Courses

After working at some of the world's best restaurants, Jake Bickelhaupt's aggressive personality kept him from finding a kitchen to call home. A chef without a restaurant, Jake began cooking fifteen-course menus out of his apartment. Alongside his dedicated wife Alexa, their "underground" restaurant becomes a foodie hot spot. The experience is unique: they present refined flavors while dirty dishes soak in their bedroom. A year later, they take out a lease on an abandoned chicken joint to open a real restaurant, 42 Grams. Courses follows them developing menus, hiring and firing staff, shows Jake's temper, the strains on their marriage, and, extraordinarily, the awarding of two Michelin stars. (Newport Beach International Film Festival)