LES Native Opens ‘Meat and Bread’ on Allen Street
Some storefront turnover to report, as a former ramen joint on Allen Street is now slinging meat and bread.
Yokoya Ramen spent three years at 201 Allen Street, but recently closed shop. It’s since been replaced by something called Meat and Bread. The newcomer is a burgers and sandwiches, and chicken wings joint, and opened this week.
Azimuth Bari is the restaurant owner, and is himself a product of the Lower East Side. He grew up nearby on Orchard Street, between Rivington and Stanton, and graduated from Marte Valle high school.
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