Anthony Bourdain's Los Angeles: Where Our Favorite TV Personality Ate (and Stayed) in LA

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I'm guessing that everyone who knew or knew of Anthony Bourdain was completely shocked to hear the news about his passing last Friday. I was of course sad for Kate Spade as I knew her work as a designer and heard about Avicii's music. Bourdain's passing affected me more than anyone else. I never met him before, but I felt like I knew him personally just by watching his shows or reading his book, Kitchen Confidential.  I finally finished reading the last few pages of the book this morning.

I spent my entire day in a gloomy mood. The last time I felt like this for someone I didn't know personally was after Prince or Michael Jackson died. I had to drive over to Proof Bakery for a pastry to cheer me up that morning. Bourdain was a guy I admired as he had my dream job. He lived the life many people wanted aspired to live. I thought he lived a happy and content life. I thought traveling and eating was the key to happiness and living a good life. We can only make assumptions about what was going through his mind. I do hope his pain wasn't caused by the actions of someone else leaked by the press. In these circumstances, I can't help but to think what his loved ones are going through right now, especially his young daughter. 

Anthony Bourdain didn't start off appreciating Los Angeles. Most people don't. I've met people who have lived here for two years and still hate it. One gentleman told me, "it's the people."  I responded that you haven't met the right people or you're hanging around the wrong side of town. Even in the San Fernando Valley, I find the people I talk to who live in the northern part the SFV to be much  friendlier.  I think in time and with an open mind for exploration, Los Angeles will grow on most people. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and have not grown tired of it. I'm still discovering something new every day.

I know since Bourdain's passing, some of you have probably had an In-N-Out Burger to honor him, I know I did on Friday as my comfort food.  If you want to expand on some of the other places he has visited in LA, here is a list.

A-Frame
12565 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Beverly Soon Tofu
2717 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Birrieria Chalio
 3580 E 1st St, City Terrace, CA 90063

Broken Spanish
1050 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Caña Rum Bar
714 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Chateau Marmont (the beloved hotel that he said that "he picked the room where he would die in.")
8221 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Chego!
727 N Broadway #117, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Chi Spacca
6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Chili John's
2018 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91506

Cielito Lindo
E-23 Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Coni'Seafood
3544 W Imperial Hwy, Inglewood, CA 90303

Dong Il Jang
3455 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005

El Dorado
416 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Gish Bac
4163 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90018

In-N-Out 
***Anthony Bourdain's favorite restaurant in Los Angeles***
7009 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (he probably visited this location near the Chateau Marmont)
600 N Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245 (closest to the airport)

Jollibee
3821 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Jon & Vinny's
412 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Jumbo's Clown Room
​5153 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Magic Castle
7001 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Mozza
641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Myung In Dumplings
3821 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Night + Market
3322 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
2533 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

Park's Barbecue
955 S Vermont Ave G, Los Angeles, CA 90006

Petit Trois
718 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
13705 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Phillipe's
1001 North Alameda, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles
​1514 N Gower St, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Sapp Coffee Shop
5183 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Sizzler
400 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Swadesh
727 N Broadway #117, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Son of a Gun
8370 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Tacos Indiana
1498, 1470 E 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Tacos Villa Corona
3185 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Trejo's Tacos
​1556 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Trois Mec
716 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Yeya's
1816 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

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