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ON THE TOWN LEFT: Helena Cohen couldn't wait to try the vegetarian offerings at Blue Dragon. FORTUNE'S DAUGHTER Who: Helena Cohen, coowner of Ardan Medspa + Salon in Wellesley. Where: Ming Tsai's newest restaurant, Blue Dragon. 324 A St., 617-338-8585; ming.com/blue-dragon When: After work to check out the restaurant's chic, healthy fare. ABOVE: The salt and pepper shrimp platter is a hit with pescatarians. LEFT: Blue Dragon gets its name in part from the year it opened, the Chinese calendar's Year of the Dragon. meal of fortune H elena Cohen, co-owner of Ardan Medspa + Salon in Wellesley, massage beds in the treatment rooms. You want people to feel relaxed. I believes that beauty begins on the inside. As a vegan, she's practiced like the name, too. what she preaches for most of her 60 years, and she's always on the I've heard that its name comes from the year that both Ming and his hunt for chic spots serving vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Around the cor- wife were born, as well as the year they officially opened—the Year ner from the salon, she's long favored Ming Tsai's Blue Ginger, so she of the Dragon. couldn't wait to try his latest, gastropub-style venture in Fort Point Channel, Names are important. My husband and I chose the name for the salon Blue Dragon, and the healthy options on its menu. based on our children's names, Aria and Daniyel. Tsai's feng shui consultant helped him design the Do you have favorite dishes on the menu? comfortable interior, which seamlessly blends The edamame with a citrus soy glaze is delicious. Machine Age cool with Asian antique history. And I love the Eight Treasure Vegetarian Fried Rice— What do you enjoy about Blue Dragon? it has tons of vegetables in it. It's the right kind of food. The building is trapezoid shaped, and I swear I can People rave about the salads here. feel the feng shui here. It's so comfortable, and vibe is The kale salad is amazing—vibrant and beautiful. It's important. We had to consider that in the spa with —HELENA COHEN continued on page 84 "It's a pleasure to see that people are much more aware of their diets." 82 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BLUE DRAGON (SHRIMP) AS WELLESLEY'S ARDAN SALON CELEBRATES 35 YEARS, OWNER HELENA COHEN TOASTS GOOD HEALTH AT MING TSAI'S NEW RESTAURANT, BLUE DRAGON. BY JANICE O'LEARY PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRYCE VICKMARK BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 082-084_BC_SC_OTT_LATESPRING_13_NEW.indd 82 4/10/13 12:39 PM