Reader’s Note
8 out of 10
I worked one summer in a kitchen and this is exactly the noise. Read it fast, standing up, eating cold pasta out of the pan. Dated and pleased with itself in places, and still the best thing written about the back of house.
by@pageandvineWritten 31 May 2026Read 31 May 2026
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Kitchen ConfidentialAnthony BourdainThe Reading Room
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