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Umami Mart Local Picks: Sake Gumi Pairing at Kiraku
March 20, 2018
Since 2012, Kayoko and I have been going to Kiraku in Berkeley for celebrations and impromptu nights...
Umami Mart Local Picks (March 2018)
March 15, 2018
This month at Umami Mart, we are featuring our closest collaborators and friends in the...
25% Off Gold Boston Shakers and Hard Strong Hotel Bar Martini Glasses
March 15, 2018
Our Hard Strong Hotel Bar Martini glasses and Gold Boston Shaker is on sale starting...
Spotlight on CDP: The Bar We've Been Waiting for in the East Bay
March 14, 2018
While I can hang at any old dive bar for a beer and a shot,...
Event Recap: Hinamatsuri 2018
March 13, 2018
Hinamatsuri at Umami Mart has become one of our favorite events of the year –...
Short Mixing Glass On Sale Now
March 8, 2018
Chris Lane, former bar manager of Ramen Shop, asked us to import these mixing glasses...
Umami Mart Local Picks: A Nikka Gin Martini @ The Ramen Shop
March 7, 2018
Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland is our go-to for cocktails, noodles, and an overall good...
Japanese Whiskies + Shochus Now Available at Umami Mart!
March 6, 2018
We've been waiting for years now to be able to say: JAPANESE WHISKIES + SHOCHUS...
Announcing Our Third Annual Camino Sake Dinner
March 1, 2018
We're excited to announce our Third Annual Sake Dinner with Camino on Sunday, March 25th!...
Umami Mart Local Picks: The Camino Salad
February 28, 2018
Camino restaurant in Oakland and Umami Mart go way back. Yoko first wrote about the...
Event Recap: 5th Annual Japan Beer Fest
February 26, 2018
Our location in Old Oakland has given us the opportunity to have the best parties with our neighbors,...
All About Red and Green Yuzu Kosho
February 23, 2018
Yuzu Kosho is a Japanese paste made with fresh chilis fermented with yuzu and salt. Bon Appetit has called yuzu kosho the, "secret weapon...