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Anthony Bourdain Appreciated A Florida Dining Staple

You know why we loved Anthony Bourdain? Because there’s no way Gordon Ramsay would go to Waffle House.

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You know why we loved Anthony Bourdain? Because there's no way Gordon Ramsay would go to Waffle House.

For a guy who traveled the world and ate every conceivable delicacy from scrumptious to revolting, the fact that Anthony showed some serious love to Waffle House is everything. He was well-traveled, well-spoken... but he'd still be a guy who you could drink cheap beer with. He was one of those rare chameleons that could probably fit in with college kids, truckers, or politicians with no effort. It's why this news this morning stings. We had no idea that confident guy we saw on TV was struggling when the camera was off.

Rest in peace sir. Wish I'd had the chance to meet you. As Tampa Bay's Junk Foodie, thank you for the great stories you told. We wanted more. -Geno

Warning: if you're at work or the kids are nearby, the language gets a little raw a few times in this clip.

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Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.