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Upcoming Event: Sake Tasting @ Bar & Garden (LA)
June 27, 2013
We're going to LA! That's right, we'll be spending a few days in sunny Los...
The Ramen Shaman: Tsujita Annex (LA)
June 26, 2013
I’ve written plenty about Tsujita. It is easily the best ramen shop in LA (both...
Postcard from Oakland: U-MART Opens Tonight!
June 25, 2013
Come out tonight for the grand unveiling of U-MART, the Bay Area's first conbini. We...
Manual Labor for U-MART
June 24, 2013
All of our projects here at Umami Mart are a team effort. Kayoko and I...
Conbini Cabaret: Tanita Organic Tea
June 21, 2013
I went to college in the States after I graduated from high school in Japan....
Conbini Cabaret: Gentei Candy, LTD
June 20, 2013
A few weeks ago, one of my professors went off on a tangent while lecturing:...
Conbini Cabaret: My Inconvenient Conbini Town
June 19, 2013
Conbinis are everywhere in Japan. Lawson, 7-Eleven, AM/PM, Yamazaki Daily, to name a few. You...
Conbini Cabaret: Conbini Sushi Cherry Pop
June 18, 2013
*For the next week, we will be celebrating conbini culture on Umami Mart, in preparation for the...
Upcoming Event: U-MART Opens 6/25 (Party of the Year!)
June 17, 2013
Conbini is a shortened word for "convenience" which is referred to when talking about convenience...
Kayo's Kitchen @Hopkins Buffet: Ume Gin Cocktail
June 14, 2013
Welcome to a special edition of Kayo's Kitchen: Live from Hopkins Buffet! For those who...
Umamiventure #34: Umeshu Class with Peko Peko
June 13, 2013
We learned, we drank and we ate all things ume during our Umeshu Class last...
Iberian Tattie: A Passion for Tuna in Tarifa
June 12, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia Last month, my English friend Elaine and I agreed to meet...