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June 22, 2011
Shochu Stop: An Introduction
Hello, I’m Washi. Nice to meet you! I moved to the U.S. in January 2010 from Tokyo. Sorry ladies, I’m married. Anyway, I have been drinking soooo much shochu for years, and I just wanna say, SHOCHU IS FANTASTIC! Huh? What is shochu? Don’t rush, I’ll tell you all about it later. During my bachelor […]
June 21, 2011
Bun Thit Nuong at Pho Ao Sen (OAK)
People often ask me, “Why did you leave NYC?” It’s true, I just sorta packed my bags and ditched my glamorous job, my wonderful friends, my comfortable routine, and the GREATEST! CITY! IN! THE! WORLD! (at least the greatest metro system in the world). All for what? I’ll tell you what. The Three Major Food […]
June 17, 2011
Super Faminto: Gracinha’s Feijoada-Lite (São Paulo)
With the in-laws away in Paris, my sister-in-law, grandma, house chef Gracinha, and dog-in-law Pri (short for Princess or Priscilla, still not sure) have come to stay with us. The opportunity was ripe to finally ask Gracinha to show me her feijoada-lite recipe. I wrote about feijoada last year, as it’s Brasil’s national dish. Feijoada […]
June 7, 2011
JapaCurry: Katsu Curry from a Truck (SF)
I’ve been pretty sickly lately. Two weeks ago I caught some awful stomach flu (or food poisoning? whatever) and as I laid in my bed for 72 hours in a sweat pool of misery, starving but unable to keep anything down (nay liquids, tmi), all I truly desired was a bite of… katsu curry. This […]
Upcoming Event PSA: The Japanese Grill (NYC)
The Japanese Grill: A Whole New Level of Summer Favorites Thursday, June 16 @ 6:30 pm Japan Society, NYC You may think grilling is a signature American summertime sport, but it has been used in Japanese cuisine for a very long time as well. Unlike babyback ribs, burgers, or dogs, Japanese grilling has much more […]
June 1, 2011
Happy Hour: MCC Recap (And Behind the Scenes)
Like a whirlwind, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic came and went in a flash, leaving a trail of devastation and destruction in its wake. Except in this case the damage wasn’t in the form of homes and property, but rather brain cells and livers. After many many jamba juices and wheatgrass shots, full recovery was finally […]
May 31, 2011
VOTE FOR PAYSTYLE’S COCKTAIL!
Help send Paystyle to the annual Tales of the Cocktail extravaganza and vote for his Rainforest Cobbler every day on Facebook, now through this Friday. Paystyle started the Happy Hour column in 2008, which has brought countless original cocktail recipes and invaluable cocktail and bar smarts to Umamimart. Please vote and SUPPORT!
May 25, 2011
Happy Hour: Rainforest Cobbler
It feels good to return to normalcy (read proper hydration) now that the Manhattan Cocktail Classic (read Manhattan Hangover Classic) has concluded. For myself and the other Bar Fellows of this year’s cocktail classic, normalcy took a bit longer to reach, as we were in the Astor Center Kitchen 12 hours a day prepping and […]
May 20, 2011
Super Faminto: The Cookie Shop Brings More Than Just Cookies (São Paulo)
After getting canned without reason, the day after her maternity leave was up, Paula Cinini was not sure what to do; she had always worked as a journalist. To find some solace in this devastating situation, and cope with her mother’s passing, Paula dug up her mother’s old, partly-burned, worn recipe book and began baking. […]
May 19, 2011
Umamimart Shop // Season 2
Here it is, the moment you have all been waiting for… Our second line of the UMAMIMART SHOP IS HERE!!! We’ve listened to your feedback and have brought around well-designed products at reasonable price points. We loved our debut line of bar and glassware, but recognize that you want to see a wider range of […]