Archive for February, 2009
NYC: Sake Discoveries Tasting
Sake Discoveries invites you to a special sake and food pairing party on Saturday, February 21st. We are offering many kinds of premium sake paired with an assortment of food and dessert by Chef Aki Tanaka. Her dishes are amazing but at the same time easy to make at home! You can have great sake ...
NYC: Nama Sake at Sakaya
Seasonal Namazake Tasting They’ve arrived! And, SAKAYA will be offering a tasting of three of the first wave of Hatsushibori, the early spring release seasonal namazake (unpasteurized sake) this Saturday from 3 to 6PM. We’re fortunate to be among the first to receive these bright, fresh, lively flavored harbingers of spring and look forward to ...
Seattle: Saké Matsuri
Seattle Saké Matsuri Please make plans to join us March 3 (Tues.) for the first-ever Seattle Saké Matsuri, to be held at Umi Sake House @ 5:00- 7:00 p.m. Sponsored in part by the Japan Sake Brewers Association (JSBA), the Seattle Saké Matsuri will be attended by a dozen highly-respected Japanese breweries and their representatives ...
Las Vegas Sake: Shibuya Restaurant
A quick overnight trip to Las Vegas this past weekend for a friend’s birthday left me very little time to explore the sake scene in Sin City. That doesn’t mean, however, that my stay was totally nary a nip of nihon-shu.
Portland: SakeOne Spring Kura Blessing
Spring Kura Blessing (Shinto Ceremony) & Sakétini Saturday Please join your local sakéry, SakéOne for the annual blessing of the saké brewery, presided over by Reverend Koichi Barrish of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine in Granite Falls, Washington. Saké is an important element in Shinto rituals and was originally used as a gift to an Okamisama ...
Portland: SakeOne Saketini Saturday
Sakétini Saturday SakéOne celebrates the very best summer cocktails this month at Sakétini Saturday The $5.00 tasting fee includes a flight of four sakés, three sakétinis and a tour. The tasting room is open from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Brewery tours will be at 1, 2 and 3PM. Location: SakéOne, 820 Elm St., Forest Grove, OR ...
Portland: SakeOne Chocolate & Sake Pairing
Chocolate 101 & Saké Pairing Ever been curious about what makes chocolate so irresistible? Attend our Chocolate 101 event & find out why! This tasting will give a great overview of what quality chocolate is, along with a brief history, understanding of the manufacturing processes & must know chocolatiers. $20 per person. $16 per person ...
Portland: SakeOne Nigori Tasting
SakéOne’s Annual “For The Love of Nigori” Tasting Attention all sweethearts & singletons! You are invited to indulge in SakéOne’s annual “For The Love of Nigori” tasting on Valentine’s Weekend. We will feature exotic & unique international chocolates paired with select Oregon craft brewed saké, as well as our favorite Japanese Nigori from the Murai ...
Portland: SakeOne Nigori Tasting
SakéOne’s Annual “For The Love of Nigori” Tasting Attention all sweethearts & singletons! You are invited to indulge in SakéOne’s annual “For The Love of Nigori” tasting on Valentine’s Weekend. We will feature exotic & unique international chocolates paired with select Oregon craft brewed saké, as well as our favorite Japanese Nigori from the Murai ...
NYC: Hakkaisan Event at Sake Hana
Secrets of Hakkaisan Brewery at Sake Hana Class III: Parallel tasting (Secrets of Hakkaisan Brewery) [Feburary, 11th, 2009, 7pm] $65 1. Taste different types of sake from the same brewery 2. The secret of mass produced, but a high quality sake 3. Why do they become famous? 4. Food pairing with Hakkaisan 5. Hakkaisan shochu??? ...