In the realm of food, as in many other things, different members of my family have tended to cultivate different ­areas of expertise. My wife is the family authority on vegetables and healthy cuts of ...

First, Ivan Orkin won over Tokyo with his ramen — no small feat for a gaijin. Then, in 2012, he returned home to New York, where his Ivan Ramen and Slurp Shop restaurants have won the hearts of ...

Ivan Orkin Will Open Ivan Ramen NYC, His First Shop Outside of JapanA Long Island chef who has been making widely acclaimed ramen in Tokyo for the last five years is bringing his noodle game to New ...

But while Orkin is the face of Ivan Ramen, the restaurant that bears his name, much of the organization’s magic comes from the attentive and hospitable staff who turn a great meal into an exceptional ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. Chef Ivan Orkin was the underdog of the ramen scene. A self-described "Jewish guy from Long Island," he set out to open ...

Ivan Orkin owns two eponymous ramen shops in Tokyo. In November he opened his first stateside outpost in Hell's Kitchen, and New Yorkers are anxiously awaiting his 50-seat Ivan Ramen to open soon on ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. When the cook at Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop slid a large, steaming bowl of ramen in front of me, my eyes pored over the ...

The rating scale of 0 to 100 reflects our editors’ appraisals of all the tangible and intangible factors that make a restaurant or bar great — or terrible — regardless of price. Long Island–born ...