NYC: 1 or 8 Restaurant TEN SAKE sushi pairing

[ September 8, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_6540" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="1 or 8"][/caption]Event Organizer’s Description:
Our next special dinner will be on Wednesday September 8th at 7PM.
It will be a hard core sushi and sake pairing dinner served at the sushi bar.
10 nigiri will be paired with 10 different sake. Yes, 10 different sake.

Because of the capacity of the sushi bar, [...]

NYC: Sake Story Imports at Sakaya

[ September 9, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Sake Story Imports Sake Tasting

When: Thu Sep 9 6pm – 8pm

SAKAYA
324 E. 9th Street (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.)
NYC 10003
212.505.7253 (SAKE)
www.sakayanyc.com

San Francisco: Joy Of Sake

[ September 9, 2010; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] JOY OF SAKE: SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco’s Joy of Sake is held at Yoshi’s Jazz Club and Japanese restaurant in the Fillmore District. This year’s event features 150 different daiginjo, ginjo and junmai sakes, including many gold- and silver-award recipients from the 2010 U.S. National Sake Appraisal.

All sakes are shipped from Japan via refrigerated container and [...]

NYC: Gasanryu Sake Tasting at Sakaya

[ September 11, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Gasanryu Sake Tasting

When: Sat Sep 11, 5pm – 7pm

Tasting: Ura Gasanryu Honjozo

SAKAYA
324 E. 9th Street (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.)
NYC 10003
212.505.7253 (SAKE)
www.sakayanyc.com

NYC: Joy Of Sake 2010

[ September 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] JOY OF SAKE: NEW YORK
The Joy of Sake is the largest sake-tasting outside Japan, and has been held annually since 2001. It features premium sakes submitted as entries to the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, a rigorous blind tasting held every year with ten judges from Japan and the U.S.

This once-a-year event [...]

NYC: Hakkaisan Kaiseki Dinner at Kitano Hotel

[ September 24, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_6527" align="alignleft" width="157" caption="Kitano Hotel"][/caption]On September 24th Hakubai Restaurant in The Kitano New York will be holding a special Kaiseki event called “Kaiseki Hajime no Ippo” (great first step to enjoying Kaiseki style food). Mr. Kojima, director/deputy general manager of The Kitano NY will guide all about Kaiseki of Hakubai, and sake teacher/sake samurai [...]

San Francisco: Sake Day 2010

[ October 1, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_6533" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="SAKE DAY!"][/caption]October 1st – The Fifth Annual Sake Day Celebration

5th Annual Sake Day
Friday, October 1st 2010
6-9PM
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter Street – (between Webster and Buchanan)
Muni Bus #38, 22, 2, 3
Japan Center Garage Parking – 1610 Geary Blvd.
Presented by True [...]

NYC: Elements of Sake Class

[ October 5, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Elements of Sake Class!

Please join me!! I am teaching a sake 101 class at the new Astor center called the “Elements of Sake.” This class is a fun, informative and tasty way to dive into the world of premium saké. I’ll walk you through every step of the saké production process to show you [...]

NYC: Sake Soiree at Tanuki Tavern

[ October 9, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Join sake experts and brew masters as they introduce you to the wonderful world of sake. Sip sake and sake cocktails while snacking on traditional Japanese izakaya fare in the hippest new spot in the neighborhood, Tanuki Tavern, at the Hotel Gansevoort!

NYC: Master Sake Tasting Class at Soho House

[ October 10, 2010; 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Master Sake Tasting Class at Soho House

Date: Sunday, Oct 10, 2010
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Price $100.00
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Location: The Library at Soho House,
29-35 9th Avenue (between West 13th and West 14th Streets)

Event Organizer’s Description:
Join Southern Wine & Spirits sake ambassador, Monica Samuels, for a guided tasting and discussion of eight high-end sakes: daiginjo and [...]

Portland: Sake Fest PDX

[ October 13, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join us for Saké Fest PDX
Wednesday 13 October 2010 – 6 to 8:30 pm
The Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Avenue – Portland, OR 97205

Event Organizer’s Description:
The Only Event of its Kind in the Region!
Experience dozens of Saké varieties
Taste the Finest Japanese & US brands
Witness the Versatility of Saké
Learn how to pair Saké with any [...]

Boston: Chilling with Sake event

[ October 13, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Chilling with Sake

Forget about hot Saké & branch out to the joys of chilled Saké.
Learn the basics of Saké with wine writer & great Saké communicator Richard Auffrey. You’ll learn everything from history and brewing to modern selections and post-modern cocktails. Sushi too, by Super Fusion.

October 13, 2010 (Wed)
6:30 PM – 8:30 [...]

NYC: Elements of Sake Class II: Pairing Sake and Food

[ November 3, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Elements of Sake Class II: Pairing Sake and Food!

Please join me!! I am teaching a sake class at the Astor center called the “Elements of Sake II: Pairing Sake and Food.” The perfect follow-up to The Elements of Saké or an ideal choice for any saké enthusiast eager to broaden their horizons! In Part [...]