When it comes to writing about food with wit and candor, few can rival the late, great Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain's memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly remains a giant in the genre, and it's only fitting that the book is joining the ever-growing library of deluxe hardcover editions at The Folio Society.

One of the many perks of The Folio Society's edition of Kitchen Confidential is that it includes a portrait of Bourdain commissioned from his friend, legendary artist Paul Pope. IGN can exclusively debut that image below:

Here's the official summary of what to expect from this edition of Kitchen Confidential:

“Tony was a special person and I'm glad I got to know him and work with him,” said Pope in a statement. “I wanted to evoke his young days with a bit of an expressionist/punk portrait combining lower east side New York and the music which he loved. Bourdain forever forever Bourdain.”

“Told in Bourdain’s signature exhilarating, full-throttle, and sharply funny style, Kitchen Confidential remains so compelling after all these years because its pages teem with the authenticity, passion, and generosity of spirit of its iconic author,” said editor Mandy Kirkby. “Restaurant kitchen culture has changed since its writing, but some things remain: brunch is usually a rip off, chicken is for scaredy cats and the undiscerning, and shellfish is a bad idea in an empty restaurant, whatever the day of the week.

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