RantCrush Top 5: December 23, 2016

Celebrity chef and TV star Anthony Bourdain is not exactly a fan of Donald Trump. In an interview with Eater, he said that as a New Yorker, he has seen Trump, his comments, and his actions up close for the past 30 years, and he has not been left with a favorable impression. “I remember the Central Park Five, and what he said. I’ve seen how he’s treated employees,” he said.

I am not “boycotting” anything. I choose to not patronize chefs who tacitly support deporting half the people they’ve ever worked with.

— Anthony Bourdain (@Bourdain) December 22, 2016

Bourdain also took a shot at chef Alessandro Borgognone, who is set to open up a restaurant in the Trump DC hotel. Bourdain said, “I will never eat in his restaurant. I have utter contempt for him, utter and complete contempt.” He pointed out that opening up a restaurant in the Trump Hotel is not a good idea, saying, “Trump–the man eats his steak well done! I don’t think he’s a good person.”

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Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.