The well-reviewed film, directed by Michael Fiore and narrated by David Duchovny, who grew up nearby, opened at the Village East by Angelika on Feb. 23.
A description:
New York City's beloved Ukrainian restaurant, Veselka, is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father's shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.
And the trailer...
Great headline Grieve! Time to get a job at the Post.
ReplyDeleteAny idea which streaming service? Coincidentally, I'm at Streecha right now for the first time in a
ReplyDeleteMonth or so. They have almost doubled their prices. I thought the church kicked Dima out as manager because he was “running it too much like a business”!
It's a shame what was done to Dima by the Administrator of Saint George Church. It is true that Streecha has more than doubled their prices since the administrator of the church took over. All of the workers who are paid are from the church administrator's hometown and/or relatives, and the administrator of the church is actually the individual who is "running it too much like his own business"!
DeleteAnd I won’t be in any hurry to go back let alone recommend it as I used to. After I wrote my original post, I received
DeleteMy pierogi and borscht. No more light snacking. They push pricy combo plates now, and one must order a minimum of 6 pierogi.
I ordered them with sautéed onions and sour cream. I was told there is no
Apple sauce. They were served with just butter. I asked about the onions and sour cream, and was told that those are only for a dinner plate, but I insisted, and the brusque counter person relented and brought a little paper ketchup cup filled with onions. Another customer, a Polish American woman standing next to
Me nodded her approval and said “You can’t have pierogi without
onions.” No sour cream, though. The pierogi were tasty enough, but not as delicate and thin-skinned as they used to be. My first thought was, these look like they were mass-produced. The borscht was very good, but for $6, served in a paper coffee cup! I almost took that as an insult to one of Ukraine’s national dishes. I would be embarrassed to take someone there and have them get their
Soup in a paper cup. I do like that the place is now cleaner than before. Although they also removed what
Little
Ethic character it had. And the war shrine is gone. One did not mind the lack
Of
Decor when the place was
More genuine and the prices were as humble as the surroundings. But now, no atmosphere and higher prices, even though the church had said that it would be run by volunteers. Aside from me, there were only two other customers. By the way, Does anyone know how Dima is doing?