Anthony Bourdain's Vision for a Global Food Hall at Pier 57, New York

A 2016 Vogue profile by Oliver Strand, 'Man of the World,' revisits Anthony Bourdain's ambitious plan to create Bourdain Market, a global food hall at Pier 57 in New York City. The project, which was announced in 2015, aimed to bring street food vendors from around the world to a 155,000-square-foot space within the 480,000-square-foot pier, which also was to house Google as a tenant. Bourdain's role was to curate the food, selecting vendors from places like Tokyo, Barcelona, and Bangkok, and convincing them to relocate or send representatives. The market was initially slated to open in 2017 but was pushed to 2019. However, the project fell apart before Bourdain's death in 2018. Its concept later influenced Urban Hawker, a Singaporean street food hall on West 50th Street that closed in July 2023. The profile also details Bourdain's rise from a chef at Les Halles to a CNN personality, his literary career including Kitchen Confidential (2000), and his personal life, including his separation from Ottavia Busia. The article highlights Bourdain's honesty and his ability to connect with audiences, as well as his skepticism and dark humor. The piece was republished on August 7, 2023, coinciding with the release of the film 'Tony,' a biopic about Bourdain's early years in Provincetown.