March 20, 2018
Since 2012, Kayoko and I have been going to Kiraku in Berkeley for celebrations and impromptu nights...
March 15, 2018
This month at Umami Mart, we are featuring our closest collaborators and friends in the...
March 15, 2018
Our Hard Strong Hotel Bar Martini glasses and Gold Boston Shaker is on sale starting...
March 14, 2018
While I can hang at any old dive bar for a beer and a shot,...
March 13, 2018
Hinamatsuri at Umami Mart has become one of our favorite events of the year –...
March 8, 2018
Chris Lane, former bar manager of Ramen Shop, asked us to import these mixing glasses...
March 7, 2018
Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland is our go-to for cocktails, noodles, and an overall good...
March 6, 2018
We've been waiting for years now to be able to say: JAPANESE WHISKIES + SHOCHUS...
March 1, 2018
We're excited to announce our Third Annual Sake Dinner with Camino on Sunday, March 25th!...
February 28, 2018
Camino restaurant in Oakland and Umami Mart go way back. Yoko first wrote about the...
February 26, 2018
Our location in Old Oakland has given us the opportunity to have the best parties with our neighbors,...
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...