A New River North Restaurant Tarra Explores Thailand’s Regional Cuisines

Back when restaurateur Michael Chen and his partners opened Kyuramen in River North in 2023, he started getting into Thai food. Chen would often ask the restaurant’s team for restaurant recommendations, and the predominantly Thai staff tended to suggest a lot of Thai restaurants. As Chen dug deeper into Thai food as well as its culture and hospitality, he fell in love with it. On trips to New York City, visits to refined, modern Thai restaurants made him realize that something was missing from Chicago’s dining scene. So, as any…