March 5th, 2017 Update:
All sorts of major developments with the Ivan. The Ramen Junkie keeps reinventing himself, and has even given us some bedtime entertainment. Yes, Ivan Orkin is featured in the latest season of Netflix’s highly acclaimed Chef’s Table which I highly recommend. Its refreshing to see someone on the show who you actually know and talk to from time to time. Naturally the show helped revive his Lower East Side flagship in a big way. And so if you havent been in a while, or never, prepare for a possible 2 hour shock on some evenings. Yesterday I heard quotes ranging from 1 to 3 hours, albeit on a Saturday night.
Coincidentally, or not, the menus in both NYC spots have gotten a facelift as of late. At the Slurp Shop however, at the moment looks more like a botched botox job. The great Donburis (rice dishes including top) are…
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Eating With Ziggy 
Hey, did you see that Ivan is opening a pizza (etc) spot in Gotham market?? Odds are you will make it there before i do – the baked goods actually look great, hopefully the weather turns warmer soon and i can citibike there on my way to work….
http://www.grubstreet.com/2017/03/ivan-orkin-opens-corner-slice-in-nyc.html
Yep, had it on day 1 😉