On June 7, 2018, Laurie Woolever sent her boss Anthony Bourdain a text to check in. She and others close to the famed chef turned TV host were worried about him. He was shooting his CNN series ...

Laurie Woolever, who will publish her memoir 'Care and Feeding' on March 11, worked for Bourdain for nine years CNN Anthony Bourdain's longtime assistant Laurie Woolever worked from home long ...

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. When I speak to Laurie Woolever, she’s about to embark on a book tour for Care and Feeding, a ...

She was Mario Batali’s assistant from 1999 to 2002, and Anthony Bourdain’s assistant, working closely on his books and television shows, from 2009 until his death in 2018. Her new memoir ...

Despite his personal troubles, Bourdain was in planning mode for his return to New York. He had Woolever schedule various appointments — a haircut, a doctor visit, a personal trainer — for ...

Anthony Bourdain’s former assistant and co-writer is revealing the last text sent to her by the beloved chef, author and TV host hours before his 2018 suicide. The Parts Unknown host hanged ...

Anthony Bourdain smirking in a tuxedo on the red carpet of an an award show - Jason Kempin/Getty Images ...

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