Food & Restaurants

BTS visits Kaedama ramen restaurant, boosts local economy

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The BTS concerts in El Paso proved boosted the city's economy, which trickled down to locally-owned establishments like Kaedama Ramen near UTEP. The Korean pop group dined there Thursday before its sold-out shows.

The El Paso angle: El Paso's food scene churns fast — an opening today is a line around the block in three weeks or closed in six months.


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Reporting by Carpio Griego. Photo: KVIA.

Community ReportAutomatedSource: Community ReportPublished: May 4, 2026, 1:46 PMView source

5 Comments

Fort Worth side has some hidden gems that nobody talks about. Worth the drive.

The El Paso food scene is seriously underrated. We don't get enough credit nationally.

Adding this to the list. My wallet is not going to be happy.

This is relevant to my interests. Saving this thread.

Timely.