TabeTomo

TabeTomo Brings Tsukemen Ramen to East Village in December | Eater NY

"At 131 Avenue A near St. Marks Place in the East Village, I learned Chef Tomotsugu Kubo’s new restaurant opens with tsukemen as its singular focus: a single pork broth simmered for over 60 hours that’s served extra hot alongside a bowl of chewy, thick room-temperature noodles meant to be dipped, with toppings like a boiled egg, nori, and sliced pork. The petite space—24 seats plus a 16-seat wood bar—uses warm, low light from hanging lanterns, a brick accent wall, and wood throughout to create a more upscale, romantic vibe than Tsujita. The opening menu is limited tonight with a full menu launching December 10, and will include donburi rice bowls, karaage, a Japanese-style omelet, an off-menu vegetarian tsukemen option on request, and a “megamori” extra-large bowl for very hungry diners." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya