Eat This New York
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.
Cast
Daniel Boulud
as Self
Rocco DiSpirito
as Self
Sirio Maccioni
as Self
John McCormick
as Self
Keith McNally
as Self
Danny Mayer
as Self
Drew Nieporent
as Self
Bill Phelps
as Self
Ruth Reichl
as Self
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
as Self
