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Event Recap: Mad About Genshu, Our First Sake Gumi Social!
November 16, 2015
We had our very first Sake Gumi Social last weekend -- it was a BLAST! This event was exclusive to Sake Gumi members, held at Ramen Shop's new bar annex.
Upcoming Event: Free Tasting with Q Drinks and Workhorse Bitters
November 13, 2015
Saturday Nov. 14 from 12-3 p.m. at Umami Mart. Get ideas for inventive drinks to serve at your upcoming holiday party using Workhorse bitters and Q Drinks!
Announcing the Studio Arhoj Pop-Up @ Umami Mart
November 9, 2015
We’re excited to announce that Danish design and ceramics makers Studio Arhoj will have its first U.S. pop-up shop inside Umami Mart
Our New Kenzan Ceramics Heritage Mugs are a Handsome Pair
November 5, 2015
Originally made in the 1960s for American consumers by Kenzan Ceramics in Japan, they never made it Stateside until we brought them to Umami Mart.
Upcoming Event: Runoff Book Release Party with Tom Manning
November 3, 2015
Runoff Book Release Party with creator Tom Manning Get your book signed by Tom, enter a raffle drawing, and look through Tom’s original art and illustration tools!
Now Online: Studio Arhoj Umami Mart Exclusive Posters!
October 29, 2015
Copenhagen-based Studio Arhoj created 3 minimalist poster designs exclusively for Umami Mart. We're happy to announce you can now buy them online!
Umami Map: Izakaya Gaku in Honolulu and Other Island Gems
October 26, 2015
Where to eat in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Upcoming Event: Sake Gumi Social: Mad About Genshu
October 22, 2015
What is genshu? Learn all about cask-strength sake – robust sakes that are usually 19-20% ABV – with Jake Myrick (Sequoia Sake, SF). At Ramen Shop, Oakland.
Sake Gumi News: Just Junmais (Oct 2015)
October 18, 2015
Hakushika Goka Sennenju Junmai Daiginjo, Hatsumago Junmai Kimoto, Yuki Otoko (Snow Yeti) Junmai, Fukucho Hattanso Junmai sake.
This Just In: Hard Strong Diamond Cut Sake Glass
October 9, 2015
A high quality sake deserves a high quality vessel to complement and showcase its flavor. Features a diamond cut etching at the base of each 5 oz flute.
The Road to Becoming a Certified Sake Professional with John Gauntner
October 5, 2015
John Gauntner's Sake Professional class in San Francisco. The three-day course covers the sake-making process, tastings, more.
This Just In: Haku Shoyus
October 1, 2015
Try delicious Haku Smoked Shoyu, Haku Sakura Cherry Blossom Shoyu, and Haku Mizunara Whisky Barrel Aged Shoyu. Made in Kyoto, Japan.