joethefoodie Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 That place (Niche) was dedicated to mazemen but also had tsukemen on the menu. The two are slightly different; mazemen is the noodles mixed with a bunch of stuff (not including broth), while tsukemen is noodles served with broth for dipping the noodles. Tsukemen was always on the menu of Niche, I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Dunno why you guys are referring to Niche in the past tense. I'm almost positive it's still open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 3 minutes ago, small h said: Dunno why you guys are referring to Niche in the past tense. I'm almost positive it's still open. For some reason, I thought he combined both into one place. I have to walk by and check it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Actually, now I'm seeing a post from February 22nd, saying they're reopening Niche. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnKW-1trRLf/ According to their IG, they re-opened in January. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 That's good news! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Now I want noodles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chambolle Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/9/2023 at 3:47 PM, Sneakeater said: Jeju is pretty new, and it's good. It is pretty new ... as long as opening about six years ago is pretty new 😃 The famous, fabulous, frisky and simply unforgettable Kimchi Princess went there 5 years ago ... she did say that it was pretty good ... and noted for the record that it has nothing to do with the actual food of Jeju ... which is a beautiful Korean island well-known for Korean honeymooners and a major vacation destination with its own distinct (spin on) dishes / cuisine So it may be good but it's fully booked every single day that reservations are offered ie for the next month So like how good is that ? How useful is that going to be for most folks ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 When you’re my age, 6 years is like 2 days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 The pandemic had one positive effect in that it served as a place marker. Maybe now “pre” and “post” SVB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Yeah, but it's like everything on the other side of the place marker is like the same time to me. Look at Jeju. It opened 6 years ago, apparently. But 2-1/2 or 3 of those 6 years didn't really happen; they were limbo time. So 3 years before limbo time set in actually is kind of recent. And then once I think back past the limbo time, I can remember with particularity whether a certain restaurant opened in 2017 or 2019? REALLY? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I am working on my limbo time post. One of the things I already included is the weirdness of thinking about a restaurant you went to frequently -- and realizing you haven't been there since 2017 or 2018. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Right! It's like 2019 was last year -- not four years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 And I, for one, can't tell the difference between 2019 and, say, 2017. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bloviatrix Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 We went to a restaurant last week that we were convinced opened last year only to realize it opened in 2019. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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