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December 22, 2014
San Francisco Closing… For Now
We are very sad to announce that we will be closing our San Francisco outlet inside The Perish Trust. It’s been an amazing year here and we are so grateful to Rod and Kelly of The Perish Trust for letting us park our little shop here for as long as we have. All year! Ultimately, […]
December 11, 2014
Upcoming Event: 3rd Annual Latkes + Lager Hanukkah Party
It’s Hanukkah next week! You know what that means… our festive and cozy annual soiree with Erin Gleeson of The Forest Feast and Rabbi Jack! As always, we’ll have plenty of He’Brew beer and latkes; and just like last year, we’ll be having this party in our San Francisco shop inside The Perish Trust. WHAT: […]
December 8, 2014
Meet Louis Anderman of Miracle Mile Bitters Co.
Louis Anderman is a scientist. Born from a true passion for bitters, Miracle Mile Bitters Co. started out as a hobby (just like us!), as Louis concocted potions from days of yore, right in his kitchen. Miracle Mile now leads the west coast bitters revolution with his small batch recreations of classic formulas and top […]
October 6, 2014
Visiting Asahi Copper Factory
When we voiced our wish to visit a few factories in Japan earlier this year, we didn’t realize that so many of them would be in the same town. Not just that, but only a short drive from one another. Tsubame City in Niigata is well known throughout Japan for its high quality steel, having […]
September 15, 2014
Celebrating Atelier Dion
Atelier Dion has been an important part of the Umami Mart family since we first opened our doors in Oakland in 2012. This husband and wife team, Rie and Jay Dion, are talented ceramicists who run a dynamic studio in West Oakland. They collaborate with restaurants, bars, cafes, coffee roasters, tea shops, art collectives and […]
September 1, 2014
Event Recap: The Fragrance of Whisky
I have allowed an unsuitable amount of time to pass before writing about our Fragrance of Whisky evening at Wingtip nearly three months ago. So I’ve dumped all of the evening’s artifacts around me. It’s a mound, quite literally. One Women & Whiskies branded tote, two W&W t-shirts (sorry Lucia), two W&W gift guides, a […]
July 7, 2014
Ukai: Cormorant Fishing in Gifu
Yoko and I were lucky enough to be invited to Gifu prefecture in central Japan to visit specific cities that are known for producing knives, ceramics and wood products, and tour their factories. We had a wonderful three days in different parts of Gifu, looking for new products for Umami Mart, while enjoying the regional […]