Shopsin's Party of Five

I have become obsessed with Shopsin's.  Right now I'm reading  "Eat Me: The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin"...

There are way too many things to say about this cookbook, the restaurant and the Shopsin family.  I adore Kenny's philosophy, his sense of humor and his well-loved recipes.  Look into it yourself, you'll be happily surprised.  Or watch the documentary "I Like Killing Flies" to get a better insight on the bizarre and strangely fabulous Shopsin clan. 

Giggle of the day:

A PARTY OF FIVE...  by Robert Hershon
*No Groups Over Four - One of Shopsin’s many rules*

You could put a chair at the end or push the tables together...
but don't bother...
This banged-up little restaurant where you would expect
no rules at all has a firm policy against seating parties of five…
And you know you are… A PARTY OF FIVE.

It doesn’t matter if one of you offers to leave,
or if you say you could split into a party of three and a party of two,
or if the five of you come back tomorrow in Richard Nixon masks
and try to pretend that you don’t know each other.
IT WON’T WORK… You are… A PARTY OF FIVE.

Even if you’re a beloved regular.
Even if the place is empty.
Even if you bring logic to bear.
Even if you’re a tackle for the Chicago Bears.
IT WON’T WORK… You are… A PARTY OF FIVE.

You will always be A PARTY OF FIVE.
A hundred blocks from here…
A hundred years from now…
You will still be… A PARTY OF FIVE.

You will never savor the soup… or compare the coffee…
or hear the wisdom of the cook and the wit of the waitress…
or get to hum the old-time tunes…
among which you will find no quintets.


This truly makes me laugh everytime I read it, check out the links and enjoy!  The documentary is available on Netflix and AppleTV. 

:) B