Eat This New York (2004)
80 min
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.
- Release date
- January 30, 2004
- Country of origin
- United States
- Box office
- $24,715
Cast
- Daniel Boulud as Self
- Rocco DiSpirito as Self
- Sirio Maccioni as Self
- John McCormick as Self
- Keith McNally as Self
- Danny Meyer as Self
- Drew Nieporent as Self
- Bill Phelps as Self
- Ruth Reichl as Self
- Jean-Georges Vongerichten as Self
Crew
- Kate Novack · Director
- Andrew Rossi · Director
- Kate Novack · Writer
- Kate Novack · Producer
- Andrew Rossi · Producer
- Matt Anthony · Composer
- Stephen O'Reilly · Composer
- Andrew Rossi · Cinematographer
- Andrew Rossi · Editor