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Culinography: The Thomas (Napa)
October 8, 2012
I had a lot of fun shooting recently with Chef Brad Farmerie (of Public in...
The PDT Project: Benton's Old-Fashioned
October 5, 2012
If there's one drink on the menu that PDT is perhaps most famous for, it...
Crop Shop in Azabujuban (TYO)
October 5, 2012
I used to live in Azabujuban for four years during my 20s. Sadly I don’t...
Skankynavia: L'Etoile
October 3, 2012
A new cocktail bar opened in Copenhagen in the spring of 2012. The creation of...
Upcoming Event: Umamiventure #33: Hive Tour with East Bay Urban Bees
October 2, 2012
Umamiventures are BACK! The last field trip was at the TCHO factory back in March...
MOTOism: Farewell to Summer: Shiso Beautiful
October 2, 2012
This is my second write-up in a series about summer vegetables. Instead of enjoying them...
Forest Feast: Pomegranate Challah
October 1, 2012
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur was last week, which continues the season of the...
Coffee + Tea Month @ Umami Mart
October 1, 2012
Happy October! The air is a bit crisper, the leaves, brighter. What better way to...
Upcoming Event: UmamiLab #1: Ramen Shop Noodle Test #6
September 28, 2012
As you may have heard, there's a highly anticipated ramen shop coming to Oakland. Our...
The PDT Project: Bee's Sip
September 28, 2012
Infusions are pretty common at PDT, since they're a great way to add a particular...
Japanify: Steak Sauce
September 27, 2012
Whenever I go see my 92 year-old grandma and have a conversation over tea, she...
Super Faminto: Brasil's Chocolate Brigadeiro!
September 26, 2012
Brazil has a serious love for condensed milk in their desserts and brigadeiro is the...