Thu, Jan 2, 2025 (2 a.m.)
Ivan Ramen is one of those restaurants that foodies are absolutely obsessed with. New York-born chef Ivan Orkin lived in Japan in the 1980s while teaching English, came back to the states and went to culinary school and worked in some major NYC restaurants, then moved back to Japan and opened his first ramen shop in Tokyo. It became one of the most prominent eateries to help spark the modern global ramen craze, and Orkin eventually returned to New York and brought Ivan Ramen with him in 2013.
Highly acclaimed yet casual culinary concepts like this one have made their way to Las Vegas in recent years as part of the current food hall trend. Now it’s Venetian’s turn to take a crack at it, and Ivan Ramen is just one of the drool-inducing shops set to open at Via Via, a food hall coming to the Strip resort in mid 2025.
Also joining in: James Beard-nominated chef Mason Hereford’s New Orleans hot spots Turkey and the Wolf and Molly’s Rise and Shine; second locations for UnCommons imports B.S. Taqueria and All’Antico Vinaio sandwiches; LA’s Howlin’ Ray’s Nashville-style hot chicken; NYC’s organic and all-natural Scarr’s Pizza; and craft cocktail bar Close Company, a new concept from the innovative creators of Death & Company.
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