Yama Sake Event@West LA ★★★

Yama Seafood National Sake Day VIP Event. By invitation only. Thank you Yama Seafood for such a fun-filled customer appreciation event. Such a treat with great sake & food pairing. We were divided into smaller groups and rotated around to try the different pairing. It was fun. Sushi Chef Ko-chan is amazing. I always wanted to try his Master Sushi Class, but it's always sold out in seconds. Got to try their new exclusive sake from Hawaii.

Generous Gift Bag Full of Yummy Snacks

Generous Gift Bag

Welcome Lychee Cocktail Drink

Scott

Sushi Chef Ko-chan

Opening the Special Sake Barrel

Opening the Special Sake Barrel

Dassai 23

Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo paired with Hamachi (Yellowtail) Sashimi & Nigiri Sushi

Amazing Ko-chan!

So thrilled to finally get to meet Ko-chan!

Tokyo Kurabito Kimoto Junmai Ginjo paired with Ko-chan's Special Lemon Roll & Salmon Sashimi

Ko-chan's Special Lemon Roll & Salmon Sashimi

Hakksaisan Yukimuro paired with Maguro (Blue Fin Tuna) Sashimi & Nigiri Sushi

Kikusui Funaguchi Nama Genshu paired with Amazing Chicken Katsu with their secret SWA sauce

Exclusive Lilikoi Junmai Daiginko Nama Sake from Hawaii paired with Mochidoki Mochi Ice Cream

Mochidoki Mochi Ice Cream (Carrot)

Mochidoki Mochi Ice Cream

Yama Sushi Sake Attitude
11709 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 903-6218
www.yamaseafoodla.com

OTOTO World Sake Day Tasting@Echo Park ★★★

Amazing Sake Tasting Event for World Sake Day. Thrilled to meet 山本典正 Norimasa Yamamoto (President of Heiwa Shuzou) and 古舘龍之介 Ryunosuke Furudate, 杜氏 Chief Brewer of Akabu Shuzo from Japan. Got autographed bottles. Light bites included such as Katsu Sandwich from Katsu Sando. $65 per person plus 9.5% tax via Tock.

山本典正 Norimasa Yamamoto, President of Heiwa Shuzou

My personal inventory of Heiwa Muryozan (currently sold out)

古舘龍之介 Ryunosuke Furudate, 杜氏 Chief Brewer of Akabu Shuzo
and his sister 古舘岬 Misaki-san

Autograph from Ryunosuke-san on the box and bottle

Ryunosuke-san's Autographed Bottles added to my personal inventory

Closeup of Ryunosuke-san's Autograph

Namazake Paul

Devin, our favorite Sake Sommelier from n/naka!

OTOTO
1360 Allison Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 784-7930
www.ototo.la

Sake Tasting@Xi'an Beverly Hills ★★★

Amazing Free Sake Tasting Presented by Xi'an Beverly Hills & Shota-san from Fifth Taste. A presentation of 13 premium sake. I got to try all 13 of them. Some of my favorites are Akabu, Heiwa, and Ohmine. Xi'an has been around since 1996. Their Salt & Pepper Fries and Garlic Noodles are tasty. Cece, Manager at Xi'an, is very welcoming, generous, hospitable, and hardworking.

Beautiful Display with Lit-Up Woodwork by Cece, the Manager

Picture with Shota-san (Sake Sommelier from Fifth Taste) & Cece (Manager at Xi'an)

First Customer to Arrive for the Sake Tasting
Ohmine 3 Grain

Aka Heiwa "KID"

Local Den Sake Original from Oakland, Pasturized & Unpasturized Nama

Yoshi-san with Local Den Sake Original from Oakland, Pasturized & Unpasturized Nama

First Customer to Arrive for the Sake Tasting
Ohmine 3 Grain

Ohmine 3 Grain

Shibata Black Jumai Ginjo

Xi'An Salt & Pepper Fries $9.95
paired with Shibata Black Jumai Ginjo

Shibata Cloudy Sake

Kaze no Mori – Wind of the Woods

Taiheizan – Great Peaceful Mountain

Heiwa KID Omachi

Akabu Junmai Ginjo

Heiwa "Hon KID" Junmai Ginjo

Heiwa Tsuru-Ume Natsu Mikan

Heiwa Tsuru-Ume Kanjuku

Garlic Noodles $16.95
paired with Akabu Junmai Ginjo

Xi'an Beverly Hills
362 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 275-3345
http://xianbeverlyhills.com