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Nobody will deny that chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck has been an important figure on the global food scene over the past few decades, not even Anthony Bourdain. He recognized the Austrian's influence when he gave an interview to Playboy in 2011, saying that Puck used to be like Marco Pierre White in that he didn't need to be on TV to be famous. "It was about the chef now," Bourdain said of Puck's triumphant rise.

Puck was inspiring to Bourdain, but, according to the "Parts Unknown" host, he sold out when he started putting his name on everything. "Listen, I'm not eating in his s***** pizza restaurants," Bourdain said. "I think it's bulls***, and it breaks my heart to see him on QVC or whatever, but the fact is he paid his dues. He's an important guy. It's an Orson Welles thing: He made 'Citizen Kane,' so it doesn't matter what he does after that. If Wolfgang Puck wants to open crappy pizzerias in airports all over America, that's f****** fine." Yikes.

Despite the shade, there was always a respect there, and it was a mutual one. When Bourdain died, Puck praised him for doing "a great service for the food world" with his show. "Enjoying a moment with great food is the most important part of life," the Austrian told The Week. "Anthony did an amazing job of showcasing this; he explored different experiences but always including food in this experience."

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