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Nov 27, 2019 Food & Drinks

Chabukama

Owner Sadanori Iwamura got his start in an Italian restaurant, but after getting hooked on Sanuki udon, he spent six years at a popular udon shop in Tokyo honing his chops before o...

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Chuo-ku

Oct 29, 2019 Food & Drinks

Jugemu

Jugemu is a soy sauce ramen shop run by Kanto native Hikaru Chiba. The name comes from a famous rakugo (comic storytelling) play, and rakugo plays in the background. To align his s...

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Chuo-ku

Sep 19, 2019 Food & Drinks

Inaba Udon Watanabe-dori

Originally founded in 1951 in Inaba-cho (which is now part of Tenjin), Inaba Udon now has six shops throughout the city. Of those, the Watanabe-dori shop is a popular destination n...

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Tenjin

Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Hiru to Yoru

Opened this May, Hiru to Yoru’s mainstay is Hakata ramen and champon, but it offers even more. Owner Tsunayoshi Matsuya named the shop (which means “day and night”) because...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Oshige Shokudo Imaizumi

After winning the Ippudo-sponsored World Ramen Grand Prix last year, Oshige Shokudo, a progressive izakaya, opened its own ramen shop this May in Imaizumi. The menu is simple: rame...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Samurai Udon

Samurai Udon is located at the Minoshima-kita intersection, a 15-minute walk south from Hakata Station. Shop-owner Hiroyuki Soma’s dedication to udon is like that of a samurai to t...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Warabe

Located in the retro-chic Sankaku Ichiba near Yakuin Station, Warabe’s specialty is “yakisoba”. Owner Yuji Endo spent over 20 years...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Hakata Tantanmen Toriden – Fukuoka Parco

Toriden, the famous mizutaki (chicken hot pot) purveyor, has forayed into the tantanmen business after the rave reviews generated by the...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Maki no Udon

The whir of the noodle-making machines pours out from the open kitchen as the waitstaff rush back and forth. Meanwhile, your udon seems to last forever. Welcome to Maki no Udon! Or...

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Sep 18, 2019 Food & Drinks

Yabukin

Ask a local where to go for great soba (buckwheat noodles) in Daimyo, and they’ll most likely point you in the direction of this 60-year-old restaurant. Last July, Yabukin relocate...