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Upcoming Event: Umami in Spice with Oaktown Spice Shop
September 10, 2013
UPDATE: A SECOND CLASS HAS BEEN ADDED!  Wednesday 9/25 at 7:30pm. This will be the...
Upcoming Event: Matsuri Festival (It's Our Birthday!)
August 13, 2013
August is our birthday month! It's been one year since we opened our doors at...
Upcoming Event: One Year Anniversary Sake Tasting
July 31, 2013
Guess what?? Umami Mart Oakland will celebrate its ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY in August!!! Both Yoko...
Upcoming Event: Shochu Tasting @ 18 Reasons (SF)
July 9, 2013
Shochu tends to be the drink of choice around here on Umami Mart, but we...
Upcoming Event: Sake Tasting @ Bar & Garden (LA)
June 27, 2013
We're going to LA! That's right, we'll be spending a few days in sunny Los...
Upcoming Event: U-MART Opens 6/25 (Party of the Year!)
June 17, 2013
Conbini is a shortened word for "convenience" which is referred to when talking about convenience...
Upcoming Event: Umeshu Class with Peko Peko
May 30, 2013
Ume (Japanese plum) season is upon us! Through the years, we've brought you many posts...
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: Fukushima Now: Relief Effort to Support Children in Fukushima
March 21, 2013
Two years after the Tohoku disaster in 2011, memories have faded and conversations about the...
Upcoming Event: Lease-Signing Party!
March 12, 2013
In August, Tomo gifted us a daruma to celebrate the opening of Umami Mart. It...
Upcoming Event: Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)
February 25, 2013
Yoko and I are showing our true, girly colors by celebrating Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) at...