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Upcoming Event: Shochu Tasting @ 18 Reasons (SF)
July 9, 2013
Shochu tends to be the drink of choice around here on Umami Mart, but we...
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...
Event Recap: Seed Season: Planting + Garden Caretaking
May 24, 2013
On a lovely spring day, we hosted an event focused on seed season and gardening....
Upcoming Event: First Friday with Ippo Ramen
April 29, 2013
Come out for the 2nd edition of the Ippo Ramen pop-up here at Umami Mart....
Event Recap: First Annual Hinamatsuri
April 5, 2013
How often do you see babies on the front page of Umami Mart??? Well, it was...
Upcoming Event: Ippo Ramen Pop-Up
April 1, 2013
We are SUPER EXCITED to host a pop-up by Ippo Ramen this First Friday 4/5....
Upcoming Event: Fukushima Now: Relief Effort to Support Children in Fukushima
March 21, 2013
Two years after the Tohoku disaster in 2011, memories have faded and conversations about the...
Upcoming Event: Lease-Signing Party!
March 12, 2013
In August, Tomo gifted us a daruma to celebrate the opening of Umami Mart. It...
Event Recap: Aya Brackett Photography Show Opening
March 7, 2013
We had a fun, bustling opening last month for our friend Aya Brackett's photography show...
Upcoming Event: Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)
February 25, 2013
Yoko and I are showing our true, girly colors by celebrating Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) at...
Event Recap: Quick-Pickles with Kelly Geary
February 7, 2013
With winter roots and wild mushrooms in abundance, January was a perfect time to invite...
Upcoming Event: Quick Pickles + Canning with Kelly Geary
January 14, 2013
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Kelly Geary is the founder and chef for Sweet Deliverance, a...