35 h. ago Feeding the soul: Laurie Woolever on food, addiction – and working with Anthony Bourdain

Working alongside NY’s hottest chefs took its toll on Laurie Woolever, but in a new memoir she opens up about her battles with drinking, drugs – and losing her friendLaurie Woolever is an expert on indulgence. The first time we met was in a dimly lit omakase restaurant in downtown Tokyo, in the summer of 2017. We were both in Japan on respective work trips. Woolever was researching a travel book she was writing with her boss, the chef Anthony Bourdain, and I was filming a CNN digital spin-off series from his Parts Unknown show. We were introduced through mutual friends in New York, where I had been living that year, and where her reputation preceded her. She was known to be private, tough, with a wickedly dry sense of humour. I was a little intimidated.As she expertly navigated a seven-course tasting menu of wagyu beef with her chopsticks, she casually mentioned that she’d recently stopped drinking, alluding to the fact it had become out of control. I self-consciously sipped my own ...

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4 d. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy returns to restaurant where they met for the first time since his death

The influencer has been sharing her healing journey online and while some fans have thanked her for being so open others have accused her of using the singer for 'clout.'

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8 d. ago Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy criticised for ‘cashing in’ on singer’s death

Influencer called out after sharing images on her birthday

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8 d. ago Liam Payne's 'friends' nastily accuse his girlfriend of 'cashing in on his death'

One Direction star, Liam Payne, was dating American model, Kate Cassidy, for two years before his tragic death in October in Argentina when he fell from his hotel balcony

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9 d. ago 'She's cashing in!' Liam Payne's friends tell KATIE HIND they're appalled by his girlfriend Kate Cassidy's behaviour since his death

'While people wanted to hear Kate's story, it was all about her and why she made that decision,' said a member of Liam's circle.

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1 week ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares unseen pictures of him as she marks 26th birthday

The influencer has been keeping her followers updated as she continues to navigate her grief including marking important milestones

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1 week ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares unseen photos of the late singer as she celebrates her 26th birthday

Adding that she was 'grateful for another year,' the influencer reflected on the tough chapter of her life.

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1 week ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares emotional reminder of the star as she films an orange sunset

The singer sparked an outpouring of grief when he fell 45ft to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina in October at the age of 31.

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2 w. ago Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy in tears after finding heartbreaking memento

The 25-year-old had been in a relationship with Payne for two years and was with him in Argentina just days before his death

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2 w. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend breaks down in tears over discovery that takes her back to months before tragic death

The late One Direction star's girlfriend Kate Cassidy said she'd been reminded of a moment she'll 'never forget'

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2 w. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks down in tears as she stumbles upon dress and shoes she wore to a wedding with the One Direction star

The singer sparked an outpouring of grief when he fell 45ft to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina in October at the age of 31.

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