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Area residents as well as campus dwellers have gained several fresh dining options with the launch of the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood, a mixed-use development at UC San Diego that made news for signing a handful of independent restaurants run by familiar names from the local food scene.
Since its launch last year, popular vegan chain Plant Power Fast Food, well-known cafe Copa Vida, and superfood spot Blue Bowl have opened at the complex with the latest arrival being Shōwa Ramen, a new restaurant from San Diego-based group Showa Hospitality, which runs the Taco Stand as well as Himitsu Sushi in La Jolla and several Japanese restaurants across the country.
Shōwa’s menu features a variety of ramen styles, ranging from shoyu and shio to miso and tonkotsu as well as a vegan version and a summer-ready hayashi chuka, a chilled, soup-less ramen. Other offerings include appetizers, salads, and rice bowls.
The group, which is gearing up to unveil a Tokyo-styled cocktail bar on Convoy, told Eater that it isn’t currently planning to open any more ramen shops beyond the UCSD location.
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Two other restaurant additions have yet to debut at UCSD: opening in the coming days is Fan-Fan, a new project from the owner of Scripps Ranch’s Taste of Hunan, a UC San Diego Rady School MBA alum, that will feature Chinese dishes such as Hunan hot and sour beef, mapo tofu, and spicy and sour stir-fried shredded potatoes along with Americanized classics like orange shrimp, sesame chicken, and broccoli beef. And Tahini, Clairemont Mesa’s mega-popular lunch spot, is delivering an outpost that will serve its Middle Eastern street food menu of fresh-baked pita, homemade falafel, and chicken or steak shawarma.