When you think of Michelin rated restaurants, you don't usually think of joints that serve up only fried foods. However, Tempura Matsui is a small Japanese restaurant in Murray Hill which specializes in the "art of tempura", and they have earned themselves a Michelin-star for Chef Kiyoshi Chikano's innovative tempura tasting menu. In this video from our friends at Eater, see how the chef is helping to elevate the art by perfecting the batter.

Chef Kiyoshi Chikano began his apprenticeship at the age of 20, learning how to perfectly prepare fish and vegetables for frying. His restaurant, Tempura Matsui, is a culmination of his many years of intense study and it has earned him a Michelin star and much acclaim.

At just 125 square feet of space, the tiny Greenwich Locksmiths in Greenwich Village is the smallest free standing building in Manhattan. In this interesting profile video from NYorkers, meet artist/sculptor/locksmith and owner Phil Mortillaro who has operated the shop for over 34 years.

Trying to shoot in Phil's shop was no easy task. At 125 square feet, it's the smallest free-standing building in Manhattan, and as if that wasn't unique enough, the entire facade is adorned with sculptures that Phil created by welding keys together. He's been involved in the New York art scene since the gritty, underground scene of the 60's and 70's (Max's Kansas City, Andy Warhol times) through the gentrification and rebirth that turned lower Manhattan into what it is now. If you're in the mood for conversation, ask Phil about "the edge" (no, not the guitarist). Guaranteed he'll have a lot to say about the evolution of arts in Manhattan...

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