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#342: Laurie Woolever - Food Writer and Former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

#342: Laurie Woolever - Food Writer and Former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

Update: 2025-09-21
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Laurie Woolever is a writer, editor, public speaker, and former cook. For nearly a decade, she worked as the lieutenant to the late author, TV host and producer Anthony Bourdain.

Laurie has written for the New York Times, Vogue, GQ, Food & Wine, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Bloomberg, Dissent, Roads & Kingdoms, and others.

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Laurie talks about her time working as an assistant to Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain – prominent figures in the culinary world.

Show Notes -> leaderassistant.com/342

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#342: Laurie Woolever - Food Writer and Former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

#342: Laurie Woolever - Food Writer and Former Assistant to Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali

Jeremy Burrows