1.0Waz Wuhttps://www.wazwu.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7CdWOg4pWe"><a href="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/12/30/ivan-ramen-lower-east-side/">Ivan Ramen, Lower East Side</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.wazwu.com/blog/2014/12/30/ivan-ramen-lower-east-side/embed/#?secret=7CdWOg4pWe" width="600" height="338" title="“Ivan Ramen, Lower East Side” — Waz Wu" data-secret="7CdWOg4pWe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.wazwu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-61.jpg12801280For our final ramen date of the year, Angela and I visited the Ivan Ramen flagship store on the Lower East Side. Their other location, the Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop is in Hell’s Kitchen, which is more cafeteria style. It was a cold December evening, and as you might expect, Ivan Ramen was pretty crowded. We waited 15 minutes before being seated at the bar, where we could see the cooks in action behind a panel of fun illustrations. I’ve come across reviews where people are disappointed that Ivan Ramen is not as traditional as they expected. Really? I mean, the name should make it pretty clear that you’re getting a different interpretation of ramen here. Ivan Orkin, the self described “Jewish kid from Long Island” offers classic ramen flavors with a twist. I absolutely loved it, and unlike some other ramen-ya, it doesn’t induce a horrible food coma. (Or at least, I didn’t get a food coma that evening.) The flagship store isn’t that big, but they offer an excellent selection of beer, wine, and cocktails. I sipped on the Sauvignon Blanc while we waited for our appetizers. Loved the coasters that come with the drinks! Chinese greens with […]