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The Fall Food Trend Anthony Bourdain Wanted To See 'Drowned In Its Own Blood' By Lindsey Reynolds Oct. 2, 2025 10:00 am EST

Anthony Bourdain rarely minced words. Whether he was talking about his favorite fast food chain , dumb food fads, or his frenemy Guy Fieri , he told it like it was. And few modern food trends earned his ire quite like the pumpkin spice latte. To him, pumpkin spice wasn't just a seasonal flavor; it was a symbol of everything wrong with American consumerism. His distaste for the now-ubiquitous fall beverage was well-documented. In a popular Reddit post, Bourdain delivered one of his most memorable jabs at Starbucks' seasonal hit: "I would like to see the pumpkin spice craze drowned in its own blood. Quickly."

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