Blog

We're Hiring! Shopkeeper + Sake Bar Associate
May 2, 2019
We're hiring for two positions! We are a retail store, bottle shop, and tasting bar that...
Teishoku Lunch at Stonemill Matcha (SF)
May 1, 2019
Last May, Stonemill Matcha opened in the former Tartine space in the Mission. My brother, Keisuke...
Umami Mart Sake Dinner with Kosuke Bistro
April 24, 2019
The Umami Mart Sake Dinner this year happened on April 1st. There were many firsts...
Catch Me! Book Release Party with Anders Arhoj
April 18, 2019
A few weeks ago, author Anders Arhoj was here all the way from Copenhagen, signing...
Order Online For Free Shipping!
April 15, 2019
Did you hear we're moving? Pardon us while we are reorganizing ourselves back here. We...
Go Gohyakuman-goku! (April 2019)
April 1, 2019
  Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today! Does...
Event Recap: Hinamatsuri 2019
March 26, 2019
Hinamatsuri is one of our favorite events of the year – and we are so...
A Look Back at 815 Broadway
March 25, 2019
It was over six years ago on August 3, 2012, we opened our doors in...
Big Announcement: We're Moving!
March 25, 2019
Yoko and I are elated to announce that we are MOVING our shop! But don't worry,...
Martini vs. Martinez with Ki No Bi Gins
March 19, 2019
Recently, Japanese gin distillery Ki No Bi released Ki No Tou Old Tom Gin, and Ki...
Soba Ichi's Washi, the Chuhai King
March 19, 2019
We love chuhais, the ubiquitous, thirst quenching drink served at any watering hole or found...
Get Your Genshu! (March 2019)
March 15, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today! I’ve always...