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Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential Re-release
Anthony Bourdain's iconic memoir gets a definitive Folio Society edition with new photos and a preface.
In brief
Anthony Bourdain's iconic memoir gets a definitive Folio Society edition with new photos and a preface. The Folio Society releases a collectible edition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential with new photos and a preface by Joel Rose. Originally reported by Collider.
Anthony Bourdain's Legacy
Over eight years after his death, Anthony Bourdain's impact remains strong in media and culture.
New Media Adaptations
Adult Swim premiered an animated adaptation of Bourdain and Joel Rose's comic series Get Jiro! to critical acclaim.
Biopic Release
A24 released a biopic Tony from Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie starring Dominic Sessa as Bourdain.
Folio Society Edition
The Folio Society is releasing a definitive edition of Bourdain's bestselling memoir Kitchen Confidential.
New Cover Design
The edition features a clean black-and-white cover designed by Kishan Rajani with photography by Jake Chessum.
New Photos
Two rare photos from a 2008 shoot with Bourdain are integrated into the book, showing him outside Katz's Delicatessen and eating a hot dog.
New Preface
Joel Rose wrote a new preface for the edition, highlighting Bourdain's voice before his rise to fame.
Portrait Commission
A portrait of Bourdain was commissioned from award-winning artist Paul Pope, a friend of Rose's.
Book Details
The re-release will go on sale for $130 starting October 20, 2.000.000 ET on the Folio Society website.
Book Significance
Kitchen Confidential is described as a part memoir, part exposé, part love letter to the trade, and a landmark book about food and culture.
Author's Voice
Rose emphasized Bourdain's voice was recognized by those closest to him before CNN and the Food Network.
Editor's Note
Editor Mandy Kirkby praised the book's authenticity and timeless truths about restaurant culture.
Key Insights
The book highlights that brunch is usually a rip-off, chicken is for scaredy-cats, and shellfish is bad in empty restaurants.
Release Date
The Folio Society edition of Kitchen Confidential will go on sale for $130 starting October 20, 2026, at 11 a.m. ET.
The main idea
The Folio Society releases a collectible edition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential with new photos and a preface by Joel Rose.
