Munchies: Blue Hill

This episode of Munchies features chef Trevor Kunk of Blue Hill, one of the early bastions of farm-to-table cooking in New York City. The food Trevor and his team put out is revelatory: Their parsnip steak and salt-baked rutabaga will lift your culinary IQ. Enjoy.
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[@TheXochitl1995]

There's obviously two kinds of people here. One who appreciates cuisine of all kinds, is willing to try anything, and is willing to work hard to provide themselves with a swanky lifestyle, and those who simply settle for less. (:

[@TheCraigorious]

the narrator doesn't seem pretentious at all, just very passionate

[@peenchewhay]

If you are a lover of food and entertainment this will boggle the mind its fascinating how so much is put into food and service and how much it means to people its cool to see this .....I would rather sit down at a table and break bread with friends than go to bar and meet randoms that don't care or don't have anything to say .

[@Samify75]

They ate a full meal at a restaurant.. and then immediately went to the bar.. and then immediately went to a potluck. They ate so much stuff.

[@ShadawGaming]

I think the viewers of Vice is unjust with the liking of this video. Just because you cant relate to the content doesnt mean its bad content? Vice is documenting different ways of living, and being "rich" is one of them. Grow up...

[@markleblanc2813]

They showed one clip of people actually eating in the restaurant? Sure they where wearing nice clothes, but don't judge a restaurant based on one table alone. These guys are hardworking cooks, who enjoy down to earth people and restaurants, you can tell.

[@xPedro17x95]

The food they have eaten for a day is probably worth the money for a week of food for me

[@Brudof]

Next level shit bro, don't even attempt without at least 4 years of culinary experience.

[@bgbrny]

Yep.. the Japanese do it to make aburi toro (seared tuna belly) as well

[@SolSmoke]

the nice thing about fresh food is it is supposed to be relatively cheap especially if it is local. the problem is people are stupid and are willing to pay more because they do not know better.

[@drlouierocco]

that hogs head taco, good god. I think I just came in my pants.

[@RainbowGardens]

Grow Real Food!! Love this ! Yummy.

[@BenedictHarris]

9:09 Oh, we've got a foodie.

[@mp-zf4ur]

Blue Hill sounds awesome!

[@CorginShep]

A lot of expensive restaurants are charging more because of the huge overhead from the restaurant itself (the building, decor, etc.) and not from the costs of the food. I'll have to agree with some people though, that block of impaled vegetables is pretty damn idiotic.

[@mauigio]

Ugh none of you understand the sheer brilliance of this very balanced way of cooking j/k Look, food is an art, it is going through a Renaissance kind of like tech, but if you look past the chef celebs, and the all the ridiculous reality shows,(love Bourdain, Top Chef though, and any Barbeque cook off), forget the silly cooking shows, and talk to a real local chef or a manger or the waiters, you'll discover that they are trying very hard, to make very tasty food, and tryin very VERY hard to give you an enjoyable evening, at least the better people are. Do yourself a favor, find 1 very good restaurant and 1 bar and go there all the time, get to know everyone, the staff, be nice, tip well, have a regular drink, and by all means PLEASE put the fkn smartphone down, better yet leave it in the car, and ENJOY yourself and your palate will be rewarded, particularly when you bring friends and family. Restaurant people KNOW how to take care of great regulars. Watch Dinner Rush with Danny Aiello, you'll love it, and see what I'm talkin about. Also watch "Chefs Table", the Netflix series on amazing Chefs, not pretentious, just honest. Blue Hill is highlighted there. Always remember FOOD IS FUN

[@noenaemae1]

you have a crew working for you and its your first time going out to eat because munchies came?

[@deeznuts3455]

I know right it seems rather hypocritical

[@MusikAlltid]

+chee keong wong Because they usually work when restaurants are open... They of course eat together at their restaurant but spare time isn't common for cooks.

[@thomasscarino2120]

I'm a cook my self, and I agree. It's rare, especially on a super busy day (especially a weekday) to have enough time to eat anything substantial. A slice of cucumber? A crouton? Not much, but its something.

[@nephildevil]

Interview with the notorious vegetable impaler of New York City bahah

[@20cavalos]

So little food, i would be hungry again in less than 1,5h... -Im skinny*

[@shelly123Triqueze]

So hungry now. Everything looked so fresh!

