ALL ACCESS PASS with Nelson Starr | Series Premiere
Posted on: January 9, 2009
Posted in: All Access Pass with Nelson Starr, Featured, Video
Episode 1 – Series Premiere -
In the pilot episode, Nelson confronts deep-seated fears in a visit to the vaunted Oliver’s, the pinnacle of Buffalo fine dining; also, a whirlwind tour across continental Europe courtesy of Bistro Europa.
All Access Pass is a monthly series that takes viewers “backstage” to experience Buffalo’s culinary treasures. Directed by John Paget, and hosted by Buffalo’s own food fanatic and rock’n'roll raconteur Nelson Starr.
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January 7th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Hey,
We’re working to get this up by Friday – noon at the latest. So far, I’m very pleased! You’re going to get a real kick out of it! Fans of our earlier work won’t be disappointed!
with Love and hot sauce,
Nelson
January 9th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Friends,
Sorry for the delay. In the meantime, check out our other new show, “Adventures in Buffaloland, with Tim Tielman”. It also rocks!!!
Thanks for your patience,
Nelson
January 9th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Thanks for the heads up, Nelson. I look forward to seeing the show.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Two of the things I miss the most about Buffalo – Nelson Starr’s great music and the unbelievable food – all wrapped up in a slickly-produced package! Awesome work, guys. Keep ‘em coming!
January 9th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Damn it! Now I’m hungry!
January 9th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
BTW- check the time stamp clock. It’s an hour behind. Otherwise.. great show!
January 9th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Nelson, don’t kid yourself. Oliver’s should not be letting in punks like you.
Just kidding. Sort of.
Joking aside, I am extremely impressed with the production of the show. Everything, including (and most importantly) the actual presentation of the food, was very well done. Both restaurants came off as definite “must-visit-soon’s”!
Hats off to all involved!
January 9th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Nice kick-off. Been to both restaurants and the clip captured the fine qualities of both very well. Would like to get more content regarding owners, chefs, history of places, and receipes–so perhaps a companion follow-up site for those details that can’t be captured in a short video timeframe. Oh, and I do miss the leather jacket Nelson, but maybe you’ll dress down again when you get back home to West Village, Allentown eateries.
January 9th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
This is great idea and has a TON of potential. This is phenomenal for Buffalo and I’m excited for it’s future. Great job Nelson. Keep on keepin on
January 9th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Is Nelson’s the Bite by which all other bites are calibrated?
Great shows.
January 10th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Love It!
January 10th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Wanted you to win on no reservations to show off what we got here! But alas great video, keep up the good work. Looking forward to more.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I’ll say it again…….Nelson you ROCK!!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:25 am
VERY cool!!! Nice work Nelson!!
January 10th, 2009 at 11:06 am
I dunno if you “have” to be from Buffalo to enjoy Nelson Starr at Oliver’s as much as we did, but that was FANTASTIC!!!! 5 stars!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 11:56 am
this is just wonderful ! im impressed with the whole thing…and im soooo glad you featured George Jones, who is iconic not only in the jazz world, but, to so many in Buffalo. Good luck to you in everything!
January 10th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
I can’t wait for next month!!! What a great positive image for Buffalo. Super idea!!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Great job, guys. excellent.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Great stuff and will be a MUST SEE on a weekly basis!
January 11th, 2009 at 12:49 am
[...] This is definitely going to be a hit on the local WNY internets. [...]
January 11th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Nelson gongrats! I love the show and have passed it along to family and friends.Now when are we going to jam?
January 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I loved both the professionalism of production and
the the shows personality . I think you should be a food reviewer on regular tv too.
Great job can not wait till next one.
January 11th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Nelson,
I can’t think of a more talented nicer guy to be the ambassador to Buffalo cuisine. Great job. Looking forward to future episodes. Are you guys going to have email notification or RSS so that we know when new episodes are up?
January 11th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Duh! Now I see where to get the updates.
January 11th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I love stuffed cabbage (easier to spell than…well, you know). Great video! It even makes me hungry for stuff I know I don’t like.
January 11th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Kudos Nelson Starr!
It was a pleasure briefly meeting you tonight at Nietzsche’s.
I wish you continued success in the future.
-Grant
January 12th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Great show! You could easily complete with the likes Bourdain over with your style and humor.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:50 am
What a great job! I really enjoyed the show. Is this going to be on TV at all or only via web? I look forward to the next installment!
January 16th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
wow.. it was so revealing to get the inside dope on olivers! having been in buffalo for 60 some years i was always curious about this place! i will definitely go there next time i visit the town.. europa looks so intriguing and that will be another stop when we visit.. good luck. looking forward to the next installment
jane
January 16th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
It is food, not football, that makes Buffalo a world-class city. The Bills may let us down, but Buffalo cuisine never does. Nelson Starr may well have finally discovered the key to revitalizing our much maligned city — a key that has eluded politicians and other Buffalo Boosters for years. Nelson’s beautifully produced video reminds us again what a major, multi-talented guy he is, and what good fortune that he has kept his roots planted in our lovable, hapless hometown. Let’s hope his work finds an audience beyond the eastern borders of Lake Erie.
January 17th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Nelson, Keep up the good work. We need someone with an edgy, up front, in your face attitude promoting our area. Buffalo is known for great people & FOOD. Many people can relate to your style. Nice job!
January 17th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Great job Nelson on getting Anthony Bourdain to come to Buffalo! Buffalo really needs something positive rather than a tarnished image of lost Super Bowls and Stanley Cups. I’m sure he’ll love the food there!!!
January 18th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Great show! The production quality is outstanding, and it’s great to see something that presents one of Buffalo’s greatest qualities. Nelson, you are quite the professional on-screen. Good luck!
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
John G: Really? who taught you production and lighting?
If they step it up, this can be something great. It’s on the right track.
Admin: why edit the comments? lame.
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Herewego: I hear your critique and agree; we do hope to step it up. As it is we are a one man crew (no sound man) shooting on the fly with zero budget (and Oliver’s was super dark!) — but I think you’ll see vast technical improvements in next episodes.
And if anyone wants to come help as volunteer crew (boom mic operator?) on a future shoot, let me know.
Thanks!
-John Paget, Director
January 27th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Nelson…Great concept and fantastic execution. Can’t wait to see the next episode
Your friend, Brian McFadden
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:21 am
Brilliant, I need to go to Bistro Europa immediately. I drive past it everyday and never wandered in, Nelson has convinced me to go asap.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
…tomorrow we will be posting Episode 2!!!!!
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March 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Oh my Lord – someone just sent me a link to your site – I am so impressed and missing home more than ever!!! Oliver’s – amazing – had my wedding shower there 39 years ago and the place was just as wonderful then – our family was in the restaurant business for years and I am so looking forward to watching the other episodes – the chocolate one was great too – although I prefer Watson’s sponge!!! Keep up the great work – I will try some of these place when I am back for my next visit!
March 7th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
WHERE IN THE HELL IS EPISODE 3 ??????
I’M WAITING WITH BAITED BREATH.
he he
March 7th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Dickerson,
One week and a half! Just after St. Patty’s day. …hint, hint!!! ~Starr
March 8th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
This sow is in line with our “Food Club” that 6 of us formed last summer. We were discussing all the restaurants in “town” that we’ve never quite gotten around to visiting; so we get together each month with each couple picking the place in rotation. So far we’ve gone to Viking, Torches, OConnell’s, Salvatore’s (it’s been since the ’60′s),Scharf’s. Bacchas and next week will be Havana House. Each place has bee fun, and delicious; we look forward to new explorations each month (our “potential” list is already a score long). I encourage, nay implore, fellow “Buffalonians” to get out to local eateries (be they $100 per plate or a neighborhood tavern) and resist the lure of all the chains (& yes I do go to chains weekly too). The more I travel, the more I feel that WNY restaurants compare to those almost anywher else in the country.
Nelson, keep up the good work and I hope to see you on Tony’s show soon.
March 11th, 2009 at 2:15 am
why would anyone wanna live anywhere but here? this video portrays buffalo as the greatest & most diverse food city in the world, which of course it is. the two restaurants represented gave me the distinct impression of being in someplace like toronto…only better. between the food, chocolate, sports, people, &, most of all, music, how lucky we are to live here. buffalo is the BEST!
March 11th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I’m blown away! You should get the key to the city.
March 16th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Great, great, great. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Glad to see you playing also
Keep goin’!
Pauline Digati-DuFrane
March 21st, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Ok. St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone. And no new episode ? Hmmmmm………
; )
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Love It!!!!!
Oliver’s kicks ass.
So many great chefs(and new restaurants) have come from the kitchen of Henry’s iconic restaurant.
As for the second installment ,don’t even get me started on chocolate….addiction is a serious problem ……thanks for being an enabler….I really appreciate it….no really………..:)
Keep up the good work Nelson.
Western NY can never get enough exposure or credit for its abundance and diversity of high quality eateries.
Keep giving us more “Food That Rocks”
April 7th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Perhaps you meant Easter. Just after Easter.
Patiently waiting for Episode 3
Thnx
April 19th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
[...] wanted to go to Bistro Europa for a while now, especially after seeing Nelson Starr’s “All Access Pass“. Europa’s cuisine is pretty much all over Europe, not just 1 specific region. [...]
July 14th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
I celebrate every episode of “all access pass”. As a recently transplanted Oregonian, I am fascinated with this wonderful corner of the world, and all of the cuisine it offers. What a joy to get an insiders view of the great eateries one can enjoy here in Buffalo. Cheers!
August 1st, 2009 at 9:28 pm
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August 4th, 2009 at 7:23 am
When is your Dyngus Day/Broadway Market Episode going to be posted?
August 4th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Marty,
We are working to get it done and done right. There is so much to it but it is nearly finished. We’ll let you know when it get’s up there – which should be any day now.
Nelson
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