BillsFanNC Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 It looks like Anthony Bourdain was in Buffalo recently filimg an episode of his popular travel channel show "No Reservations". Buffalo is a different culture. I look at Buffalo and Buffalonians as a different culture now. Ten years ago, I would have looked at them as those poor guys who live upstate, and I'm lucky enough to live in Manhattan. That's the way I would have seen it 10 years ago. Now I see it as a very distinct personality, a very distinct culture with its own architecture, its own kinda feel. It's, actually, a weirdly wonderful place. Even in winter. I think it took me traveling around the world to get to that point.-- http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/01/bourd...ml#SlideFrame_0
BillsFanNC Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 One place that he visited was Ulrich's Tavern.
Bullpen Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 It looks like Anthony Bourdain was in Buffalo recently filimg an episode of his popular travel channel show "No Reservations". http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/01/bourd...ml#SlideFrame_0 Damn him?!?! Complimenting Buffalo, I so badly wanted to continue disliking him for no reason whatsoever!!!
Beerball Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Good show, I'm glad he decided to see Buffalo.
BillsFanNC Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Damn him?!?! Complimenting Buffalo, I so badly wanted to continue disliking him for no reason whatsoever!!! How can you hate a guy who slams Rachel Ray at every opportunity!
BuffaloBill Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 It looks like Anthony Bourdain was in Buffalo recently filimg an episode of his popular travel channel show "No Reservations". http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/01/bourd...ml#SlideFrame_0 I look forward to seeingthis episode ... I am a huge fan of his sarcasm and irreverence. It is about time he features the Queen city.
Peter Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I happened to watch his show on NYC last night. It was very good. He also went to some neighborhood places that made me think of Buffalo and that he might actually like going to Buffalo. It was ironic read the original post just now.
BuffaloBill Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I happened to watch his show on NYC last night. It was very good. He also went to some neighborhood places that made me think of Buffalo and that he might actually like going to Buffalo. It was ironic read the original post just now. Agree ... Next time I am in manhattan I will be checking a couple of them out.
Bullpen Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 How can you hate a guy who slams Rachel Ray at every opportunity! I don't know man... he's just one of those guys that I have no reasonable excuse for disliking him, I just don't. He's up there with Stiller, Jack Black and Sharon Stone. Can't explain it, I'm just wired that way.
PromoTheRobot Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Went to his website. The Buffalo show is not scheduled to air yet. PTR
MattyT Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I don't know man... he's just one of those guys that I have no reasonable excuse for disliking him, I just don't. He's up there with Stiller, Jack Black and Sharon Stone. Can't explain it, I'm just wired that way. Of course this begs the question....how can you not dislike Jack Black.
Chef Jim Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 It's, actually, a weirdly wonderful place. Even in winter. I think it took me traveling around the world to get to that point.-- No, it actually took travelling and eating things like live cobra hearts in some of the biggest shiitholes in the world to make Buffalo look somewhat nice.
BuffaloBill Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 No, it actually took travelling and eating things like live cobra hearts in some of the biggest shiitholes in the world to make Buffalo look somewhat nice. Yeah, the recent episode when he was in the Philippine Islands he had some pretty gross stuff. I actually though the whole episode was lame. I have no interest in ever visiting that place. I saw nothing worthwhile in the food or the background.
MattyT Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 No, it actually took travelling and eating things like live cobra hearts in some of the biggest shiitholes in the world to make Buffalo look somewhat nice. Way to put it into perspective! Beef On Weck in Amherst or Warthog Anus in Namibia. Hmmm...
Beerball Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Way to put it into perspective! Beef On Weck in Amherst or Warthog Anus in Namibia. Hmmm... That was the absolute worst, cooked right in the dirt (not that dirt would make warthog anus taste worse[or so i'm guessin]). Let's see Zimmer give that a go.
BillsFanNC Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Although the quote in the original post was nice about Buffalo, I originally found out about the Buffalo episode last week when he spoke at the Durham Performing Arts Center. He said that he just finished filming a series of episodes he likes to call the "Fukked Up City Tour"....... Baltimore, Detroit and Buffalo.
Chef Jim Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Yeah, the recent episode when he was in the Philippine Islands he had some pretty gross stuff. I actually though the whole episode was lame. I have no interest in ever visiting that place. I saw nothing worthwhile in the food or the background. I work with a Filipina and her and her husband (both very good friends of mine) travel there almost every year. They've stayed at some wonderful resorts so it really depends on where you go. Some of that stuff on that show is done specifically to freak people out.
BuffaloBill Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I work with a Filipina and her and her husband (both very good friends of mine) travel there almost every year. They've stayed at some wonderful resorts so it really depends on where you go. Some of that stuff on that show is done specifically to freak people out. Not so much the eats that bothered me, Bourdain often eats stuff that is beyond my limits of good taste, it was the countryside that they elected to show. The place just looked totally run down and not pretty at all. Maybe we just did not get to see the good stuff.
Dante Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I really enjoy the show. Three favorite episodes Ive watched lately are the Tuscany, Nagasaki and Mexican/US border. Very good. When they repeat those be sure to record them. I'm reading his book right now "Kitchen Confidential". Pretty informative and funny
Chef Jim Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I really enjoy the show. Three favorite episodes Ive watched lately are the Tuscany, Nagasaki and Mexican/US border. Very good. When they repeat those be sure to record them. I'm reading his book right now "Kitchen Confidential". Pretty informative and funny I loved KC, a great book. Tells the true stories about what went on in the kitchens. Also I like his stories about the CIA. He mentions a chef in he book (Chef Bagna) who was a real terror in the kitchen.
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