March 15, 2013
In honor of Umami Mart’s sixth anniversary/ lease-signing and the Japan Week celebration in NYC, this month we spotlight the Japanese Cocktail for Happy Hour. We will review the cocktail’s origins, its ingredients, and offer an improved adaptation that pays homage to Japan. Cocktail historian David Wondrich gives a through history of the libation in […]
August 8, 2012
Photos by Erin Gleeson Please excuse my great delay in writing this post — I have not had a chance to write much but I have been thinking about you all and have lots to talk about. Back in June, Umami Mart helped host a Japanese whisky tasting event for Father’s Day, with Suntory and […]
July 9, 2007
Mille – Thousand Crepe – you know what it is Mille Crepe – thousand layered crepes Another version of Yamahomo’s “it takes forever” dish. Apparently French people don’t know about this dessert, but it is one of a kind. I first saw this at Takashimaya in New York. There is a pastry shop called Lady […]