[Don Plumley]

I've not posted yet on this thread...this one cut deep for me.

Like Motion said, he advanced my view of the world and my desire to eat in more corners of it. I've read his books, his comic. I've seen every bit of enjoyable, Walter Mitty-esque TV that was both an escape and a revelation. I saw the change from "watch me eat this and drink the local hooch" to turning the cameras on people/cultures/issues in a way that few could. In a time when we are more divided than ever, AB showed us that what really matters is how we connect through common culture, which is often expressed through food.

My friend has hung out with AB and Ripert - he said they were like salt and pepper, but inseparable friends. For Ripert to discover him must be unimaginable. Other than one post and a bucket of likes, he's been very silent on Twitter.

Why is it so many of those that bring light into our lives end up needing it the most?

RIP Tony. And Thank You.