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Eat This New York (2004)

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: 2004-01-30
Runtime: 80 min
Rating: 4.5 / 10

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Daniel Boulud
Daniel Boulud
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Rocco DiSpirito
Rocco DiSpirito
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Sirio Maccioni
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John McCormick
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Keith McNally
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Danny Mayer
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Drew Nieporent
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Bill Phelps
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Ruth Reichl
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten
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