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Umami Mart Local Picks: A Nikka Gin Martini @ The Ramen Shop
March 7, 2018
Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland is our go-to for cocktails, noodles, and an overall good...
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...
Sake Gumi News: Women Sake Makers (May 2017)
May 15, 2017
Miho Imada of Imada Sake Brewery and me with two of the bottles offered this...
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,"...
Bartender Spotlight: Shanna Farrell of Hamlet
November 28, 2016
An interview with bartender Shanna Farrell of Hamlet in San Francisco who is writing a book about the craft cocktail revival on the West Coast.
Bartender Spotlight: Polina Kharnas of Flora
September 6, 2016
We talked to Flora bartender Polina Kharnas about moving to Oakland from San Diego, and her favorite bar tools, cocktails, and bars in the Bay Area.