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The Shopsin's philosophy

This NY Times article about Shopsin's is full of wisdom and bullshit (sometimes both at the same time) from owner Kenny Shopsin.

"I dedicate myself to consuming all sorts of ideas," says Shopsin, an avid reader and Internet crawler. "Eventually something inside me, probably skewed by my erotic feelings about breasts and things like that, assembles a product and just shoots it up." For example, a recent item on the food blog Serious Eats about foods on a stick led to the State Fair combo plate: corn-dog sausage, s'mores pancakes and chicken-fried eggs. New dishes are printed on the menu the same day: "I spent almost $3,000 on toner in the last three months," Shopsin says.

Love it. Check out the video of Shopsin cooking his mac 'n' cheese pancakes.

By Jason Kottke  •  Oct 10, 2008  •  food   Kenny Shopsin   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

Shopsin's cookbook

Kenny Shopsin, the proprietor of NYC institution Shopsin's, is coming out with a cookbook. Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin is out in September.

By Jason Kottke  •  May 24, 2008  •  books   food   Kenny Shopsin   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

Shopsin's, who closed their beloved eatery in

Shopsin's, who closed their beloved eatery in the West Village last month, has updated their web site with plans to open in a stall at the Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side. (thx, janelle)

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 3, 2007  •  food   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

Quirky West Village eatery Shopsin's finally closes

Quirky West Village eatery Shopsin's finally closes for good. Once more, with feeling: the Shopsin's menu and Calvin Trillin's classic piece about the restaurant in the NYer.

Update: James Felder wrote a nice remembrance of eating at Shopsin's on its final day for Serious Eats. (thx, adam)

By Jason Kottke  •  Dec 20, 2006  •  Calvin Trillin   design   food   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary

I Like Killing Flies is a 2004 documentary about Shopsin's, a unique NYC eatery. Playing at NYC's Cinema Village this coming weekend. See also Shopsin's menu design and Calvin Trillin's classic NYer piece.

By Jason Kottke  •  Jul 24, 2006  •  Calvin Trillin   food   ilikekillingflies   movies   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

Quirky Manhattan eatery Shopsin's not moving to

Quirky Manhattan eatery Shopsin's not moving to Brooklyn as previously reported.

By Jason Kottke  •  May 9, 2006  •  food   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

Shopsin's is moving to Brooklyn. Wonder at

Shopsin's is moving to Brooklyn. Wonder at the marvelous information design of Shopsin's menu or read Calvin Trillin's outing of the restaurant in the New Yorker.

By Jason Kottke  •  Mar 29, 2006  •  Calvin Trillin   design   food   informationdesign   NYC   restaurants   Shopsins

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