'I Like Killing Flies,' the Kenny Shopsin Documentary  Author's
note: I love moving images of food, people eating food, and
people talking about food. But I hate commercials. Netflix Watch
Instantly has a wealth of food-related shows, movies, and
documentaries. Every week I'll share my currently streaming
favorites in my TV/film column, "Watch (Food) Instantly" —Sam.
[Photograph from I Like Killing Flies]  When we were studying
Shakespeare's Henry IV: Part II in tenth grade English, my
teacher spoke at length about the idea of the vitalist. Seeking
enjoyment everywhere he can, the vitalist is not necessarily the
happiest person around, but he understands the value of
pleasurable things, like food and drink, and embraces them
fully. Falstaff, Shakespeare's portly pub rat, was the vitalist
in question during English class, but I believe there is another
notable vitalist out there—one who has been cooking on the Lower
East Side for more than 40 years.  A combination of Falstaff and
your tirade-prone, crotchety