Blog

Sake Gumi News: Spice it up with Sake! (May 2016)
May 15, 2016
For our May Sake Gumi offerings, we've chosen 4 sakes that'll taste great with smoky, spicy, and grilled foods – just in time for the upcoming summer BBQs!
Umami Tool Watch: Microdent Knives
June 4, 2015
We are total gadget heads here at Umami Mart. Johnny always scoffs when I bring...
A Visit to Heuga Bar in Gifu City
July 21, 2014
Yoko and I first met bartender Tomokazu Kai in 2010, when we helped present an...
Ukai: Cormorant Fishing in Gifu
July 7, 2014
Yoko and I were lucky enough to be invited to Gifu prefecture in central Japan...
Tokyo-SF Bartender Salon Video Series: Tomokazu Kai (Heuga Bar)
April 26, 2012
Here is Part Deux in our Tokyo-SF Bartender Salon Series. Meet Monsieur Tomokazu Kai, bartender...