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By: Buffalo Pundit » Blog Archive » All Access Pass with Nelson Starr

Buffalo Pundit » Blog Archive » All Access Pass with Nelson Starr — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:30:08 +0000

[...] past posts about Starr’s wooing of Bourdain are here and here and [...]

By: Kellybelle

Kellybelle — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Ted’s!!! It was on Niagara Falls Blvd near my house. My late mother, when she was dying of cancer and too sick to eat, still loved her some Ted’s!

Thanks BP for keeping me in touch with my beloved Buffalo!

By: dave in Rocha

dave in Rocha — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:09:33 +0000

The only competition I can see is from Rochester’s own Garbage Plate at Nick Tahous. Talk about gritty sections of town….

By: KevinP

KevinP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:43:32 +0000

BP – you omitted my favorite quote from the comment thread:

I have contempt for the people of this town.

Summarizes so many of the commenters over on BR.

By: Russell

Russell — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:15:18 +0000

Well put, BP. And don’t worry Dan, Bourdain seeks out the authentic, genuine and real, like the time he attended a feast in Greece out in the fields where they slaughtered a lamb right there. It’s also why Bourdain said that Cleveland was the best show he’s done.

Why are so many people afraid of showing off what makes us special and unique? Every city has pretentious restaurants, sushi and martini bars. Folks in middle America should watch a show on Buffalo and wish they had places like Ted’s, the Anchor Bar and Ulrich’s, not think “that martini bar looks just like the 10 we have here.”

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:34:02 +0000

From BR: "I think Buffalo could be a fun place for him to go but we would have to capitalize on the older regional food institutions and not be afraid to show him the low down gritty sections of town were some of the best food can still be found." Because it's more authentic, genuine and real.

By: Bring Bourdain

Bring Bourdain — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:33:37 +0000

[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptShowcase the wings, the hot dogs and the custard..but also show some of the great sushi places, martini bars and a host of “fine dining” restaurants that do “small plates” or tapas styled menus so you aren’t breaking the bank just to … [...]

By: Jaquandor

Jaquandor — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:24:23 +0000

I’ve never watched any of Bourdain’s TV work (we don’t have cable) but the man can write. His books are flat-out terrific, and I was bummed out last year for a month after I realized I’d read all the ones he’s written to date (except for his fiction).

So get yourself to Borders and pick up his books!