[@rashoooooodisop]

alright i ll shove some sticks inside some carrots and sell them

[@b74k3]

A fine quality steak still has cholesterol.

[@2217GAMING]

Watch out everybody! We got a real tough guy here!

[@Unxpekted]

What about Cali, NY, Chicago, DC, Colorado. People live outside of NYC.

[@BelguteiFly]

WOW. That is exactly the reason why people get upset. Only people who can afford it can eat healthy and quality food? Why can't these restaurants serve a decent portion or cut down their prices. And before you argue that it's because of the fresh ingredients, no. Munchies have episodes where they serve fresh but inexpensive.

[@alpha4879]

vegetables on nails, so fancy. Lmfao

[@BelguteiFly]

"aimed at people who dont mind spending more money for a better dining experience"...there you go.

[@thundacolin]

Despite all the comments about the expense of this food it still looks tasty as fack

[@shinobibell89]

Lol. People are not hating in this series. They're hating this episode. This episode wasnt "munchies". It was fine dining, which 80% of us watching cant relate to.

[@scarrypat4]

I dig what they are trying to do, but for me it's just too fancy. For me it's simple food with great taste, everyone likes that home cooked vibe

[@DefendPARADISE]

when i go to newyork im definity going to there

[@AnimeMemesz]

awesome looks like a great restaurant would love to try it

[@toneboat923]

Everyone one of these episodes they describe their restaurant as "Not pretentious".

[@BurnYouInsane]

good epi. rich people food, is the best food

[@petercomeauhockey8]

I believe they're called "hipsters"

[@the1minininja]

HAH, did i hear "no pretention" and fine dining in the same sentence?!!?!? HAH

[@SouthernBasterd]

I wish healthy food was made more readily available to poor people. Eating healthy has become a luxury in itself.

[@honda2363]

No, it's not likely Gordon Ramsey would enjoy this, not at all. I'm sure he likes trying new and different things, but if you watch his shows it's easy to imagine his reaction to hay and compost. He would say something like "Who wants to eat a meal prepared using shit from the rubbish bin?"

[@leftbehindish]

for the love of god!!!!!, please tell me that those four burgers at 00:59 only cost 6 dollars in total at the very most. you've got to be kidding me.

[@JamesWilliams101]

Someone's gettin' trolled!

[@freebearride]

This is pretty bad but I actually saw worse on some food network show. There was this "expirimental" restaurant where for one course it was literally a stain on the plate that had to be licked off... 150 dollars please , here's your stain sir.

[@Tubbelol]

oh shit, this looks really interesting

[@BelguteiFly]

yeah...we'll just settle with mcdonalds because we can afford it. Anyways, that was off topic. My original argumant was toward," they forget that some people truly enjoy quality food and are willing to pay to make sure that they are getting served fresh and delicious food". I'm just saying only people who are able to afford, can eat quality food?

[@ChildrenOfTheVibe]

Good food.

[@zeldas1]

Looks like Lemmy left Motorhead

[@DrChallenged]

Munchies > Cat 'celebrity' documentaries

[@godbelow]

One hour poached eggs? Good god.

[@closetome]

awww...i fink theyrre nice!

[@manfredpurkarthofer7862]

awesome!

[@theacehd1742]

yeah you put in those 70 hour weeks all the time

[@freebearride]

Actually I find this and the twins very similar.

[@Tehleetking]

I lol'd

[@DjGhost718]

Since when does Brooklyn have people with "snooty" attitudes? @4:09

[@Kleefable]

Feature a tapas bar

[@Sweetthang9]

He just HAD to point out that the intern went to a "technical/culinary school"….

[@overkill1994]

Half of these bloody meals are 1 bite. Jesus rich people. Get it together.

[@artex1917]

Cool

[@Vienreich]

I wouldn't pay a dollar for their dishes

[@Tehleetking]

They don't let hobo's in their restaurants anyway.

[@Deathbringer3557]

>Food for ants Wat..

[@kinkiebeast]

I would rather have their serving size and eat 3-4 dishes than one big-ass steak that gets cold by the end of the meal.

