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Set inside Shopsin’s, a tiny, eccentric restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village, this documentary profiles Kenny Shopsin, a foul-mouthed, philosophical cook known for his 900-item menu and unorthodox rules—like refusing to serve parties of more than four. Through intimate, cinéma vérité...

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Bibliographic Details
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional closed captioned English subtitles.
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2004. Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Subjects:	Shopsin's (Restaurant) Shopsin, Kenny. Restaurants > New York (State) > New York. Cooks > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Documentary films. Nonfiction films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

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Summary:	Set inside Shopsin’s, a tiny, eccentric restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village, this documentary profiles Kenny Shopsin, a foul-mouthed, philosophical cook known for his 900-item menu and unorthodox rules—like refusing to serve parties of more than four. Through intimate, cinéma vérité-style footage, filmmaker Matt Mahurin captures the day-to-day chaos of the restaurant, which has operated for over 30 years, while exploring the complexities of Kenny’s character.
Item Description:	Title from title frames.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (streaming video file) (79 minutes): .flv file, sound