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WHERE DO YOU LIVE CHELSEA, IN N.Y.C. FAVORITE ARTISTS THE OLD-SCHOOL JAPANESE ZEN MONKS (REIGEN, FUGAI, KOGAN, ETC.) ANDYAKIMONOPOTTERY. SHEETS ANY HIGHCOUNT WHITE SHEETS. FAVORITE GADGET I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A GADGET, BUT I JUST SIGNED UP FOR THE DNA ANCESTRY TESTING. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS Co. AND TXIKITO. FAVORITE COCKTAIL IN THE WINTER, 15-YEAR-OLD PAPPY VAN WINKLE'S FAMILY RESERVE, NEAT WITH LEMON; IN THE SUMMER, NEGRONI ON THE ROCKS.

Award-winning restaurateur David Chang has taken N.Y.C.’s East Village by storm since opening the Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2004. In the ramen craze that followed, he opened Momofuku Ssam Bar (momofuku means “lucky peach”), Momofuku Ko, a tiny haute cuisine temple, and a heavenly bakery called Momofuku Milk Bar. His latest spot, Ma Peche, serving up Vietnamese-French fare, debuts this spring. Herewith, his favorite things...

GROOMING PRODUCS

SHAMPOO THIS JAPANESE STUFF, TT. MOISTURZIER KIEHL'S. RAZOR MACH3 TURBO, TOOTHPASTE SENSODYNE—I STILL HAVE BABY TEETH! SOAP IVORY. IIAIR PRODUCTS HAT HEAD. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR HAIR CUT SEITOMOKO ON 13TH STREET.

CLOTHES

JEANS LEVI'S. BOXERS OK RRIF.FS THOSE HYBRID THINGS THAT ARE BOTH, SNEAKERS CONVERSE. T-SHIRT ANYTHING THAT IS NAVY BLUE WITH NO LOGO, BUT I HAVE LOTS OF CARHARTT AND RANDOM T-SHIRTS FROM JAPAN. FAVORITE DESIGNER I HAVE SOME ARMANI SUITS, BUT I USUALLY WEAR ALL THINGS CLOUDVEIL OR PATAGONIA. LOAFERS OK LACE-UPS LACE-UPS-I HAVE SOME PEAL & Co. SHOES. WALLET OK MONEY CLIP COACH WALLET.

INSPIRATIONS

FAVORITE DISCOVERY COPENHAGEN. WHO INSPIRES YOl TROISGROS FAMILY, ADRIA BROTHERS, HESTON BLUMENTHAL, ANDONI ADURIZ, JUAN MARI ARZAK, PASCAL BARBOT, RENE REDZEPI, BOB DYLAN, 1980 U.S.A. MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM, BEN HOGAN. NECESSARY EXTRAVAGANCE REALLY GOOD CAVIAR. FAVORITE HOTEL BLACKBERRY FARM IN TENNESSEE, FAVORITE CHARITIES THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD, FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY, CITY HARVEST, FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD THE TETONS OF WYOMING, PERFECT MEALI'VE HAD ONE-AT L'ASTRANCE, IN PARIS, PREPARED BY CHEF PASCAL BARBOT. FAVORITE INGREDIENT CREAMY BUTTERY-TASTING SHIRO (WHITE) MISO FROM KYOTO, EVERYTHING GOES BETTER WITH BEURRE NOISETTE (HAZELNUT BUTTER). INDISPENSABLE COOKING TOOLS A REALLY HEAVY SPOON AND A GOOD PAIR OF CHOPSTICKS. COMFORT FOOD SUJEBI NOODLES (KOREAN HAND-TORN NOODLES)-ARIRANG ON 32ND STREET IN N.Y.C. HAS THE BEST, FANTASY LOCATION FOR A RESTAURANT SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN, CHOCOLATE OK FRUIT FRUIT-WHAT IS BETTER THAN A PERFECTLY RIPE MANGO?