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Miyuki Takimoto of HAGU
March 8, 2021
This month we're featuring women makers, an annual series we affectionately call Female Frontrunners. We feature...
Asako Hostetter of Heavenly Soap Company
March 8, 2021
This month we're featuring women makers, an annual series we affectionately call Female Frontrunners. We...
Nanami Watanabe of Niizawa Shuzo
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Hiroko Yokozawa of Tsukinowa Shuzoten
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Rumiko Obata of Obata Shuzo
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Maiko Tsuji of Tsuji Honten
March 6, 2021
This year, we are celebrating Female Frontrunners in March to coincide with Girl's Day on March...
Female Frontrunners in Sake: Miho Imada, Rumiko Moriki, Eriko Terada + Rikako Kanehira
May 14, 2020
This month for Sake Gumi, I'm featuring four women in the sake world. As usual,...
Designer Yoko Lewis: Studio Visit + Interview
October 31, 2017
When Yoko Lewis walked into Umami Mart and introduced herself as the designer of Bee...
Donna Lo of Far Leaves Tea
May 30, 2017
Far Leaves is a treasure in Berkeley, CA. A place to enjoy a pot of...
Noriko Kamei of Sequoia Sake Brewery
May 23, 2017
Since opening in 2015, Sequoia Sake Brewery has been a gem in the heart of...
Miho Imada of Imada Sake Brewery
May 16, 2017
The first time I tried an Imada Shuzo (brewery) sake was in 2014 when we...
Jennifer Colliau of Small Hand Foods
May 11, 2017
Jennifer Colliau is one of Bay Area's greatest bartenders. To use words such as "smart,"...