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25% Off Indigo Bee House!
November 2, 2017
We have been selling the Bee House Salt Boxes and Butter Dishes for years and were thrilled to learn...
Get the Onsen Feels
November 1, 2017
For us, a trip to Japan always means stopping off at an onsen (hot springs). Thanks to...
Designer Yoko Lewis: Studio Visit + Interview
October 31, 2017
When Yoko Lewis walked into Umami Mart and introduced herself as the designer of Bee...
Hashi Whiz - Start Your Kids Early with Training Chopsticks!
October 27, 2017
These Training Chopsticks for Kids teaches children the proper way to hold and use chopsticks. With a...
Our First-Ever Sample Sale Starts Today!
October 26, 2017
We're hosting our first-ever sample sale! Choose from deeply-discounted one-offs of select glassware, ceramics, and...
Rintaro: Our Favorite Lunch Spot in San Francisco
October 25, 2017
We go way back with Sylvan Mishima-Brackett, chef-owner of Rintaro. To this day, we still...
Find Me by Anders Arhoj
October 24, 2017
Our good friend and collaborator Anders Arhoj of Studio Arhoj makes his U.S. debut as an author...
Fresh Catch! The Indestructible Benriner Fish Scaler
October 19, 2017
The days of cleaning every corner of your kitchen for fish scales are over. This...
Slice + Dice Like a Pro with the Benriner Mandoline
October 17, 2017
The Benriner company hails from Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan and specializes in making some of...
Demystifying the West Coast Cocktail with Shanna Farrell
October 16, 2017
We were so honored to host our friend Shanna Farrell last weekend for a talk...
Warm Sake is Not Bad Sake (October 2017)
October 15, 2017
I've introduced the idea of warm sake several times in Sake Gumi. People still ask...
Back in Stock! Our Umami Tote by Wormfun
October 13, 2017
We loved our EAT Tote so much that we asked Bay Area artist Kaoru Kumano (aka Wormfun,...