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Last-Minute Gifts for Mom
May 10, 2018
Guess what? Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 13th! We have you covered for last-minute...
Best-Sellers Are Back!
May 9, 2018
After many months of waiting... and waiting... our most popular glassware styles are back in...
Emiko Kaji's Nikka Whisky Picks!
May 4, 2018
Emiko Kaji of Nikka Whisky loves drinking Yoichi Single Malt during the cold winter months, preferably in...
Our Kind of Chippendales
May 3, 2018
Just in time for Mother's Day, our popular Chips mugs are back in stock! And we've...
Emiko Kaji of Nikka Whisky
May 2, 2018
Every May, we celebrate the women who are in the center of our industry, whether that's...
Sakura Daikiri (A Hemingway Daiquiri Riff)
April 17, 2018
If we were in Japan right now, Yoko and I would shut down Umami Mart...
Waking Up to Spring (April 2018)
April 15, 2018
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today!...
Spiked Matcha Latte
April 10, 2018
This month at Umami Mart, we are waking up to spring. That means many of...
Everything You Need to Make Matcha
April 3, 2018
After two weeks of non-stop rain, the skies have cleared, and I'm beginning to see wild...
Third Annual Camino Sake Dinner
March 28, 2018
Earlier this week, we held our 3rd Annual Sake Dinner with Camino. With two dinner under...
Umami Mart Local Picks: Sake Gumi Pairing at Kiraku
March 20, 2018
Since 2012, Kayoko and I have been going to Kiraku in Berkeley for celebrations and impromptu nights...
Umami Mart Local Picks (March 2018)
March 15, 2018
This month at Umami Mart, we are featuring our closest collaborators and friends in the...