No Reservations: An Evening with Anthony Bourdain Comes to State Theatre Feb. 11 2011

Anthony Bourdain, the internationally acclaimed chef, author, and host of Travel Channel's "No Reservations," has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star looks and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs, and cooking. He will appear at the State Theatre Center for the Arts on Friday, February 11th at 8:00 PM. (This is not a State Theatre production. Member Benefits & Gift Cards do not apply.)

Bourdain, the executive chef at New York's famed bistro Les Halles, is the author of the bestselling Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, a candid, hysterical and sometimes shocking portrait of his life in restaurant kitchens. The long-awaited follow-up, Medium Raw, pulls back the curtain on the big-time personalities of the modern gastronomical revolution as only Bourdain can. Other books include A Cook's Tour, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook, The Nasty Bits and No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty Stomach, an illustrated journal of Bourdain's travels.

A contributing authority for Food Arts magazine, his work as appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times and Gourmet. He has shared his insights about team building and crisis management with the Harvard Business Review.

"No Reservations," nominated for an Emmy Award and widely popular all over the world, is currently in its fifth season. Bourdain continues to travel to the farthest reaches of the globe, exploring destinations from rural Laos to New Orleans.

Tickets are $39.50 and $49.50 through statetheatre.org, by phone at 610.252.3132, or at the State Theatre Box Office. A limited number of VIP packages are available for $75.00, which includes premium seating, an exclusive post-show meet-and-greet, and book signing with Mr. Bourdain. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25th at 10:00 AM.

 

 

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