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Louis Anderman, founder of Miracle Mile Bitters, used to make Celery Bitters in very limited...
We love chuhais, the ubiquitous, thirst quenching drink served at any watering hole or found...
Last spring, after a grueling flight from San Francisco and a layover, Yoko and I landed...
Shochu is a drink that I have enjoyed immensely in the last decade, and to...
If we were in Japan right now, Yoko and I would shut down Umami Mart...
I've been really excited to see the umeshu (Japanese plum infused in shochu) popping up on...
Since celebrating Solstice last week, we can finally say that summer is here. In the...
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.
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a cocktail using with fresh passion fruit, barley shochu, ume bitters, and honey.
[caption id="attachment_27469" align="alignnone" width="640"] All photos by Patrick Lu[/caption] NOMICA 2223 Market Street...
Check out a this article in Playboy about Japan's national distilled spirit, featuring an interview with Umami Mart's own, Yoko Kumano!
A step-by-step recipe on making a root beer float with Kannoko Mugi Shochu, a barrel aged barley shochu that's akin to whisky.
