Blog

Japanify: Maguro Zukedon
April 12, 2012
My partner Washi recently got a job as a salaryman. This may not seem that...
Upcoming Event: Umamimart Pop-Up: Magasin Général (SF)
April 12, 2012
The Umamimart Shop has been invited to be a part of Magasin Général, where Bay...
Forest Feast: Spiced Passover Haroset
April 11, 2012
Spring has sprung in the woods! Passover is this week and to kick it off,...
Ramen Night @ Sutton Cellars (SF)
April 10, 2012
It's been a while since Umamimart has put on a big event. Honestly, our Gift...
ReCPY: Lazyass Sakuramochi (And Failures from Cutting Corners)
April 9, 2012
In Japan, everything is made easy for busy housewives who have to raise kids, clean...
The PDT Project: #8
April 6, 2012
  "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tzu And...
OPENharvest at the Headlands Center for the Arts
April 5, 2012
Exactly one week ago on March 26, about 150 people descended onto the Headlands Center...
Postcard from Okinawa: おばあのレストラン (Granny's Restaurant)
April 4, 2012
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Happy Hour: The Westie Cocktail
April 3, 2012
“The [Westies are the] most savage organization in the long history of New York street...
Culinography: Blackberry Dessert
April 2, 2012
Dish by Elements. Photo by Erin Gleeson.
The PDT Project: An Introduction
March 30, 2012
It’s been a while. I never really intended to stop writing, it just kind of...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Ikko-an (Koshikawa)
March 29, 2012
After reading Moto's post about making anko (sweet bean paste), I began to reminisce about...