Jenny Lin has spent a year without an Erie restaurant, but she never got over the drive to have one. She started all three Chopstix restaurants, but sold them in 2020 because her partner had to move.

Chef Jared Lupin doesn't want to tell you how to eat your ramen. He thinks building a perfect bowl of broth, noodles and toppings should be a collaborative process between chef and diner. That's how ...