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I would never think of opening a store selling just handmade glass candle holders. Would you? I mean, they are beautiful; each one is different and has tons of colors to choose from. Well, someone thought this would be a great shop to open. Their original store was opened in Seattle and now in San Francisco. We recently visited their store and guess what? We ended up buying two of their glasses. Oh, yes, it's glassy! glassybaby 3665 Sacramento street san Francisco, ca 94118 415-423-3694 #News #Style

No one dies from eating Fugu. Contrary to popular myth, eating fugu does not automatically mean a death sentence like Homer Simpson experienced in the famous Simpson’s Fugu episode. I suppose this is very similar to the one of shark - that every shark in the ocean will attack and eat any human beings - the myth thanks to the movies such as Jaws and many overly-hyped documentaries, which tend to focus only on their "aggressive" feeding behavior. Continue reading here. #100SurprisingFactsAboutSushi #Quora

A small, and great team from the Salesforce.com office in San Francisco wanted to do a Sushi Class team building event. They had no budget to rent a venue (it's quite expensive to rent on in the city right now - over $1,000 per event!). So what did they do? We did a class at a resident lounge in a condo one of the team members lives in. It's quite a space. Large enough to host 30 people class easily. Fully equipped kitchen with glass and tableware. Best of all, it was free (only to residents)! If your co-worker lives in one of these buildings with a community room like this to host your next team-building event, we are there! #TeamBuilding #SushiClasses

UPDATE (May 15, 2017) New Address 3 Embarcadero Ctr San Francisco, CA 94111 No other dish seems to capture the heart of Japanese people like ramen. There are many TV shows, magazines, and blogs dedicated to ramen. According to one statistic, some 3,000 ramen shops are opening and closing every year in Japan. I think ramen to Japanese is pizza to Americans. Just like the simple combination of crust, sauce, and cheese in pizza, soup and the style of noodles (how thick they are, for example) offer endless variations in ramen. As there are New York Style and Chicago Style Pizzas, there are, of course, Sapporo Ramen, Kitakata Ramen, and Tokyo Ramen, each portraying use of different stock and noodle thickness to produce its original flavor. There are mainly three types of soup: Shoyu (soy sauce), Shio (salt), and miso. The stock is very important because it will create a base for the soup. Chicken, pork, bonito, kombu, vegetables and small fish like sardines are used to make stock. It’s the combination and the ratio of ingredients that determines the unique characteristics of the stock. Tonkotsu soup is one of my favorites. It literally means “Pork bone,” as the stock is made from pork bones being cooked in water for a few days. It creates a milky stock. At Kirimachi Ramen in North Beach, I recommend Kuro(which means black in Japanese) Tonkotsu Ramen because I like it. “Black” normally comes from adding black sesame paste. The owners and chef went to Japan in 2012 to visit Ramen Museum in Yokohama. After they had come back, their Tonkotsu soup got much closer to the one in Japan. Their half-boiled egg that comes with the ramen is excellent - yolk is not too hard, not too soft. If you go there during lunchtime, I would go after 1:30 PM, as it can get busy around noon. If you can wait until dinner, then I would plan my visit around 6 PM. It’s not so “hidden” as one may think, but it could be easy to miss if you don’t have their street address. Look for the red lantern outside of the door. Kirimachi Ramen 450 Broadway St San Francisco, CA 94133 415.335.5865 #SanFrancisco #JapaneseFood #Ramen #Recommendations #Restaurants

Very funny and creative TV commercial with Sushi Song for Japanese sushi chain, Gin No Sara, A Silver Tray #Japanese #Video

Recently, we hosted Facebook's team building sushi class at their office in Menlo Park. Given that they are all tech guys with very little cooking experience, all of them did extremely well making California Roll and Rainbow Roll. We have to say that they were all good listeners, paying attention to our demonstration and instructions. #TeamBuilding #SushiClasses #MenloPark

Available only in Thailand, these "Sushi Donuts" or so-called "Sushido" are created by Mister Donuts. Though, they have been around for a few years; it has become known to many Japanese by a tweet from a Japanese tourist who visited Thailand and posted a photo of Sushido. According to the article, there has been numerous request to the Japanese franchise of Mister Donut to launch Sushido in Japan, however, at this time, one must travel to Thailand to taste these donuts. (continue reading) #JapaneseFood #Sushi #News

It's silly - we know, and all of us do silly things in our lives! So, here they are, Sushi Babies!! #Sushi #Art

