Omaha’s Ramen Fest event is set for this Sunday, October 4 in Turner Park.
The concept of Ramen Fest is simple: Omaha’s best ramen noodle chefs “endeavor to create the best bowl of gourmet ramen noodles and allow the public and our panel of judges to vote for their favorite,” says festival founder and ramen enthusiast Javid Dabestani.
He says he started the festival last year to be active in the community, benefit nonprofit organizations and bring people together to enjoy “some of the best comfort food on the planet.”
“One morning I was eating some Shin Ramyun Black (one of my favorite packaged ramens), and I saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning about a Grilled Cheese Festival in Los Angeles. I figured I could do something similar with a ramen noodle festival,” Dabestani says.
Omaha Ramen Fest will be held on Sunday, October 4, starting at noon. A portion of event proceeds will benefit Food Bank of the Heartland. Those who attended the festival last year will notice a couple of changes. For starters, guests will pay the vendors cash for their ramen – as opposed to trading purchased tickets.
“We’re also skipping the sample sizes because most people didn’t want to wait in line for a small serving, so this year, we’re only offering full-size bowls,” Dabestani says.
Another big change this year – the venue. Last year’s inaugural festival, which attracted hundreds of people, was held in Benson.
“The neighborhood was really great to work with, but space restrictions were an issue,” Dabestani says. “Midtown Crossing is a great venue for Ramen Fest because Turner Park is spread out; it’s beautiful; and the layout is conducive for this type of thing.”
Midtown Crossing. Five years old. And just getting started. This is what a strong urban core looks like – a diverse neighborhood where restaurants and retail, community events and individual experiences come to life. An energetic embrace when you want to live loudly, a quiet escape when you don’t. We’re dinner conversation with friends and shopping you won’t find anywhere else. 16 acres of life’s little extras: activity, serenity, community. Perfectly centered. East of expected.
For more information about Midtown Crossing, including the latest on residential and retail offerings, events and development amenities, please visit MidtownCrossing.com or contact Molly Skold at (402) 598-9676 or Molly.Skold@MutualofOmaha.com.
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>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>Omaha’s Ramen Fest event is set for this Sunday, October 4 in Turner Park.>/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>The concept of Ramen Fest is simple: Omaha’s best ramen noodle chefs “endeavor to create the best bowl of gourmet ramen noodles and allow the public and our panel of judges to vote for their favorite,” says festival founder and ramen enthusiast Javid Dabestani.>/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>He says he started the festival last year to be active in the community, benefit nonprofit organizations and bring people together to enjoy “some of the best comfort food on the planet.” >/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>“One morning I was eating some Shin Ramyun Black (one of my favorite packaged ramens), and I saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning about a Grilled Cheese Festival in Los Angeles. I figured I could do something similar with a ramen noodle festival,” Dabestani says. >/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>Omaha Ramen Fest will be held on Sunday, October 4, starting at noon. A portion of event proceeds will benefit Food Bank of the Heartland. Those who attended the festival last year will notice a couple of changes. For starters, guests will pay the vendors cash for their ramen – as opposed to trading purchased tickets.>/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>“We’re also skipping the sample sizes because most people didn’t want to wait in line for a small serving, so this year, we’re only offering full-size bowls,” Dabestani says. >/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>Another big change this year – the venue. Last year’s inaugural festival, which attracted hundreds of people, was held in Benson.>/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>“The neighborhood was really great to work with, but space restrictions were an issue,” Dabestani says. “Midtown Crossing is a great venue for Ramen Fest because Turner Park is spread out; it’s beautiful; and the layout is conducive for this type of thing.”>/span>>/p>
>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>>strong>Midtown Crossing>/strong>. Five years old. And just getting started. This is what a strong urban core looks like – a diverse neighborhood where restaurants and retail, community events and individual experiences come to life. An energetic embrace when you want to live loudly, a quiet escape when you don’t. We’re dinner conversation with friends and shopping you won’t find anywhere else. 16 acres of life’s little extras: activity, serenity, community. Perfectly centered. East of expected. >/span>>/p>
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>p class=”p1″>>span class=”s1″>For more information about Midtown Crossing, including the latest on residential and retail offerings, events and development amenities, please visit MidtownCrossing.com or contact Molly Skold at (402) 598-9676 or >a href=”mailto:Molly.Skold@MutualofOmaha.com”>>span class=”s2″>Molly.Skold@MutualofOmaha.com>/span>>/a>.>/span>>span class=”s3″> >/span>>/p>