Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 250 members throughout the country. Join today! As we celebrate 10 years of Umami Mart, I want to reflect on the notion of 実家 (jikka, or hometown) and pair sakes from my own hometown, with dishes from our...
I'm pretty sure that the term "Sakqueso" started out as a joke between Yoko and me, when we were trying to come up with a clever way to express the genius pairing of cheese and sake. Likely, we thought it was silly but hilarious, and the name stuck. That's generally how it...
Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland is our go-to for cocktails, noodles, and an overall good time. We first met J.J. and Sam, two of the owners, on a trip to Japan in 2011, where J.J. lived for many years apprenticing under a ramen chef. Back in Oakland, J.J.,...
One of the best parts of being in Sake Gumi is attending our Sake Gumi Social events. We host tastings, dinners, and tours centering around sake education and drinking. To tie in with the past couple months of Sake Gumi (last month, the theme...
A recap of Lou Bustamante's book signing of the Complete Cocktail Manual and cocktail making demo at Umami Mart, with Ramen Shop bartender Chris Lane.
We interviewed Chris Lane, Bar Manager at Oakland's Ramen Shop about how he first got started in bartending, why Ramen Shop is so polarizing, and more.
A panel discussion with Dylan O'Brien (Prizefighter), Chris Lane (Ramen Shop), and Kayoko Akabori and Yoko Kumano (Umami Mart). Moderated by Shanna Farrell.
Top 3 ramen shops in the Bay Area. Ramen is a touchy subject in the Bay Area. Scratch that, it is a touchy subject ANYWHERE.
At our third annual Japan Beer Fest at the Trappist, we offered 30+ microbrews from Japan and fried rice from Ramen Shop. It was rad.
Join us at the Trappist in Oakland for Japan Beer Fest on Jan 24, 2016 for 20+ Japanese craft beers and Ramen Shop fried rice!
We had our very first Sake Gumi Social last weekend -- it was a BLAST! This event was exclusive to Sake Gumi members, held at Ramen Shop's new bar annex.
What is genshu? Learn all about cask-strength sake – robust sakes that are usually 19-20% ABV – with Jake Myrick (Sequoia Sake, SF). At Ramen Shop, Oakland.
The Lexus of ramen noodle machines used at Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland.
By Anna de Castro Just when I thought February in NY could not get any dreamier (and by dreamy, I mean cold, slushy, and awaiting 6-8 more inches of snow), word came that a Bay Area favorite was making its way east,...
It all started with a vision. Three guys, slaving away at Chez Panisse for years, decided to open a ramen shop in Oakland. Hot damn! The East Bay needs nothing more than a GREAT ramen shop, and the Food Gods know it. They...
As you may have heard, there's a highly anticipated ramen shop coming to Oakland. Our good friends Sam, Rayneil and JJ are the masterminds behind Ramen Shop (that's right!), opening in Rockridge. The opening is still a few months away,...
