Interested in exploring the newest businesses to open in Washington? From a ramen restaurant to a bubble tea shop, read on for a list of the newest spots to land near you.
Akira Ramen & Izakaya
An Adams Morgan newcomer, Akira Ramen & Izakaya is located at 2479 18th St. NW. So far, it's been well-received: it's got a five-star rating out of 12 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant, which has three other outlets in nearby Maryland, features eight varieties of ramen, including with curly noodle and deep-fried chicken, skinny noodle in spicy sesame paste with ground pork, and tonkotsu salt flavor with pork, egg, scallion, corn, wood ear and nori.
Kitsuen
Kitsuen is an Asian fusion restaurant that also houses a hookah bar. It recently opened its doors at 1362 H St. NE in the H Street Corridor. In early days, it has 3.5 stars out of 21 reviews on Yelp.
Tori kara-age chicken, spicy miso ramen and a variety of other ramen are offered, as well as fried shrimp and octopus croquet appetizers.
Gong Cha
A newcomer to downtown, Gong Cha is a spot to score bubble tea, coffee, tea, juices and smoothies. It's located at 1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 0002. It is off to a positive start with 4.5 stars out of five Yelp reviews.
Among the many flavors of milk tea on offer are taro, matcha, brown sugar, strawberry and purple sweet potato. Milk foam teas, including wintermelon and oolong, are also available, as well as a variety of toppings.
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