Ever since the release of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and one of his apprentices opened a sushi restaurant in New York, I hear that Omakase style sushi bar is becoming trendy in New York City and elsewhere. While ordering Omakase is a custom many Japanese naturally learn, the concept strikes very foreign to many Westerners. “Is it just saying the word and really leave it to the chef?” Perhaps the word “What if…” would come to your mind. So, here are some tips on how to do Omakase, the chef’s choice. Price Unless your restaurant is like Sukiyabashi Jiro’s in Tokyo, where there is no menu or omakase only, then you should be able to tell the chef your budget for the omakase at the beginning. Just say, “Omakase for two and my budget is $100 per person.” A good chef should honor your request and be able to give you the best that fits your budget. Of course, studying their menu and knowing the market price would help to understand what you may get for $100 or $200. Likes and dislikes A good chef should ask you before the omakase meal what you like and what you dislike. Not all of us poses taste buds for uni, sea urchin. If not asked, tell the chef your likes and dislikes so that he can plan your meal accordingly. No one wants “surprise” he cannot eat. When to stop If you get full before the chef tells you that your omakase is done, you can tell him so. There is no need to wait to be told, thinking it may offend your chef. You can tell the chef, “ how about two more pieces and call it a quit?” #Sushi #Omakase

Thank you everyone for coming to our Sushi Classes and making sushi with us! #SushiClasses #Art #SanFrancisco

For the Verizon Wireless Sales team, we hosted a sushi-making Team Building class at our event kitchen in Mission. They made Cucumber Sunomono Salad, California Roll, Rainbow Roll, and Spicy Tuna Hand Roll. #SushiClasses #TeamBuilding #Photos

Scavenger/Treasure Hunt This seems one of the most popular activities around according to some of the polls on the internet. It is very simple, requires as little as two hours, and is less expensive compared to other activities. Mr. Treasure Hunt Offers a variety of locations as museums and zoos in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley SF Treasure Hunts he original designers of clue-based treasure hunts that teach effective collaboration, communication, and decision-making skills since 1988 Clash If you are looking for more wild hunts, Clash will be the one. Sailing and Boating Never thought of sailing and boating as a team-building activity? Well, me either! Sure looks fun to sail around the beautiful bay. Why Sailing? Here is what OCSC has to say: "Only about four percent of Bay Area residents have ever been on the Bay, and while people come from all over the world to take in the view from Golden Gate Vista Point, just like most residents, few of them have the chance to see one of the world's most beautiful places from the vantage point of water. But seeing the city skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz from the Bay is simply a thrill. Give your people a chance for the experience of a lifetime." OCSC Sailing Started in 1979. Now has three docks with over 50 boats right on San Francisco Bay, a club room with stunning views, state-of-the-art classrooms, a pro shop, a gear rental, and a professional service department. San Francisco Sailing Company If $45 90-minute sailing tour sounds great to me! Book now. They are ready for you with beautiful boats like Santa Maria and Privateer. Captain Kirk's Sailing Adventures Captain Kirk has over 30 years of sailing experience including 20 years of experience sailing San Francisco Bay and one ocean crossing. He also has a master's degree from Stanford. His Yacht Osprey looks fantastic. J World For over 16 years, J World has been ranked the “best sailing school in America.” Culinary Team Building Unlike many other activities, I personally think the best part of culinary team building is eating. Here are a few SF Bay Area companies that offer unique culinary team-building activities. Breakthrough Sushi (that's us!) The one and only culinary team building company specializing in sushi class, taught by Japanese Sushi Chef using organic and sustainable fish. You can ask all the questions you always wanted to ask a sushi chef and you will get all the answers, too! Fun and memorable culinary experience to enrich everyone's life. Parties that Cook For over 15 years, Parties that Cook has been providing fun and educational corporate team building cooking classes in San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and Chicago. They have 4dz. venue options and 8 different menus to choose from. Hands-on Gourmet If you need a venue for your culinary team-building event, they got it! Hands-on Gourmet has a very nice loft-style kitchen at their headquarters in Dog Patch. Like Parties that Cook, they too have many menus to choose from. Jordan's Kitchen If you are looking for an intimate culinary team-building class with a chef, try Jordan's Kitchen. After finishing a six-month stage at Restaurant Gary Danko, in 2008 Jordan’s Kitchen cooking classes took off and chef Jordan has been offering the most hands-on cooking classes in San Francisco. Executive Chef Graduate of California Culinary Academy and Chez Panisse, chef Alex founded the Executive Chef. They offer lots of venue options! Other Activities Go Games Location-based puzzles, undercover operatives, and creative missions are designed to get players communicating, problem-solving, and laughing. TeamBonding They say they are California's Leading Team Building Company, and they sure do have tons of activities: from scavenger hunts to Bike Building as a Charity Team Building Event over 100 different activities to choose from. Leader's Institute Offer to build a bike, The Ace Race (build an entire miniature golf course out of non-perishable food items like canned goods and cereal boxes. ), and The Camaraderie Quest (high tech treasure hunt using iPads) #TeamBuilding