Outside of Japan, there’s no better city in the world for ramen than New York. I was a little late to game when I tried my first non-packaged Japanese noodles a little over three years ago. But ever since that first gourmet bowl at Ippudo I’ve been on a quest […]
Ramen
Ichiran NY
Earlier this week, popular Japanese ramen chain Ichiran opened its first US location in New York. Given the craze over slurping noodles in this town, it was no surprise to see lines reaching down the block on opening day. What is surprising is this happened in Bushwick, an area of […]
Nakamura
Why Come Here? Unusual ramen styles including japanese curry and vegan xo Ramen shops in NYC tend to be tiny affairs, better setup for a slurp-and-dash than a long linger over your noodles. But Nakamura may take the crown for the smallest. It’s about a fifteen seat space neatly tucked alongside the Williamsburg bridge […]
Ramen By Mew
Why Come Here? Best Ramen in the West Village, Unique options like Yuzu & Hot Capsaican Ramen by Mew kind of looks like someone crammed a ramen counter into of a concert hall. You sort of expect at some hour the tables will be cleared, the lighting dimmed the Rock-n-Roll Ramen Show will begin. […]
Ganso Ramen
Why Come Here? Solid ramen option in downtown Brooklyn, good beer selection With most of the city’s top ramen dens clustered on the Lower East Side and Midtown, it can be tough for the rest of us to get a decent bowl of noodles. But for those around downtown Brooklyn, […]