iatethefoodie

Just to help calibrate your point of view, what's the best ramen joint you've been to in NYC? If you've found supposedly good ones to be can't-finish-the-broth awful, I'd agree. But that's no reason to dis the category. My answer would be Jin Ramen http://www.jinramen.com/node/61 though it doesn't even make various top ten lists. The tonkotsu broth is for real. Na. I was not trying to dis any category. Just trying to add some humor to the conversation. No elitism to be found here my friend. Thanks for the link, I'm going to check it out now. Ippudo ranks high on my list but the best ramen I've ever had was not in a restaurant.

any examples I could look at?

I think Moroccan might get some shine in 2013

Well played sir... some how that one slipped my mind.

I would like to see that.

Soo looking at the current NYC Restaurant landscape. Mexican elite taco palaces are officially here. What do you think is going to be the next wave of regional cuisine to be embraced by restaurant groups? Just so we are up to speed. If you owned a multi unit restaurant group you probably have... A 3 star french bistro, whatever that means. A northern Italian trattoria named after an ingredient. An artisanal traditional/modern minimalist pizzeria with a golden oven. A ramen joint. Nuff said. A playful mexican taco margarita machine. Not saying that there is anything wrong with these. I happen to love those places but I'm curious to see what people think will be the new wave. Boy I enjoy poking fun at my career choice. OMG I forgot the burger concept! Lets conceive burgers people! Sincerely,