Release Date

30 Jan, 2004

Runtime

01:20: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Eat This New York is the story of two best friends' struggle to open a restaurant in the food capital of the world. As Billy Phelps and John McCormick suffer through financial crisis, the loss of their chef, and a crumbling relationship, the filmmakers turn the camera on New York City's legendary restaurateurs who prove that dreams can come true. Billy and John's gamble to open a restaurant together takes shape on Division Street, a unique block in Brooklyn that separates the Satmar Jewish community of Williamsburg from the Latino neighborhood of the South Side. During the course of a year, they convert a former check-cashing shop located under the elevated train tracks of the J/M/Z subway lines into a retro speakeasy. But before the restaurant is fully built they come close to bankruptcy and almost call it quits on their friendship.

Original Title

Eat This New York

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Actors

Daniel Boulud

Rocco DiSpirito

Sirio Maccioni

John McCormick

Keith McNally

Danny Mayer

Drew Nieporent

Bill Phelps

Ruth Reichl

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Crew