It is my contention that New Jersey is so magnificent, so unique, its spirit and sense of humor so unsinkable that even there, seeing those places—as I do—with affection and respect and no small measure of hope, [others] will find my beloved home state awesome and beautiful too…. New Jersey, it is my contention, was amazing all along.

—Anthony Bourdain, Field Notes: New Jersey, Parts Unknown, May 2016