Anthony Bourdain is remarkable in that his path to stardom transitioned from the world of food into the world of the pen. THE SUMMER JOB THAT CHANGED EVERYTHINGChef Anthony Bourdain from New York | Fairfax Media/GettyImagesBourdain was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1956. Utterly frustrated at Bourdain's laziness, said housemate insisted that Bourdain take a job there as a dishwasher. His experience as a dishwasher, however, did make him fall in love with life in a restaurant kitchen. More About Anthony Bourdain: