Eat This New York (2004)

Name: Eat This New York
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 20 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Daniel Boulud, Rocco DiSpirito, Sirio Maccioni, John McCormick, Keith McNally

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NR 1 hr 20 minJan 30th, 2004Documentary

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 Citys legendary restaurateurs who prove that dreams can come true Billy and Johns 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 checkcashing shop located under the elevated train tracks of the JMZ 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

StarringDaniel BouludRocco DiSpiritoSirio Maccioni

DirectorsAndrew RossiKate Novack

WriterKate Novack

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