A Brothless Ramen Chain Arrives in L.A. Just in Time for the Sweaty Part of Summer

Japanese fave Menya Hanabi just opened its first U.S. outpost in Arcadia
Kennedy Hill • Los Angeles Magazine • July 30, 2019
The balmiest part of L.A. summer is about to be in full swing, which means sweating over a piping-hot bowl of ramen probably sounds less appealing, even to the most fervent Tonkatsu fiends. Japanese chain Menya Hanabi and its famous brothless...
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