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Upcoming Event: Sip + Shop: Shochu Tasting
September 14, 2012
Throughout the years, we've been asked to present more events highlighting shochu. Well, here's the...
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...
Upcoming Event: Macarons with Moto (OAK)
August 14, 2012
Guess what? MOTO is coming to Umami Mart! How lucky we are! Our resident macaron...
Upcoming Event: Umamimart Pop-Up: Magasin Général (SF)
April 12, 2012
The Umamimart Shop has been invited to be a part of Magasin Général, where Bay...
Upcoming Event: OPENharvest at the Headlands (Sausalito)
March 23, 2012
Remember when Yoko and I went to Japan last year with the OPEN crew? God,...
ReCPY: Anko (Sweet Bean Paste) + Wagashi Event @ Japan Society (NYC)
March 19, 2012
My most recent obsession is making anko (sweet bean paste) from scratch. As I wrote...
Umamimart Pop-Up #1: Ramen Night @ Sutton Cellars (SF)
March 16, 2012
- THIS IS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - UPDATE 3/29, 8am PDT: There are no...
Umamimart @ Pecha Kucha 1/24 (SF)
January 17, 2012
Yoko and I have been invited to give a presentation at the world-renowned Pecha Kucha...
Forest Feast: Guacamole Deviled Eggs + Exhibit in Brooklyn
January 9, 2012
I am really excited to have been chosen to be part of a food photography...