 Numerous anecdotes surround his name, including engaging in a fist fight with another journalist during a live television program.For some time he wrote a gastronomic review under the name of "Conde de Lafourchette" ("fourchette" meaning "fork" in French) in the journal "El Mercurio", where he gave his uncensored opinion about restaurants and their food, reason for which he is feared by restaurant owners across the country.Allegedly, waiters are instructed to call upon the owner or general manager as soon as they see Lafourcade walking in.