Busy busy busy

It is probably obvious that although I have a blog and a twitter account, I'm not particularly good at keeping up with it, I may in fact be a little old.  Oh well.  I've been busy putting together several projects, most notably laying the ground work for my first state side ramen shop in New York.  Any one familiar with New York knows this is an arduous process that almost always takes much more time than one anticipates.  But you gotta start somewhere so here it goes!  I'm back in Tokyo on a regular schedule so anyone looking will find me with a little timing and luck.  And I always check my email.  Look for some new dishes at Ivan Ramen and Plus in February or so.  Also check out this great article by Andy Wang at the NY Post about Ivan Ramen if you have a moment.  http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/travel/ramen_king_uses_his_noodle_5VAgod5aVo5w088oaHdLiK