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CUISINE: Japanese
NEIGHBORHOOD: East Village
65 4th Ave at 10th St.
(p) 212-388-0088
David Chang who? If you're craving a rich bowl of Ramen, Ippudo is where it's at. As novice Ramen eaters, we didn't think it could get any better than Momofuku, but Ippodu makes poor Momo's soup look plain amateur. True, the wait is always over an hour, but the giant bowl of steaming broth and meaty pork is totally worth killing some time for. And how often do we say that? CONT'D
A favored chain back home in Japan, Ippudo immediately seems more authentic than others: The staff is all Japanese, and when you enter the dining room, they welcome you with a mighty cheer. We're not sure what they're saying, but we'll assume it's something along the lines of "hello" or "welcome" or "I hope you're ready to replace all of the liquids inside of you with ramen."
The interior is festive: mirrors and trees and glowing Japanese letters look all high and mighty on the walls. Start off with the pork buns, which substitute cucumbers and sweet sauce for a mayonnaise mixture. It takes some mental adjusting if you're used to Momofuku's crunchy, fatty bun, but the meat in Ippudo's is thick and lean. It skimps on the fat but retains all the flavor.
Ramen time. A gigantic spoon doesn't seem to hold enough of this insanely flavorful broth. You'll regret having those two Kirin Light's before this, wishing your stomach was larger. If you're somehow still hungry, be sure to save some broth and shout "kae-dama;" an extra helping of noodles will be delivered to your bowl for only $2.
Posted in FOOD on March 16, 2010 7:51am by Jena Steinbach | 45 comments
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The backlash from the 60 meintus piece is nothing less than exhilarating. The following is from the NAR website, along with some comments:Here are some examples of the misinformation:Error: The six percent commission is "sacrosanct."Fact: All commissions are negotiable. The average commission rate is not 6 percent, but 5.1 percent, according to Real Trends.Dictionary.com defines "Sacrosanct as "extremely sacred or inviolable." Can we agree traditional agents believe that? The Traditional Realtor in the piece stated if a potential client had an issue with 6%, she was not the agent for them. Sounds sacrosanct to me.I don't have access to the online segment of Real Trends, so I could not verify this. No need, I'm sure; Real Trends data is generally solid. The point, however, is regardless of whether the commission is 5% or 7%, the basis for such a rate is disconnected with reality. Every argument I hear is based on the consumer paying for an inefficient market. Sure, commission rates are negotiable, but if you reduce your fees you are a pariah.Error: NAR is the industry's "governing body."Fact: NAR is a trade association. It does not govern the industryNo, it does not govern from a legal standpoint, but it does lobby to days end. It does so quite effectively, I might add. And so, even though that statement is technically false, is it so far from the truth?Error: In 2003, NAR issued new rules of its own that threatened to block Internet discounters' access to the MLS.Fact: The Virtual Office Website policy did not block access to MLSs for discounters or any other brokers who are members of the MLS.I can actually see the benefit of requiring brick and mortar. Not doing so would open the market up for even less qualified, under funded people working from home and flooding the market with internet only brokerages. However, was it an anticompetitive move to stifle the rise of a new model- you bet.Error: The MLS is the database that lists virtually every home for sale in the country.Fact: There is no single national MLS. Rather, there are more than 900 local and regional multiple listing services. These are not simply "databases" but private exchange of offers of cooperation and compensation between real estate brokers. MLS is a commonly accepted term that applies to the collective system of listing information throughout the industry; that's semantics. Was the purpose of the MLS private exchange of offers of cooperation and compensation between real estate brokers ? Sure, but isn't it much more than that now? Since nearly every national real estate site uses MLS to populate its listing store, if you are blocked from MLS, you are blocked from participation.Error: Eight states have "minimum service laws" that require REALTORS to provide a level of service many Internet discounters can't afford.Fact: "REALTOR " is a trademarked term and should never be used synonymously with "real estate agent." The intent of minimum service laws is to ensure consumers receive a minimal level of service from licensees.Okay, but if an agent is not a REALTOR , they do not have access to lockbox systems and in many cases the MLS. That aside, whose standards dictate the levels of minimum service? Certainly, we can't say the consumers standards as in most cases they have no idea this battle is even being waged. Can we say the NAR has influence over this through local and state boards? I think so. So again, if an agent is not a REALTOR , they don't have access to many aspects of market participation. Then, if they fail to conform to a standard of service, heavily influenced by the NAR, they are barred completely (in certain states). Sounds like anti-competition to me. I am all for standards for licensure, I even believe they need to be much more stringent, but standards dictating what services you must provide- no." a level of service many Internet discounters can't afford"- okay, what services? Newspaper ads that don't work? Lets see: signs- check; MLS- check; internet advertising- check; house brochures- check; direct mail- check; contract writing- check; negotiations- check; closing coord- check; local print media- check. Sure I missed a few, but- check, have those as well. For buyers: ID prospects- check; show homes- check; write and negotiate offers- check; coordinate inspections/closings- check; follow up- check. Missed a few there too? Check.I would love to see a list of useful services internet discounters can't afford.Error: The brokerage industry has a powerful lobby. Eleven states flatly prohibit rebates.Fact: The intent of anti-rebate laws is to prevent kickbacks in real estate transactions, not to limit brokers' incentives to attract customers. The brokerage industry does not lobby for anti-rebate laws.The intent of rebates is not to prevent kickbacks. If you buy a home and the agent rebates you a portion of their inflated commission, paid by the seller, is that a kickback? Is that agent paying you a fee for referring yourself? No. RESPA is for preventing kickbacks- which, by the way would not even be an issue if commission rates were not so inflated. The brokerage industry does not lobby for anti-rebate laws - that does not say The NAR does not lobby for anti-rebate laws. Hmmm.Just one man's thoughts- how do you feel?
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I will never regret having two Kirin Lights... only if I had the option to have more. In which case, I will not only regret that I only had two Kirin Lights, but that I had chose "Light"'s instead of regulars.