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March 10, 2011
Upcoming Event: Dinner at the Bookstore (NYC)
My friend Tessa Liebman, the executive chef at the Housing Works, is hosting a very special dinner on Saturday, March 12th at the Housing Works bookshop in SoHo. She has spent months working with artist Balint Zsako to create a unique, collaborative event. Tessa wants to keep the elements of the dinner a surprise, but […]
March 2, 2011
Postcard from Oakland: In Search of Skankynavia
Dear Anders, Umamimart misses you. IÂ mean, it just ain’t the same out here without The Skank Master. Come back soon. Love, Kayoko PS: I’m totally taking you to this bakery when you visit. You are going to DIE.
February 19, 2011
Umamimart Happy Hour: Strong Beers at Magnolia Pub (SF)
Let’s end February with a heavily hungover BANG! and guzzle down as much as we can, while we can, of San Francisco’s Strong Beer Month. Please join the Bay Area Umamimart crew (Yoko, CJ + myself) on Sunday 2/27 at 3pm, as we will be posted at Magnolia Pub for some epic beers. I am […]
February 18, 2011
Breakfast at La Fonda Florecita (OAX)
I woke up thinking about breakfast. During my time in Italy ten years ago, I picked up the habit of not eating in the mornings at all–Italians tend to just have a cappuccino and cornetto (a little croissant-like pastry) for breakfast, opting to save space for a humongous lunch instead. But I’m trying to fine-tune […]
February 16, 2011
Happy Hour: The Vesper
“Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?” “Certainly, monsieur.” The barman seemed pleased with the idea. “Gosh, that’s certainly a drink,” said Leiter. Bond laughed. “When I’m…er…concentrating,” he […]
February 2, 2011
Happy Hour: The Old Fashioned
Before we had bars, we had places called taverns and saloons. And before we had Manhattans, Martinis, and other fancified cocktails, there was a drink which people simply referred to as a ‘whiskey cocktail.’ It was the early 19th century, and the term ‘cocktail’ referenced a simple drink composed of a spirit along with a bit of sugar, water, and […]
Packaging Whore: Suppon Soup in a Can
My pal Washi just got back from Japan and brought me an entire BAG full of fun omiyage (gifts)! Little booties from Muji, a pack of Nagoya-style miso udon, and a can of… kan kohi (canned coffee)? I read it aloud, “ゴールド ã™ã£ã½ã‚“ スープ” aka Gold Suppon Soup. “Turtle,” Washi translated. Turtle soup? IN A […]
January 25, 2011
Support!: FORK YOUR CONSIDERATION – A New Cooking Show (That’s Not Boring)
Check it out! Umamimart’s very own Sarah Nevada (The Big Feed and Old School Eats), an LA-based film producer, has embarked on a new project. Fork Your Consideration is a new kind of cooking show– each 24 minute episode will be based on a film, whether a classic, blockbuster, or romcom (heck yah!). Hosted by […]
January 24, 2011
Tonight at Peko Peko (SF): Celebrating California’s Fish + Homemade Satsuma Age!
Sylvan Mishima Brackett is the mastermind behind Peko Peko, a Japanese catering service in the Bay Area. After working as Alice Waters’ assistant for SIX YEARS (dude must have the patience of a Zen master. Just kidding, love you Alice!), he apprenticed in a soba shop in Saitama, Japan, then came back to the Bay […]