[@jaydubbauu]

They are gonna gorge on fast food when the cameras are off, a new born baby wouldn't be full off those portions.

[@star2buk]

Daario Naharis?

[@Nergerith]

YEEES !!

[@ArcJackal]

If one is poor, one should not be going out to eat in the first place.

[@jklinevideos]

YAY EXPENSIVE FOOD AND WATCHING PEOPLE EAT

[@LazarkGaming]

4:39 : you don't wanna be on tv? you get ladies if you're on tv bro...

[@dpclerks09]

Truly dedicated to his Craft. Priorities, not Self-Aggrandizement (sarcasm).

[@biowerks]

Pretentious is such a pretentious word and it is usually used by pretentious people to describe how what they are doing is not pretentious.

[@Unforgiven11]

I truly appreciate the amount of passion and knowledge Trevor brings to this episode! So nice to see how he is always thinking about the composition of everything he eats to try and bring new ideas to his own place of work.

[@aydinvideo]

Um, there are plenty of inexpensive restaurants that serve fresh and healthy food.. But if you go to one that has upscale Decor, in a pricy area, that's primarily aimed at people who don't mind spending more money for a better "dining experience" then obviously, yes it IS going to cost more then a stripped down restaurant, that still makes fresh and healthy food, but skips out on the setting. Come on now, that's just common sense. And it's not wrong either. It makes for a special experience

[@nafmav1611]

You instantly feel full once you look at the bill. $_$

[@Incubus21]

anybody know that jazz song in the middle

[@stephenletts4942]

wow- this is ten years ago.

[@Nas-ur6lb]

Boring....

[@Brudof]

How much money do you make as a cook? I know entry level line cooks don't make much, but can you eventually make a decent living?

[@robulmer8387]

I'm very sure this food is amazing but I feel like if Anthony Bourdain was still alive they would not get away with using compost for a baking crust. I'm sure he would have a few words for that.

[@WizzleThump]

Munchies is so hit and miss, but then again I guess so are restaurants.

[@johnathanta]

Wanna make the next munchies awesome? Show us how to get shit faced and full of awesome cheap eats for under 40$ in New York!

[@MrGgainey]

So your saying that it's impossible for someone to enjoy culinary art for what it is? and everyone who says they do just wants to be seen? I really find that hard to believe because there are people who love it so much they go to school to learn about it, others write books about it, and some people appreciate all kinds of art. I highly doubt everyone interested in culinary art does it for social status as there are lots of other things that would be better for that.

[@subwoofing97]

Dear Vice I subscribed to your channel because i think your documentaries are extremely interesting, and unique. Documentaries like 'The Cannibal Warlords of Liberia' and the many drug documantaries like 'Krokodil: Russia's Deadliest Drug' are top of my favourites from your channel. I would sincerley appreciate it if you could stop filling up my newsfeed with the daily tripe called 'munchies', which are frankly appauling, and upload some more of your fantastic films. thank you!

[@jordanjbowden]

Ever wonder why the only places that can survive in gentrified neighborhoods are either chains, coffee shops or expensive restaurants? Rents are exceptionally high in these cities: your revenue has to be high if you want to have any profit left over after paying workers a fair salary. It's not about the cost of ingredients; charging high prices is the only way they can survive: and power to them, these restaurants looked packed and their workers were happy.

[@tanmaniac]

...In the same way that you go to a museum to appreciate art. It's kind of like fine watchmaking - there's a difference between your run-of-the-mill Timex, which will keep the time perfectly well and do everything you want it to do, and something by Vacheron Constantin or Jaeger LeCoultre - it's a luxury item. I don't go to these restaurants every night, and I'm sure very, very few people do, but when most people go, it's an occasion and it's totally fine to throw down $200 on the night.

[@shinobibell89]

Actually, there are restaurants that have fresh ingredients and doesnt cost as much or have proper portion. But its rare. And to people who are saying, well why dont you just cook at home, we want to have the same experience too as wealthy people. I wanna be able to take my sister out to eat at a fine place like this without having to spend 200 hundred dollars. You guys might be fortunate enough to eat out at nice places. But its not just about fresh ingredients, its about the experience too.

