Chihuly

A few weeks ago Mr.K and I went to Boston for a quick getaway and while we were walking around I noticed signs all over Boston advertising an exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.  Now I am not a normally a fan of museums... I am simply not interested in old paintings, sculptures of busts and statues.  However, I have a fascination with flowers and modern structures.  So this exhibit was quite interesting to me... glass flowers and other shapes displayed in various modern cool ways.  Mr.K and I went to find the Museum and no thanks to our handy iPhones we finally found it (thanks to the Duck Tour Operators).

The exhibition is called 'Chihuly - Through The Looking Glass' and within a few minutes of entering the museum we were meandering through a large crowd to get a glimpse and some pics of the glass artwork. 

Have you ever been to the Bellagio in Las Vegas?  The ceiling of the lobby is covered in glass flowers and it is beautiful! There is a small room in the exhibition with a ceiling full of glass plants and sea life.. it is like being under the sea and it reminded me of the Bellagio ceiling (Vegas was Mr.K and H0B0wife's first real vacation.. which was year's ago now).

I loved the use of black mirrors, chandelier style displays and pin spot lights... the pieces really came alive.  I keep trying to think how I can incorporate one piece of art like this into my apartment!

If you happen to live in Boston or are travelling there before August 7th, I recommend visiting the museum as this is a very interesting display.

Ghost Chairs

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Before you ask this is not just a plastic chair!  This is a beautiful piece of furniture that I have wanted to own for years.  I think the simplicity and modern design would be a great addition to my living room or future (larger) bedroom.  Philippe Starck's Louis Ghost Chairs are not cheap and therefore my purchase will have to wait a bit but I can still dream right?!  There are plenty of knock off versions available... even Target has a knock off version.  While the knock offs may look great I am not a knock off person... if I want something I want the real version.  No fake handbags for H0B0wife. 

My first and only niece will be turning one quite soon and since she lives in London we have to buy all of her presents online.  I searched for days trying to think of something she might like (and go with my sister in laws very cool modern apartment).  I came across the Lou lou Ghost chair (child size) in lilac and knew this was the perfect gift.  Her room is painted purple so this would be perfect in her room or in the lounge (living room). 

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Armless ghost chairs can be spotted at Pinkberry and since I love Pinkberry frozen yogurt (plain with strawberries and almonds is my fav combo) this has just added to my desire to own one (if not two).

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When Mr.K and I were planning our wedding (our anniversary is coming up quite soon), I had wanted to rent Ghost Chairs for our wedding reception. Since our reception was at a Loft in Manhattan I thought they would be a perfect match but then I found out how much they were to rent and decided that I would rather use the money on other elements (like Flowers)!  However, whenever I see wedding pics involving ghost chairs I feel a smile come across my face.  So here are a few pics that I came across...



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Wagamama

Years ago during my first trip to Manchester England, I came across Wagamama at the PrintWorks.  I was drawn to menu for the resemblance to another restaurant in NYC called Republic.  (Love the red star in their logo.)  Wagamama's menu was full of delicious sounding Asian dishes ranging from big bowls of ramen to pan fried udon noodles to sauteed rice dishes.  For reasons beyond me now we did not eat at Wagamama while in England but I never forgot about it.  We recently went to Boston and came across a Wagamama in the Prudential Center and decided to try it out for lunch.  The seating is communal but we were there early so we had our own benches along the windows which provided interesting people watching views in the Prudential Center .  In true Mr.K & H0B0wife fashion we ordered more food than necessary (hey at least it was cheap this time) so we ended up ordering 2 appetizers, 2 entree dishes and a side of Japanese pickles (loved pickled daikon).  The food all lived up to the 'hype' (my own brain imagining how good it was going to be) so it is My Weekly Fav Restaurant.  The food was all served quickly but that is the restaurants style so it was not an issue.  Each dish was artfully plated (which is always a bonus but especially when the dishes are under $14).

Appetizers:

chili calamari - Crispy squid seasoned with sea salt and shichimi. served with a sweet chili, garlic and cilantro sauce 

chicken lettuce wraps - Grilled chicken with a rich and tangy sauce, served with crisp lettuce to wrap

Entrees:

chili ramen - Spicy broth and ramen noodles topped with grilled steak or chicken breast, fresh chilies, red onion, bean sprouts, cilantro, scallion and a wedge of lime

ginger chicken udon - Teppan-fried udon noodles with chicken marinated in ginger, garlic and lemongrass. served with snow peas, red onion, bean sprouts, chili, egg and scallion. garnished with pickled red ginger and cilantro

If you happen to live in or near Boston (hi to all of my friends in Salem, MA) or are planning a trip to Boston consider Wagamama for a quick, cheap and tasty meal!