Spinning Plates (2012)

This is a documentary about three extraordinary restaurants and the incredible people who bring them to life. A world-renowned chef competes for the ultimate restaurant prize in Chicago, while privately battling a life-threatening condition. A 150-year-old restaurant in Iowa is still standing only because of an unbreakable bond with the community. And a fledgling Mexican restaurant in Tucson struggles as its owners risk everything to survive and provide for their young daughter. 
 Grant Achatz and his world renowned restaurant Alinea are featured.  This is fascinating, with the kitchen having more equipment that many labs.  The Modern Cuisine is as much science and construction as it is food, and while I in no way want to cook this way, it really made me want to eat there.
The second restaurant is Breitbach's Country Dining, in Balltown, Iowa, just up the road a piece from where I live.  They make their own pies, they feed hundreds of people, and they have been doing so for over a century, going back to when Iowa was first settled.  It is a story of what small towns have to offer, and it also made me want to go there. 
The third was a small family restaurant started by immigrants and which closed during the filming of the documentary.  It was sad and real, and also a part of what cooking for people brings with it.
All three made me want to do two things.  One was to eat the food featured in all three and another was to watch more about food.