[@LP640Murcielago]

you cant trust me, this maybe a tapis style restaurant where you have all sorts of different 'mains' or sides. Ive been lucky enough to eat at one New Zealands nicest restaurants and at first I asked your question. But left with a belly full of the nicest food. I honestly never thought it was possible for food to taste so good. I used to think fancy restaurants were places for rich people to gloat their money. Turns out Im addicted to nice food now, a bit of takeaways no longer works for me :/

[@MrGgainey]

I don't see why so many people get upset if a restaurant is upscale or expensive. I feel like people are so used to eating inexpensive food that they forget that some people truly enjoy quality food and are willing to pay to make sure that they are getting served fresh and delicious food. That's why i think people are so unhealthy they would rather spend less to eat poison for your body than to pay for something that is good and good for you.

[@grontelp77]

Is the stereotypical music that ques the taco scene really necessary,Vice? in what way does playing traditional mexican music make it clearer for the viewer that this is mexican food? as if we all didnt know tacos are a mexican dish? These are great videos and I'm a subscriber but you all really need to be a more aware of the racist gestures that are being made, unintentionally or otherwise. You can come off as condescending white yupsters pontificating from an ivory tower of white privilege.

[@MrGgainey]

I'm really not sure how that came off condescending. All I said basically is that i see why people pay more for finer dining. it's not that crazy of an idea. but hey if you want to keep increasing portions to huge meals you have that right to just like just like the people who eat at places like this do too. I don't see why you were so offended

[@ckyborg]

wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold the phone. I'm not health inspector, but isn't it a bit unhygienic to be cooking with compost? Seeing as it is made from waste products of bacteria, as well as animal waste? Even if they are cooking it at high temperatures (probably not, seeing as they are cooking a vegetable with hay, which can heat up very quickly), it doesn't seem very sanitary.

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

Some of the food looked really good, but some of the stuff i have to say looked a little to whats the word i guess fufu or overdone as oppose to just look right how it should. Also compost and hay, that is really fucking weird and I wish I could have heard how that was proposed because i bet that was hilarious .

[@micheleandolina1507]

Venison looks good. but Vice has made to many N.Y. episodes. specifically in Williamsburg. Sure there are good restaurants there. and that's where Vice HQ is but come on. Come to Boston or go to Portland OR. Maybe check out Chris Bianco in AZ.

[@canucksfaninthehouse]

The reason we are disliking it is because it doesn't follow what Munchies is. They could create a spin off and title it differently and we would be fine. Munchies is not this. This is something else and I do not care for it being named Munchies

[@678CoLoGne678]

restaurants like that are rare in the US i guess...thats because they cant concerate with the super cheap fastfood...we dont have that dominating by fastfood in europe and that makes you get fresh good food for a good prise

[@BelguteiFly]

LOL. but this is food. It actually affects us. It affects us directly. Wouldn't you think, if more of these restaurants were affordable on a day to day basis,not a treat once in a while, that as a nation, we would be healthier?

[@damianson]

in my opinion, its probably the demographic of the viewers are younger, not alot of money. especially with the economy, pple like to watch things than perhaps enjoy themselves.that are easily in their grasp and comfort.

[@canucksfaninthehouse]

How is this MUNCHIES. Munchies implies eating relatively cheap and yummy food and having tons of fun with friends. This episode is of co workers that aren't really friends going out and eating at a bunch of fancy restaraunts

[@arsongrady]

I despise hipsters as much as anybody, but I didn't think this was hipster shit or pretentious. It seems like they truly care about the food they are cooking and the customers they serve. Great Episode.

[@Sethonious]

Most of the munchies go out for something comforting and have a good time. These guys are so full of themselves that they go to a super fancy place. Lame-town population, that moustache.

[@elemopinata]

Head chefs get paid a lot sure, but everyone else in the kitchen is still working on an hourly. Sous chefs don't even get paid that much and will probably only make 30k a year.

[@Tosteriffic]

*facepalm* Have you seriously never eaten in a good restaurant?? You eat MANY courses, which equal a huge portion of food, you just don't get it in one plate like you would Diner.

[@gabby938]

Monks, Farmers, People who actually know where to look. They can eat delicious and healthy food. Who the fuck said that delicious and health foods have to be expensive?