"He was never a snob; he specifically focused his show on many cheap, local eats and street food that normal people would enjoy, but fast food usually wasn't a big part of his repertoire. Bourdain famously loved In-N-Out burgers in Los Angeles, once saying it was his favorite restaurant in the city; however, in the same breath, he admitted to not liking most fast food."
"According to a 2018 article from People, when Bourdain was in Lafayette, Louisiana, filming an episode on Cajun food, he ate at a Popeye's near his hotel three times in three days. His order? Spicy fried chicken, with biscuits and gravy, mac and cheese, and a Dr. Pepper from the fountain. Bourdain was particularly fond of the mac and cheese at Popeye's. However, unlike his unabashed love of In-N-Out, he was a little more self-conscious about being a celebrity chef who loved Popeyes."
Anthony Bourdain sampled many foods during his TV career and rarely praised fast food, with notable exceptions like In-N-Out and Popeyes. While filming in Lafayette, Louisiana, he visited a nearby Popeyes three times in three days, ordering spicy fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, mac and cheese, and a fountain Dr. Pepper. He expressed particular fondness for the mac and cheese and described the meal as comforting Americana after extended time eating Chinese food. He later admitted feeling embarrassed about publicly confessing his fondness for Popeyes. The Lafayette location was once the last Popeyes buffet and discontinued the buffet during the COVID pandemic.
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