“It literally means ‘more noodles,’ in Japanese,” Empty Stomach Operations Manager John Philpot told the Current of the Kaedama name. Empty Stomach hasn’t set a grand opening date for the new destination, but Philpot said the group is aiming for this fall.
The group teased Kaedama menu highlights over Labor Day weekend at Asian-fusion spot Hot Joy. Options at the new eatery will range from a pork shoyu ramen with bacon fat and smoked pork shoulder to a classic tonkotsu ramen with 24-hour pork broth and ajitama, otherwise known as ramen egg. David Filler will serve as both Kaedama’s head chef and general manager when the storefront opens.
The Kaedama preview was a great success, according to Philpot, who added that Empty Stomach may host a second teaser experience before the brick-and-mortar’s official launch…