A new documentary is coming out about Bourdain, but one could learn even more about his ethos by looking at the various TV programs he hosted.
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Eating Your Way Through Art History
Maite Gomez-Rejón founded Artbites in 2007, sharing her combination of food and art history, including recipes inspired by historical works.
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How New York Has Changed Over the Years, as Told By Pizza
With Untitled Pizza Movie, David Shapiro spotlights a slice of NYC life.
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In the Forests of Italy, Old Men Search for Truffles With Their Dogs
The documentary The Truffle Hunters looks at a dying way of life.
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A Loving Tribute to the Egg Cream, New York’s Classic Drink
The short film Egg Cream explores the history of the Downtown Jewish concoction.
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Reinventing the Celebrity Interview by Serving Spicy Chicken Wings
The online series Hot Ones has guests eat a series of increasingly hot wings while being asked incisive questions. It’s a welcome respite from the blandness of most entertainment junkets.
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In LA, Artists Serve Up a Diverse Take on Food Culture
Offal, a show named after innards, ought to have some messy moments and blunt edges, and it luckily does.
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A Video Cookbook Documents the Diverse Food Experiences of New York City
Artists Theresa Loong and Laura Nova’s Feed Me a Story gathers family recipes and immigrant food experiences through a roving social engagement project.
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Study of 500 Years of Still Lifes Confirms We’ve Long Had an Appetite for Exotic Foods
The Dutch loved painting lemons; Italians, oranges and pears. Meanwhile, artists from the US and France were the most likely to incorporate the humble cracker into their canvases.
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A Social Practice Cooking Experience in the Homes of NYC Immigrants
Artist Lisa Gross, who founded the League of Kitchens, acknowledges that each of its workshops starts off a bit awkwardly, as six participants enter an unfamiliar neighborhood and step into a stranger’s home.
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Photographing the Mexican American Experience
A photographer of Mexican American life is raising funds for a new exhibition in Austin, Texas.
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“Dia de los Muertos” Meets Fast Food America
In the world of fast food art, there are Spanish-speaking Chihuahuas, bespectacled southern gentlemen, and hamburger-dealing clowns. Now, there’s a new and unlikely emblem of American gastronomy: a skeleton.