Seattle: "Eat This New York"

[laurel]

I got an email from the Big Picture mailing list today that they're showing

Eat This New York, a documentary about opening a restaurant in New York on the 17th. Paul Mackay, who seems to have owned at some point half of the restaurants in Seattle, will be also be there to "discuss his experiences".

Anyone interested in going?

Details from the email:

Sneak preview "EAT THIS NEW YORK"

March 17 at 6pm and 8:15 pm.

Paul Mackay, successful Northwest restaurateur and owner of El Gaucho,

will discuss his experiences in the volatile restaurant world after

the 8:15pm screening.

Reserve your space by calling 206 256 0572. Tickets are $9 - your two

for one pass will be valid for this screening.

EAT THIS NEW YORK

Starring Daniel Boulud, Rocco DiSpirito, Sirio Maccioni, John

McCormick, Keith McNally, Danny Meyer, Drew Nieporent, and

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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.

[Jason Perlow]

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=33883

Great film. I highly reccomend that you PacNW folks go see it.

[dubkat]

Laurel - Did you go? I couldn't make it but they are showing it again April 1st. I'm definitely going to go this time.

[laurel]

Yes, I did. The emphasis was far more on the business end of trying to get loans, hiring various colorful people to do the construction, etc (my favorite was the segment with the Sign Guy...). The interviews with successful New York restaurant owners were also interesting; it was amazing how people in the same business could have such different attitudes.

And if you've never been to Big Picture, it's a pretty cool space... very different from a normal movie theater.

[dubkat]

I love Big Picture. I'ts definitely an enhanced movie experience. I'm glad they are showing this again because I have seen most of the movies that they have been showing lately.

I kind of wish I had seen Paul Mackay speak though. It would have been interesting to hear what he had to say.

[chuck]

Hey, I just saw this movie! I just got digital cable from Comcast, and while there's a lot that I don't understand about it, I did figure out one option. Apparently you can watch tons of shows whenever you want to, just like with TiVo. 'Eat This New York' was on the Independent Film Channel, and it's still there last time I checked. I think it was the 'menu' button, followed by a minute or two of sorting through options.

I loved the very short bit in the kitchen at Restaurant Daniel. You can see Boulud hustling around making a couple of different things at once, totally calm but busting ass. At one point he stops, looks over at something someone else is doing, and says firmly, 'Don't do that.' It was cool.

[LEdlund]

I saw it, too. Maybe it was just my mood that night, but I found it kind of boring. After the movie my friend's commented "what's the point of watching someone else go through what I've gone through". She's been dealing with our local liquor control board so that part of the movie was particularly familiar for her.

I loved The Big Picture though. I can't wait to go back.