Kayoko and I met Kevin Diedrich back in 2011 when we threw the Gift of Food benefit at the Burritt Room for the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami disaster. Since being at the helm of the Burritt Room bar, we've visited...
In honor of Umami Mart’s sixth anniversary/ lease-signing and the Japan Week celebration in NYC, this month we spotlight the Japanese Cocktail for Happy Hour. We will review the cocktail’s origins, its ingredients, and offer an improved adaptation that...
Photos by Erin Gleeson Please excuse my great delay in writing this post -- I have not had a chance to write much but I have been thinking about you all and have lots to talk about. Back in June, Umami Mart helped host...
