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Event Recap: Sakqueso!
June 27, 2016
Our cheese and sake pop-up dinner featured a 5-course tasting menu by Keisuke Akabori and Hakkaisan Brewery sakes poured by Sake Samurai, Tim Sullivan.
Event Recap: Sake Dinner at Camino
May 6, 2016
A fun night was had by all at our sake pairing dinner at Camino in Oakland. Read more about what we ate and drank on that special night.
Event Recap: Kayoko's Cherry Blossom Cobbler Birthday Festival 3000
April 29, 2016
Photo recap of Kayoko's Cherry Blossom Cobbler Birthday Festival 3000 at Holy Mountain in San Francisco, featuring Sherry Cobblers and Nikka Whiskies.
Event Recap: Tohoku Springs Back!
April 21, 2016
I'm happy to report that we had a successful fundraising event for Tohoku last month....
Event Recap: 3rd Annual Japan Beer Fest
January 28, 2016
At our third annual Japan Beer Fest at the Trappist, we offered 30+ microbrews from Japan and fried rice from Ramen Shop. It was rad.
Event Recap: Stirred Not Shaken at Forgery SF
November 30, 2015
We hosted a cocktail making event at Forgery with Plumpjack Wine & Spirits on how to stir the perfect cocktail and when a drink is shaken vs. stirred.
Event Recap: Mad About Genshu, Our First Sake Gumi Social!
November 16, 2015
We had our very first Sake Gumi Social last weekend -- it was a BLAST! This event was exclusive to Sake Gumi members, held at Ramen Shop's new bar annex.
Event Recap: Hakkaisan Brewery Sake Tasting @ Alchemy Bottle Shop
September 7, 2015
A lecture and sake tasting event with Hakkaisan brand ambassador Tim Sullivan (Urban Sake) at Alchemy Bottle Shop on Grand Avenue, Oakland.
Event Recap: 3rd Annual Umami Mart MATSURI
August 20, 2015
Photos from our huge Matsuri party in the parking lot behind Umami Mart. Abura-ya, Team Print Shop, Hopscotch, Workhorse Rye, Emeryville Taiko, more.
Event Recap: Baird Tap Takeover
January 30, 2015
We had a fantastic event with our lovely neighbors, The Trappist, back in November --...
Event Recap: MUJI x Umami Mart
January 15, 2015
When MUJI came to us last year to put on a collaborative event together, Yoko...
Event Recap: Pop-Up Dinner with Jicca from Tokyo
December 16, 2014
As 2014 nearly comes to a close, I wanted to recap one of our favorite...