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| - What a difference a day makes. Add two or three years and your locavore-foraged-hipster restaurant Sardine, might just become very different, morphing into an izakaya serving ramen and a variety of Japanese inspired appetizers. I liked the old Sardine concept well enough, but the execution never quite lived up to its promise. This new incarnation, although at first seemingly much simpler, entails a lot of hidden complexity; from the rich stock which is made the old school way, to the perfectly pickled kimchi, to the craft tonic that makes for nicely balanced cocktails. And of course, the "did I just walk into a set design meant to be a hipster bar in Brooklyn" interior, makes that simple piping hot bowl of ramen, somehow a lot cooler. Regarding the latter, I had it twice - the first time it was too salty, but good, and the second time, everything was bang on, from the broth to great noodles, to eggs soaked overnight in vinegar and soy sauce, it was all damn good. I have a feeling they'll just keep getting better. Try it before the lines are around the block.
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