Visit to IKA Ramen in Benson

I was so excited to experience a full menu for Ramen at IKA Ramen and Izakaya located at 6324 Maple St. in Benson. I previously attended the restaurant at the end of 2015 for their soft opening. It was nice to be able to go back and try some additional items like the Gyoza and Pork Belly Steamed Buns.

Gyoza

Pork Belly Steamed Buns

I could go on and on about how great the food is, but I don't want to bore you people who might be reading this. Oh wait, this is my blog so I can go on and on if I want. Haha. No, but seriously. If you know anything about Small Guy Promotions you know that I love to eat and support local small businesses. I really want people to understand that the small business owner is typically one who not only appreciates all business, but who really relies on the local community to be patrons of their establishments. Nothing against the big companies, but they don't need any help to succeed because the have deep pockets in general and a surplus for marketing budgets. Now, back to one of our fellow small guys, IKA Ramen, a new and hopefully flourishing business.

On this trip I went with my friend, Joe, because we had really been wanting some Ramen. The restaurant itself appears to be a little unconventional from your usual restaurant, but I think it adds to the atmosphere of the place. It was packed during our visit and Joe thought that they will be needing to move into a bigger spot at some point. With the way the food tastes and how many people were there I'd say Joe is correct if this is what normal business is like. The food was really good and I feel like the location is one where people will be sure to stop and have a bite. I believe that this is a place that people return to after the first encounter. 

I am not a food critic of any sort so I will not be getting technical with things like the density of the noodles and how the potent combination of ingredients in the broth create a flavorful synergy that pleases the palate. I will simply say that the food is good and these guys seem to know what they are doing. As a fan of Naruto I definitely felt the need to say, "itadakimasu!" before eating. Haha. I had the Paitan as my main dish with some added noodles and pork belly. It was so, YUM! The only thing that was not high on our list was the Grilled Chicken Skin. It is not that it was bad, but it just was not necessarily my thing. It had some good qualities like the nice kick and flavor, however, there was something about it that reminds you of something, but you cannot remember what. Other than that, everything was awesome and I will certainly be back.  

Paitan with added Pork Belly and Noodles in Chicken Broth

If you are a fan of Ramen or just trying new things I highly recommend giving them a try! If you are new to Ramen please allow for a slight wait for your food as they make everything for you including the noodles.

Thanks to IKA Ramen and Izakaya for a wonderful meal! To view a short video of our visit please click here.

Thank you for reading and have a great week!

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! I hope you had a great weekend.

Attended Event:
Dispatcher Down! Fundraiser for Tina Spetzman(video)
Dispatcher Down! Fundraiser for Tina Spetzman(event page)

Small Biz Spotlight:
eCreamery-webpage
eCreamery-Facebook Page

Thank you all for tuning in. I really appreciate your time!

Small Guy

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An Eventful Weekend

Happy Hump Day!

Well, it was another fun filled weekend and we remain blessed to be able to do so many fun things and stay fairly active. I still feel like we don't get to do as much as we would like. Check out the new video and give me some feedback. What do yo think?

I love being able to sit here and talk! It is a great feeling to know that this is my baby and that through this I might be able to help someone else get recognition for something that they love to do. Though it is sometimes hard to sketch out time I am happy to do this and I hope you find some value in what I'm doing. If not, it's still fun! Plus, I like to hear my own voice. Haha.


                                                            Event Spotlight
                                                            The Call Out 3

Artist Spotlight
J Crum - Mercy(Click link to hear now)                                                                   


As always, thank you for tuning in! I can only do so much without you. You make this possible and you are important to me.

Thank you,

Small Guy

Special Thanks to:
The Callout
Big Mama's Sandwich Shop
Revive! Omaha Magazine
Omaha Public Library
National Safety Council, Nebraska
YMCA

Just Being Small Guy Promotions

Heyyyyyy everyone,

Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is going well so far. Thank you for tuning in to another Small Guy Vlog. I truly appreciate everyone that checks in to see what we're up to.

                                                         Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Event to look forward to this weekend:

The Call Out 3

Please leave comments and share because I would love to hear from you! Don't forget to check out Small Guy Promotions on Facebook for your chance to win the $25 AMC Gift Card.

Have a great week,

Small Guy
                                                            
A special thanks to the following:
The Millionaires Club
Gooseneck Productions
Blu Boi Muusic
The Barley Street Tavern
The 402

Bachelor Weekend Recap

Hello everyone,

This weekend was a little bit of everything. I was able hang out with the family, catch a live music show, and get some golfing in! Always a win.

Video Recap

                                                                  Attended this show

Bonecrusher

Live Music Clips:

AJtheDread

TKO with Smurph Muusic

Bonecrusher


                    May 23rd                          Upcoming shows:                    June 13th

Blu Boi/Small Guy Promotions Presents:

Feel Good Music

I always like to read and hear feedback so if you have any please leave it. I appreciate everyone that takes the time to listen and read.

Thank you,

Small Guy

Easter Weekend 2015

This weekend we celebrated Easter. It's always a great time with the family and to see the kids so happy. We continued this week with a video blog and I must say that I like this avenue so much! So, here you go I hope you like it.

                                                           Easter Weekend VLog

If you would like to know more about the events mentioned you can do so here. The Light Poetic Ministry and their event the The Garden took place on 4/5/15.

OMO Productions Blu Boi Muusic and AK Presents: Bonecrusher will be on 4/11/15.

Have a great week everyone!

Thank you for your time,

Small Guy Promotions

Small Guy Promotions Video Blog Trial Run.

Hey guys,

Normally I try to write out a blog, but I wanted to give video blog a shot and see how it would turn out. Please let me know what you think!

As always, I thank you so much for your time!

Small Guy