A New Ippudo Concept Replaces No. 7 Veggie in UrbanSpace Vanderbilt
It is definitely ramen season and there’s even more exciting slurpworthy news. Last week Eater announced that Kuro-Obi, a second concept from the Ippudo team, will be replacing the No. 7 Veggie stand at UrbanSpace. The corner booth was always designed as a temporary pop-up and the same will probably be true with the new ramen stall.
The specialty here will be ramens made with a “tori paitan” base which is a creamy chicken broth. There will be add-ons like Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, basil, and thick-cut bacon. And unlike at other Ippudo locations, you can take the soups to-go here.
This is actually the second location of Kuro-Obi, the first being in Times Square’s City Kitchen. It is due to open sometime this week and when I stopped by over the weekend, the stall looked finished and ready to go. Let’s get to slurping!
Posted by brianhoffman at 11:13 am, February 1st, 2016 under Ippudo Midtown, Urban Space.
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This place is easily in the top 3 spots at Urban Space Vanderbilt.
I had the Kuro-Obi with soft boiled egg. The broth was so rich in flavor. It had a long line, but moved pretty well. I highly recommend.