More Ramen News...

Umami is now hiring!
We are seeking passionate restaurant professionals for all front and back of house positions, including servers, bartenders, bussers, dishwashers, prep cooks and line cooks. Please email your resume to umamimadison@gmail.com and indicate your desired position in the subject line.  Thank you for your interest!

Have you seen Asia Society's Ramen Fever in NYC video yet?  It was taped last month and it discusses the ramen trend in the US - very informational!  Enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2JCc5wBzY  

Week 17

And a week later, painting is almost done and the kitchen equipment has arrived.

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Ramen News....

We found an interesting article about Ramen on sfgate.com that we think all of you would love!  Check it out...
Ramen's Rising Stock: Leave the Packet Behind
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/01/09/FD0H1H44LC.DTL

Thanks to a colleague of mine, we found this CBS segment that aired this past Sunday about Ramen as Japan's soul food.  It's a very informative bit in only 3 minutes.
Searching for the Perfect Bowl of Ramen:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7227949n&tag=mncol;lst;1

Enjoy!!  Spread the word and educate everyone about Ramen!

Week 16

Drywalling is now complete and moving on to painting this week.  It's great to see actual walls instead of beams throughout the restaurant.

The exterior of the new addition is complete!

Walkway ramp 

Bathrooms

Venting for Dishwasher

Kitchen hood

Painting and installing kitchen equipment in the coming weeks!

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