Upon a fellow Serious Eater's recommendation, I went to izakaya joint Sui Ren to try their kamo ramen ($12), featuring duck broth, duck breast, soft boiled egg, and pickled bamboo shoot. Although I'm no ramen expert, I'd give it...
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Zuzu Ramen, which opened in Park Slope in May, has been commonly referred to as "the ramen shop from the Sheep Station people" by neighbors. That'd be the popular Aussie-themed gastropub around the corner. The owners have a tight local...
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Photograph by Robyn Lee As noted over on the Serious Eats homestead, ramen blog Rameniac crowned the city's "Kings of the Bowl," with top ramen props going to Setagaya and Ippudo, but definitely not to Momofuku Noodle Bar. "Overhyped,...
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As a testament to my lack of a social life, I had no idea that half of Williamsburg went out drinking on Friday nights until I found myself roaming around the area in the wee hours of the morning—stepping...
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Photographs from Bonjin Cafe's blog Bonjin is a "movable restaurant concept" that has been serving Japanese food in different parts of Brooklyn since 2006. Starting this November, they'll serve ramen (tonkotsu and miso) on Friday nights from midnight to...
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Ippudo may be the best ramen in the East Village, and they've just introduced five new seasonal soups.
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Photograph from Beigeinside on Flickr This Sunday New York City will be hosting its 38th annual marathon, and I'll be one of nearly 40,000 runners making their way through all five boroughs. Carbo-loading the day before a big race...
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Photograph of Morimoto at Setagaya from Melissa Hom at Grub Street Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto rates the East Village's best ramen shops on Grub Street today, and his top choice is Momofuku Noodle Bar, followed by Ippudo, Minca, Setagaya, and...
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"I don't taste much garlic in this," said Amy. I stared at my friend in disbelief as we dug into our bowls of ramen at Minca. She said...what? The pork-based broth of our basic ramens was completely saturated with...
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For some serious eaters both here and especially in Japan, ramen noodles are a religion. They worship at the altar of firm noodles made in-house, intensely flavorful broth, and the porkiest of pork slices.
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