First Ever Naruto-themed Restaurant Collaboration to Launch at All Silverlake Ramen Locations on March 30
LOS ANGELES (March 28, 2024) – Los Angeles-based Silverlake Ramen is partnering with Naruto for a nationwide restaurant collaboration, beginning on March 30. Slated to run through July 7, the collaboration is the first of its kind for the wildly popular anime series. The partnership between Naruto and Silverlake was curated by experiential restaurateur Andy Nguyen of Happy Hours Group, the creative director of the project, who is overseeing the integration of the anime brand and ramen restaurant across the United States.
All locations of Silverlake Ramen in California, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Texas will feature Naruto-themed decor and menu items. Silverlake's flagship store in Los Angeles (2927 Sunset Blvd.) will create an immersive Naruto experience, bringing the series' Ichiraku Ramen restaurant to life through exterior graphics and interior decorations. The themed menu will feature Silverlake's popular item, The “Classic” Ramen (pork, creamy pork stock, bean sprouts, spinach, green onion, seaweed, black garlic oil and a seasoned egg) with a Narutomaki Fishcake. The “Classic” Ramen will be available in two combos. Combo one will include a Naruto and Silverlake Ramen collaboration headband; combo two will include a T-shirt with original Naruto artwork. Visitors also will be able to purchase exclusive Naruto merchandise including T-shirts, hoodies, bags, hats and headbands, as well as themed dishware.
“Working with a series as iconic as Naruto, I knew we would need to find an equally high-caliber restaurant group to build a successful partnership,” Nguyen said. “Silverlake Ramen is the perfect partner to help bring Ichiraku Ramen to life. Ramen is such an important part of telling the Naruto story, and this team is the best in the business.”
Silverlake Ramen will host a Grand Opening celebration on March 30 at its flagship store in Los Angeles (2927 Sunset Blvd.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Nguyen and Naruto executives in attendance. Silverlake Ramen will create a limited number of Naruto Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) for customers in attendance that will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional information on Silverlake Ramen's locations can be found at silverlakeramen.com.
About Silverlake Ramen
Founded in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, in 2012, Silverlake Ramen does food their way, embracing the neighborhoods they call home and passionately sharing the inspirations, influences and attitudes that helped shape the authentic take on a savory dining experience. From the fabric of the streets to the kitchens in their homes, Silverlake Ramen is crafted to feed the soul. Designed to mix street-inspired visual twists with rave-worthy flavors sure to satisfy every family member, Silverlake Ramen encourages everyone to boldly slurp away. With restaurants in California, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Washington and Texas, every Silverlake Ramen is unique to its market. For more information on Silverlake Ramen, including franchise opportunities, visit silverlakeramen.com.
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About Naruto
Dramatic storytelling coupled with an adolescent ninja's coming-of-age journey makes this anime an epic beloved classic. Since debuting as a manga in 1999 Naruto, created by Masashi Kishimoto, has captivated millions of fans internationally, and today the Naruto franchise includes multiple TV series, original movies and original video animations making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Naruto has appeared on the USA Today and The New York Times bestseller lists, and in 2006 won the coveted Quill Award.
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*Ranked #1 in Netflix and Hulu's Anime category
*312.2B views on TikTok
*Over 250 million graphic novels worldwide
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