Ebisu recently made its debut on the west side of Hillsborough Street, and the crowd outside during its opening weekend said everything about the excitement surrounding it.
For the first days of operations in June, customers waited in lines stretching down the sidewalk after months-long delays in Ebisu’s grand opening. For many Raleigh residents and NC State students, Ebisu offers a glimpse into Japanese culture, cuisine and design seldom found anywhere else in the Triangle.
Part of the store’s draw is its unique inventory for the area. There are no other Ebisu stores in the state, and only a handful exist across the country. Albeit a chain, the brand’s limited U.S. presence prompts curiosity from Raleigh customers…