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Bay Eats Japan: April 2017
April 5, 2017
A list of the latest and upcoming Bay Area Japanese restaurants, including new ramen in Burlingame, sushi + omakase in San Francisco, and shochu in Oakland.
Bay Eats Japan: February 2017
February 7, 2017
Welcome to Bay Eats Japan, where we’ll alert you to newly and soon-to-be opened Japanese restaurants and bars in the Bay Area.
The Umami Reader: We Can't Stress Eat + Drink for the Next Four Years, Can We?
November 11, 2016
This week's Umami Reader covers election stress eating, the world's grossest burger – the North Korean Koryo Burger, and the rise of omakase menus.
Meet SF's New Michelin-Star Winning Japanese Restaurants
October 26, 2016
Three new one star-winners are notable to us at Umami Mart because of their Japanese focus, or, in one case, its Japanese-influenced menu style.
January 15, 2016
This video flips through Jiro Gastronomy, a full-color book of 60 pieces of sushi served at famed Tokyo restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. Get ready to drool...