July 10, 2019
We had our very first Sake Gumi Social at Umami Mart last week and it...
April 24, 2019
The Umami Mart Sake Dinner this year happened on April 1st. There were many firsts...
April 18, 2019
A few weeks ago, author Anders Arhoj was here all the way from Copenhagen, signing...
March 26, 2019
Hinamatsuri is one of our favorite events of the year – and we are so...
February 25, 2019
It's hard to believe we've been putting on Japan Beer Fest (JBF) with The Trappist...
November 26, 2018
The idea to pop up in Chicago stemmed from a shower thought Kayoko had in...
November 12, 2018
As a follow-up to our Sakqueso! event over the summer, we partnered with Ramen Shop yet...
July 30, 2018
After six years of presenting Matsuri each year, I can confidently say that we know how...
March 28, 2018
Earlier this week, we held our 3rd Annual Sake Dinner with Camino. With two dinner under...
March 13, 2018
Hinamatsuri at Umami Mart has become one of our favorite events of the year –...
February 26, 2018
Our location in Old Oakland has given us the opportunity to have the best parties with our neighbors,...
October 16, 2017
We were so honored to host our friend Shanna Farrell last weekend for a talk...