#WeekendRecap : Playdates in Chelsea x Menkui Tei

The holiday season is the perfect time to enjoy tons of holiday shopping, winter sports and cozying up with the ones that you love. But the holiday season is also a perfect time to get out and about and hit up some galleries to see some art. So on Saturday debonair Stephen and I had a playdate hitting up a few galleries in Chelsea to catch a few expiring exhibits and checking in to our favorite Ramen spot, ( mentioned in NYC best ramen spots list post ) Menkui Tei, to make sure the broth was still good. lol If you're in the browsing mood and would like to experience some amazing free art in New York; check out some of the artist's works in the exhibits and galleries listed below.

Cheim & Read Gallery - "Suspension" - Louise Bourgeois

Derek Eller Gallery - Ivan Witenstein

Gagosian Gallery - "In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow" - Takashi Murakami

Lyons Wier Gallery - "Slip Stream" - Jeff Muhs  x "Donut Rush" - Jae Yong Kim

Jack Shainman Gallery - "All Manner of Needs" -  Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Mike Weiss Gallery - "GYMNASTY" - Cameron Gray

C24 - "A Bullfighter in New York / Un Torero en Nueva York" - Domingo Zapata

Photo images were captured by the talented Stephen Ewings of liferoundhere photography using his point and shoot, but check out his website for his amazing professional works in the link above.

Happy browsing,

A.gamine

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Ramen Around town: 7 best places to get a good ramen fix

Hello good people! I don't know about you, but I love ramen and there is nothing like discovering some really good ramen. Now for those of you who are not familiar; I am not talking about those ramen packets that you get at your local grocery for a few cents. Those things are like instant macaroni to real macaroni that is oozing with real cheeses and baked in an oven with love.  I just had a moment. Sue me. --Wait what was I talking about? Oh, yeah ramen.  Ramen is a type of Japaneese noodle soup dish that varies with different types of homemade broths, veggies, meats and honestly whatever kind of seasoning you can imagine. On a side note I once tried my hand as Chef  Boyardty (you see what I did there)  and made what I called Jamasian Ramen. Which was basically my West-Indian twist on the traditional Japaneese dish and I must say that it was spicy, but pretty darn good! (Don't worry I will share my recipe at a later time) If you are in the New York area and would love to try out what I think are some really good ramen spots, that won't break the bank, here are a few places worth checking out:

1. Ise Menkui Tei - (W 56th & Avenue of the Americas)

2. Hide-Chan (E 52nd & 7th Avenue)

3. Minca (E 5th & Avenue B)

4. Totto ( W 52nd & 8th Avenue)

5. Tabata (W 42nd & 9th Avenue)

6. Bossanava ( Canal & Mott Street)

7. Ippudo (E 10th Street &  Cooper Square)

Happy slurping!

xxo,

A.Gamine