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Upcoming Event: First Friday with Ippo Ramen
April 29, 2013
Come out for the 2nd edition of the Ippo Ramen pop-up here at Umami Mart....
Upcoming Event: Ippo Ramen Pop-Up
April 1, 2013
We are SUPER EXCITED to host a pop-up by Ippo Ramen this First Friday 4/5....
Upcoming Event: Quick Pickles + Canning with Kelly Geary
January 14, 2013
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Kelly Geary is the founder and chef for Sweet Deliverance, a...
Richmen: Ramen Shop's Noodle-Making Machine from Japan
October 31, 2012
It all started with a vision. Three guys, slaving away at Chez Panisse for years,...
Upcoming Event: UmamiLab #1: Ramen Shop Noodle Test #6
September 28, 2012
As you may have heard, there's a highly anticipated ramen shop coming to Oakland. Our...
Upcoming Event: Yaki-Onigiri for First Friday (OAK)
September 4, 2012
That's right, we be grillin' balls this Friday! Our good friends Koichi, Ryoji and Steven...
UMAMI MART OPEN
August 22, 2012
Photos by Erin Gleeson We did it! With the loving support from our friends, family, and...
Event Recap: Umami Mart Grand Opening Party
August 15, 2012
Photos by Erin Gleeson After weeks of painting, building, going to Home Depot five times...
This Friday: UMAMI MART OPENING PARTY!
August 2, 2012
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS??? Umami Mart's big grand opening is tomorrow night! The doors will...
Umami Mart Grand Opening August 3 (OAK)
July 25, 2012
Hello! Sorry I haven't been blogging much, but I wanted to update you on how...
Big News! Umami Mart Lands in Oakland
June 25, 2012
I am ecstatic to announce that Yoko and I will be opening a real-deal brick...
Umami Mart Pop-Up in Old Oakland
May 14, 2012
The Umami Mart Shop popped up in Old Oakland for five days last week inside...