As DC Mourns Anthony Bourdain, See Where He Ate Here

WASHINGTON, DC — Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef and the star of CNN's "Parts Unknown," has died from an apparent suicide in France, the network confirmed this morning. The 61-year-old personality visited countless countries, states, and cities, trying the best food those areas have to offer. And DC was no exception.

Bourdain visited the city in 2009 for season 5 of No Reservations, which aired on the Travel Channel. The show's intro stated: “Tony is in the nation’s capital to explore the city’s many contrasts — Democrat vs. Republican, rich vs. poor, visible vs. invisible, black vs. white.”

He stopped at landmark eateries like Ben's Chili Bowl, where he enjoyed a half smoke, which is half pork and beef smoked sausage on a warm steamed bun topped with mustard, onions and Ben's spicy homemade chili sauce.

"I get it, that's not a hot dog. That's another creature entirely. So good," Bourdain said.

Bourdain then went by The Fish Wharf in Southwest DC, where he indulged in a fresh bag of crabs straight out of the Chesapeake.

He also visited restaurants in Falls Church like Song Que, where he got pork banh mi, and the Ethiopian eatery Abay Market.

DC chefs and food critics were saddened and shocked by the news.

"My friend..I know you are on a Ferry going to somewhere amazing.....you still had so many places to show us, whispering to our souls the great possibilities beyond what we could see with our own eyes...you only saw beauty in all people. you will always travel with me," DC chef José Andrés of Jaleo and Minibar Tweeted.

Bourdain visited Andrés' Minibar on No Reservations.

"Being friends with Jose, I couldn't resist doing Minibar. If I can get that kind of access to a restaurant or personality, and show people in an informal way what I really like to eat, it's always going to work better as television than somebody I don't know," Bourdain told DCist. "I generally don't do the best restaurant in town unless I know the chef. And it helps when they're funny as hell."

Carla Hall, famous in DC for Alchemy and competing on Top Chef, said: "I am gutted and saddened upon hearing the news of @Bourdain, a beloved presence in the culinary community. You will be missed."

CNN announced the chef's death on Friday morning. The network described Bourdain, whose show took him and his viewers into exotic kitchens across the world, as a man who loved "great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world."

"His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much," the network said.

Anyone struggling with mental health can get help by calling National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visiting this website. New Yorkers can also find resources by calling 1-888-NYC-WELL.