New York New York

jegga

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He's a total Willis, but recently I watched an Anthony Bourdain show based around Brooklyn.
 
He hit up a couple of cheap Taco joints that looked amazing, plus a really sweet speak easy bar.
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Never watched his show but always meant to give it a shot, is he really a tool?

SammyC

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Never watched his show but always meant to give it a shot, is he really a tool?</blockquote>
 
I enjoy the show but he try's very hard to portray a certain "bad boy" image.

MN5

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Never watched his show but always meant to give it a shot, is he really a tool?
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Apparently he always said he hated Billy Joel and would never have any ( music of his ) in his restaurant, the piano man then apparently took a photo and emailed it to him saying "Look, you've got some Billy Joel in your restaurant" ( those blokes are clearly too old for Twitter )
 
So anyone who doesn't love BJ is a tool, yes.

canefan

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="578555" data-time="1462861455">Never watched his show but always meant to give it a shot, is he really a tool?</blockquote>I like him, he takes the piss out of himself and others but doesn't seem like a blowhard. The places he goes and the food he eats is amazing, it is clear he knows he's a lucky bastard living his dream

canefan

I'm going to Tokyo for the first time soon, his Tokyo episodes have me salivating like mad. M4L watch Bourdain's episode on Brooklyn if you are into foodie jaunts

mariner4life

will do
 
have to do it at work, as the wife isn't finding out until just before we go

jegga

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I like him, he takes the piss out of himself and others but doesn't seem like a blowhard. The places he goes and the food he eats is amazing, it is clear he knows he's a lucky bastard living his dream
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Cheers will make an effort to watch it, has he ever made it down our way?

jegga

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Apparently he always said he hated Billy Joel and would never have any ( music of his ) in his restaurant, the piano man then apparently took a photo and emailed it to him saying "Look, you've got some Billy Joel in your restaurant" ( those blokes are clearly too old for Twitter )
 
So anyone who doesn't love BJ is a tool, yes.
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Billy Joel? Ffs, a restaurant can only have so much cheese in it.

SammyC

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Cheers will make an effort to watch it, has he ever made it down our way?</blockquote>
 
Nope, his episode in Sydney is the closest he's been

canefan

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="jegga" data-cid="578563" data-time="1462862379">
Cheers will make an effort to watch it, has he ever made it down our way?</blockquote>look up no reservations New Zealand on you tube to see his near death experience and his kiwi Bach bbq with Al Brown. The Sydney episode with Matt Moran is also excellent

MN5

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Nope, his episode in Sydney is the closest he's been
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My ex and I used to enjoy the cooking channel and in terms of "celebrity" chefs good old Ramsey always had it over all the others. I haven't seen much of Bourdain but that Billy Joel stuff did irk me and made him seem like a bit of a cock but I certainly wouldn't tell him to fuck off if he turned up at my doorstep with heaps of ingredients and some nice bottles of red.

Tim

Man I fucking hate Billy Joel's music.

SammyC

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look up no reservations New Zealand on you tube to see his near death experience and his kiwi Bach bbq with Al Brown. The Sydney episode with Matt Moran is also excellent</blockquote>
 
I stand corrected

SammyC

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My ex and I used to enjoy the cooking channel and in terms of "celebrity" chefs good old Ramsey always had it over all the others. I haven't seen much of Bourdain but that Billy Joel stuff did irk me and made him seem like a bit of a cock but I certainly wouldn't tell him to fuck off if he turned up at my doorstep with heaps of ingredients and some nice bottles of red.</blockquote>
 
Yeah the Mrs. is a huge foodie, so we often have the food channel on by default. 
Bourdain isn't the most versitile chef around. I'd say his shows are more travel shows than cooking shows.

canefan

Also look up bourdain French laundry. He goes out to napa for a 50 course extravaganza including an individualised dessert featuring coffee and cigarettes. But the El Bulli one with Ferran Adria might be my all time favourite

canefan

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="578570" data-time="1462863107">Yeah the Mrs. is a huge foodie, so we often have the food channel on by default. 
Bourdain isn't the most versitile chef around. I'd say his shows are more travel shows than cooking shows.</blockquote>You are right. He admits he was a line cook who wrote a book that turned out to be his lucky ticket out. It's more about eating than cooking and his later shows are definitely more sophisticated and more about travel than food

MN5

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Man I fucking hate Billy Joel's music.
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Is that even possible ?
 
Actually, I hate Elton John.
 
As you were, each to their own.

Virgil

Awesome place, loved every minute we were there.
 
Things you MUST do.
 
Head up the Empire State Building (obvious to do)
 
Take a carriage ride around Central Park (do they still do that?) We had your typical Italian/New Yorker telling us who lived where. Fucken loved it.
 
Visit Macy's.
 
Jump into a NY Cab and tell him your in hurry to where ever you need to go, ours was fucken nuts. Im not sure how he didnt run over a dozen people.
 
Take a Helicopter ride over Manhattan.
 
Catch a show on Broadway on a Saturday night, then walk out via Times Square, close your eyes and you will think you have walked into CSI NY or any other Cop show set in NY.
 
Just soak it in, realize your in the Greatest city on Earth.

taniwharugby

if its a surprise trip to NY with your wife, will she let you out of the bedroom 
 
Get your nerd on
 
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hydro11

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Awesome place, loved every minute we were there.
 
Things you MUST do.
 
Head up the Empire State Building (obvious to do)
 
Take a carriage ride around Central Park (do they still do that?) We had your typical Italian/New Yorker telling us who lived where. Fucken loved it.
 
Visit Macy's.
 
Jump into a NY Cab and tell him your in hurry to where ever you need to go, ours was fucken nuts. Im not sure how he didnt run over a dozen people.
 
Take a Helicopter ride over Manhattan.
 
Catch a show on Broadway on a Saturday night, then walk out via Times Square, close your eyes and you will think you have walked into CSI NY or any other Cop show set in NY.
 
Just soak it in, realize your in the Greatest city on Earth.
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Only thing I would change is to skip The Empire State Building. Hit up the <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g60763-d587661-Reviews-Top_of_the_Rock_Observation_Deck-New_York_City_New_York.html'>Top of the Rock </a>instead. If you go up the ESB obviously you don't get a view of the ESB which is impressive to see from that height.

The Silver Fern

New York New York