quantum Tantrum Kitchen

No doubt pitched himself as a knife-wielding MC to MTV as well.

wow, isaac mizrahi is COMPLETELY THE WORST!!

who would've guessed????

i still want to marry lorraine bracco

guys can we talk about how angelo wrote "crocadile" on the table like a crazy serial killer? that mizrahi challenge was nonsensical btw.

angelo is remarkably creepy

padma's yellow silk sheath was the business btw

quickfire challenge was stupid - seemed like everyone was aware of this except Mizrahi

CROCADILE

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