March 30, 2017
Meet the new family at Umami Mart! Studio Arhoj Familia are a family of Japanese Shinto and pop art-inspired figurines. Each Familia member is hand-cast in white porcelain, glazed in high-fire color, and then fired in the kiln three times before it’s ready to go home with you! The Familia currently residing at Umami Mart are Buru, Kayo, Fuji, Beta, […]
January 26, 2017
We get a lot of inquiries about the Fisherman Poster. The poster hangs on our shop’s walls at 815 Broadway, amongst a collage of other eye-catching display items, prints, and ephemera, but this arresting image stands out and begs many questions: Who is that man? What’s he wearing? Is he facing forward or are we seeing his back? […]
December 22, 2016
Today the marks the tenth day of our 12 Days of Christmas holiday deals. Every day, from today through December 24, we’ll offer a new one-day only deal on a product in our shop. Today’s deal is for 10% off Umami Mart Travel Mugs. Find the discount code on our 12 Days of Christmas page. […]
December 19, 2016
Today the marks the seventh day of our 12 Days of Christmas holiday deals. Every day, from today through December 24, we’ll offer a new one-day only deal on a product in our shop. Today’s deal is for 10% off Studio Arhoj Black Melting Mugs. Find the discount code on our 12 Days of Christmas page. […]
October 20, 2016
Move over Casper, there’s an even friendlier ghost around – the Studio Arhoj GhostLantern! More welcoming than scary, these hand-cast porcelain lanterns have a compartment for a tea candle (or battery-operated tea light), so you can see a comforting glow emanating from their eyes. For best results, put one (or more) of these ghost lanterns […]
July 7, 2016
It’s a cool, cool summer. At least in the Bay Area, where we’re getting fogged-in a bit this week. Still, when summertime comes around, we’re all about eating chilled foods, like Hiyashi Chuka, Cold Tofu Salad, Cha-Soba, and Nikumiso Udon. Our two new Studio Arhoj Summer Bowls are perfect for tucking in to cold dishes. Their […]
June 23, 2016
Wedding bells in your future? Congrats! We’re excited for you, not only for your big day, but because now’s your chance to receive all those cool things you’ve always wanted for your home! Be sure your friends and family get you what you really want by creating a registry at Umami Mart. You’ll be able to […]
March 31, 2016
Studio Arhoj just released the Umami Mart Paper Pack, a set of 10 cards featuring designs and illustrations made by Anders Arhoj exclusively for our shop. The cards are made from thick, quality paper stock and can be used for various purposes. We like using them as oversized greeting cards (they’re about 6″ x 8″), writing messages on the backs and sending them off in […]
March 17, 2016
Last year, we sold out of our limited-edition porcelain travel mug designed exclusively for Umami Mart by Studio Arhoj. We got so many emails and walk-in customers asking us – sometimes begging us – to bring it back. One customer wrote, “It is my favorite mug and I cannot find it anywhere on your website. Do you […]
October 29, 2015
Our friend Anders Arhoj of Copenhagen-based Studio Arhoj created three minimalist poster designs exclusively for Umami Mart. Until now, they were in-store only items, but we’re happy to announce you can now buy them online!