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The Umami Mart Five Year Scrapbook
August 14, 2017
2017 not only marks five years of our Oakland shop (opened August 2012), but 10...
Split + Sculpt with the Yamachu Anvil Ice Pick
August 11, 2017
The Yamachu Anvil Ice Pick is one of our sexiest bar tools - sleek, chic and sharp....
Event Recap: 5th Annual UMAMI MART MATSURI
August 9, 2017
Umami Mart turned five years old this past week and we threw our biggest and...
Japanify: Sake On-the-Rocks
August 8, 2017
"Sake on ice? Are you serious?"... is usually the response I get when I tell...
Start Dreamin' with the Honolulu Guide by Highlight Travel Co.
August 7, 2017
We love Hawaii - the surf, sand and spam musubi is all we need for much needed...
Twin Peaks Bento
July 28, 2017
Kyle MacLachlan made this commercial to promote Twin Peaks: The Return in Japan. It's quirky...
How to Make a Japanese Whisky Highball with Kevin Diedrich
July 25, 2017
Kayoko and I met Kevin Diedrich back in 2011 when we threw the Gift of Food...
Drake, Bourbon, and Twin Peaks Drinks
July 21, 2017
All Twin Peaks fanatics should listen to Wrapped in Podcast - a podcast dedicated to...
G. I. Yamagata (July 2017)
July 15, 2017
This month's sakes are all from Yamagata Prefecture, to belatedly celebrate that Yamagata's sakes were...
Niku Soba
July 14, 2017
If you didn't know already, we have a sake club called Sake Gumi and it's...
Umeshu Highball
July 11, 2017
I've been really excited to see the umeshu (Japanese plum infused in shochu) popping up on...
Happy Hour: White Ale Shiso Spinner
June 27, 2017
Since celebrating Solstice last week, we can finally say that summer is here. In the...