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Richmen Redux: Ramen Shop’s NEW Noodle-Making Machine from Japan
August 31, 2015
The Lexus of ramen noodle machines used at Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland.
China Diaries: Discovering Speak Low Bar in Shanghai
July 6, 2015
As you may know, Google does not work in China. Savvy travelers would know to...
Bar Owl in Niigata City
May 25, 2015
When we mentioned to Mr. Akio Watanabe, owner of Bar EST! in Tokyo that we...
Postcard from Shanghai: Speakeasy Secret
May 22, 2015
*Yoko is in China for 10 days! And with no access to Facebook or Instagram,...
Akio Watanabe of Bar EST! (Tokyo)
April 2, 2015
Looking back on our trip to Japan in February, the most memorable cocktail was at...
Meet Louis Anderman of Miracle Mile Bitters Co.
December 9, 2014
Louis Anderman is a scientist. Born from a true passion for bitters, Miracle Mile Bitters...
Meet Masako Ikegami of Bar Shake (Ginza)
November 10, 2014
We met the gracious Masako Ikegami in 2010, before we opened our shop in Oakland,...
Event Recap: Shochu 101, From Kagoshima to California
September 25, 2014
Alchemy Bottle Shop opened this year in March on Grand Avenue in Oakland. Owners Tova...
The Forest Feast: Classic Champagne Cocktail
December 31, 2012
In 2013, I am so excited to be devoting myself to the creation of my...
Skankynavia: L'Etoile
October 3, 2012
A new cocktail bar opened in Copenhagen in the spring of 2012. The creation of...
Forest Feast: Cocktail Party in the Woods
June 18, 2012
Last weekend we hosted some people from my husband’s work for a little late afternoon...
Tokyo-SF Bartender Salon: Thad Vogler (Bar Agricole)
May 10, 2012
Mr. Thad Vogler needs no introduction. He is a leading barman in the Bay Area...