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Archive for January, 2008

Kikusui Tasting at Sakaya

Sakaya has started the new year off right with weekly free sake tastings! On a recent evening, Representatives from Kikusui Brewery were on hand to explain about there sakes and sample some special sakes just for the occasion.
Kikusui is a very well known brewery, in a Prefecture already world famous for it’s sake: Niigata. [...]

My Sake Class at Astor Center

One of the more exciting opportunities I’ve had recently to preach the gospel of sake is teaching the first of several “Elements of Sake” classes at the brand new Astor Center in New York’s East Village. What a thrill!
First, a word about the new Astor Center Facility. “The Study” is one tricked out classroom [...]

Sake Lecture at NYC Anime Festival

I got an email out of the blue from a gentleman asking me if I would be interested in holding a lecture on Sake at the December 2007 NYC Anime Convention at the Javits Center. What does sake have to do with Anime? Well the organizers of the Anime Festival were also [...]

Urban Sake In the Press!

I’ve been lucky enough to get a few mentions in the press and on other blogs of late. I even got interviewed! And you know it’s really me…. who else would match Sake and Turkey Burgers. sheesh! Take a looksee the links below to see where Urban Sake has been popping up!
Chopsticks Magazine, [...]

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