NYC Restaurant Ramen by Ra Opens With Breakfast Japanese Noodles | Eater NY

"After a run as a Bowery Market food hall stand, this project from owner and chef Rasheeda Purdie is coming back as a full restaurant in the East Village, opening Saturday, November 15, at 70 East First Street near First Avenue. The menu stays rooted in asa ramen, with morning-time bowls like the maple‑shoyu sausage and soy‑cured yolk ramen, plus an apple‑smoked bacon, Parmesan, and fried egg mazemen. It’s reservations‑only on Resy for a six‑seat space during daytime hours (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) with 45‑minute seatings, and there’s no on‑site bathroom. For a more casual option, a takeout window offers to‑go shoyu broths in flavors like citrus, sesame, spicy, and espresso, along with breakfast bao such as bacon‑egg‑cheese and lox. The business began as a meal kit service in 2021, evolving into a pop‑up and then a late‑2023 food stand that closed in March." - Nadia Chaudhury