Oisa Ramen's pop-up era (2016-2018)
Moe Kuroki, pregnant and craving the Fukuoka-style ramen of her hometown, began deconstructing noodle bowls while running pop-ups at Boston restaurants including Shōjō, Juliet, and Brassica Kitchen. She sought a brick-and-mortar space to make the concept permanent.
The pop-ups built a following, leading to a 12-seat shop opening in January 2018.
The permanent location grew into Niku Ramen, with the Tiki Rock bar as its next-door sister concept.
The licence lapse would mark the end of a roughly eight-year evolution from pop-up to storefront.
