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Tochi, the ramen restaurant at 2107 E. Capitol Drive in Shorewood, said on Facebook Friday afternoon that it would be moving to West Bend.

Its last day of service in Shorewood will be Aug. 16, allowing staff who won't be taking jobs in West Bend time to find other work, said chef-owner Gregg Des Rosier.

He expects Tochi to reopen six to eight weeks later at 705 Village Green Way, in a redeveloped area along the Milwaukee River.

Des Rosier, who previously operated Anaba Tea Room for 10 years at the Shorewood location, said he initially wanted to operate the two ramen shops simultaneously.

He decided to close the Shorewood location when he couldn't come to terns on the lease, he said by phone Friday afternoon. Tochi is in the lower level of the home goods store Mod Gen, previously the Garden Room; it opened in January 2014.

Des Rosier lives in West Bend and has been making the commute to Milwaukee for 14 years. "For me, it's like coming home," he said.

The new location will have a kitchen three times the size of Shorewood's, he said, which will allow him to offer tonkotsu ramen daily instead of just on Thursdays. It's likely the menu will grow somewhat, he said.

Although Tochi will stick with beer, wine and sake during dinner, Des Rosier is pursuing a full liquor license so Tochi can offer other drinks late at night with a street-food menu.

Tochi was doing well in Shorewood, Des Rosier said. "This isn't about Tochi not being successful. I would love to come back to Milwaukee" with another location for the ramen shop someday, he said.