Eat This New York (2004): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2004, Eat This New York is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Kate Novack, running about 80 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Eat This New York stars Daniel Boulud as himself, Rocco DiSpirito as himself, Sirio Maccioni as himself and John McCormick as himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Eat This New York has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on OVID. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eat This New York page.

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