Anthony Bourdain enjoys hard-boiled eggs as for final meal as Parts Unknown airs posthumous episode

Anthony Bourdain’s last Parts Unknown episode saw him eat a plate of hard-boiled eggs in a friend’s New York apartment as the show aired a posthumous edition Sunday night.

The late chef died in June after he took his own life and the CNN program that took him all over the world to explore the food of various cultures came to a close in his home city with an appearance from Blondie’s Debby Harry too.

As his musician and painter friend John Lurie served him a plate of the plain food staple, Bourdain shared how despite his unique culinary experience, the protein-packed bite is perhaps the best.

 

The final episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown aired Sunday night

The final episode of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown aired Sunday night

Anthony Bourdain

Bourdain’s last Parts Unknown episode saw him eat hard-boiled eggs 

His musician and painter John Lurie serves him a plate in a New York apartment

His musician and painter John Lurie serves him a plate in a New York apartment

Bourdain said: 'Eggs, the perfect food' as he told his friend he is 'grateful' 

Bourdain said: ‘Eggs, the perfect food’ as he told his friend he is ‘grateful’ 

‘I am grateful and honored,’ Bourdain said in what ended up being his final fare on the program. ‘Eggs, the perfect food.’

While the show would usually close with a voice-over recapping his journey from the episode, this time around viewers were treated to something different.

In its twelfth season Parts Unknown chose a finale pieced together with a montage accompanied by the Johnny Thunders track You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory.

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

Parts Unknown chose a finale pieced together with top moments accompanied by the Johnny Thunders track You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory

The episode centered around NYC as his journey from a drug-addicted chef to a big TV personality. At one point he looked at 'dope bags' with photographer Clayton Patterson

The episode centered around NYC as his journey from a drug-addicted chef to a big TV personality. At one point he looked at ‘dope bags’ with photographer Clayton Patterson

The realization of Bourdain’s passing is emphasized with a harsh cut to black screen. 

Bourdain’s final episode wasn’t focused on food but some of the spots he visits include Max Fish, Emillio’s Ballato, John’s of 12th Street and El Castillo de Jagua.

He also stops by Ukrainian diner Veselka, B&H Dairy for matzo ball soup, Ray’s Candy Store for the egg creams and visits Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Public Kitchen.

Instead the episode explored the meaningful aspects of his life’s story.

‘This is a show about a very special place,’ Bourdain narrated at the start of the hour-long program.

‘A very special time. And some very special people. So much happened—so much began—on New York’s Lower East Side.

‘The Lower East Side was in many ways the cradle of New York. Where new arrivals settled, built communities, and moved on, only to be replaced by others.’ 

Bourdain's final episode wasn't focused on food and instead explored the meaningful aspects of his life

Bourdain’s final episode wasn’t focused on food and instead explored the meaningful aspects of his life

It flickered back and forth between the man of the past and an up-to-date Bourdain

It flickered back and forth between the man of the past and an up-to-date Bourdain

Well-known names who appear include Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

Well-known names who appear include Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

Well-known names who appear include Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

Well-known names who appear include Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

The episode even gave viewers a look into his battle with addiction as he reveals he only went to the neighborhood to feed his drug habit

The episode even gave viewers a look into his battle with addiction as he reveals he only went to the neighborhood to feed his drug habit

The episode even gave viewers a look into his battle with addiction as he spoke about how he only went to the neighborhood to feed his drug habit and to enjoy the music scene.

‘I came for heroin and I came for music,’ he said. 

Famous faces graced the screen as Bourdain’s rise to popularity over the past 18 years since the release of his book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly was recapped. 

Well-known names in the appearance include Blondie singer Debbie Harry, hip-hop star Fab Five Freddy, musician Harley Flanagan and artist Joe Coleman. 

Kembra Pfahler

Figures from his past included performance artist Kembra Pfahler (right)

Bourdain spoke with musician Harley Flanagan (left) about the old days in NYC

Bourdain spoke with musician Harley Flanagan (left) about the old days in NYC

Lydia Lunch

Lydia Lunch

Bourdain also spoke to Lydia Lunch (pictured right in an older image)

Flickering back and forth between the man of the past and an up-to-date Bourdain, at one point he looked at photographer Clayton Patterson’s collection of ‘dope bags’.

Reading labels of ‘D.O.A.’ and ‘Poison’ he reflected: ‘I remember all of those’.

‘You knew you were doing something bad when you bought a product called Toilet and shot it in your arm,’ he said. ‘Oh man. Memories.’ 

The episode ended with montage of images and faded to black

The episode ended with montage of images and faded to black

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