MTC on National Culinary Report

Sushi in VT

I was up in Burlington, VT for a few days this week and I gotta say, its easier to find a Sushi joint than a French Bistro up there. Sushi is literally taking that little town by storm.
Not to mention, a huge Sake following is brewing as well.

If it weren't that darn cold in the winter, I'd recommend a road trip next month.
Clean crisp air, beautiful clear skies and the most stars you've ever seen in a night.
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Sake in America

Mr. Jones

NY Mutual Trading is excited for the much anticipated opening of Mr. Jones, featuring Chef Bryan Emperor.
Mr. Jones will be highlighting Yakitori, with all the fixins.

Mr. Jones
www.mrjonesnyc.com
243 E 14th St (between 2nd & 3rd)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 253-7670

Toro Lovers

The wait is over. NY Mutual Trading will be handling Super Frozen Blue Fin Toro starting in November.
The toro is frozen right on the boat at -40 to -60 degrees F in order to maintain perfect cellular structure. There is no drip!
That means its fresher than if it were caught on the other side of the world and flown over to the restaurant over night.

New York Mutual Trading Restaurant Show

It's that time of the year again.
NYMTC will be holding our annual Restaurant/Food Show on Sept 27th.

Location : 101 6th Ave
Time : 10am to 5pm

Click Here to Sign Up

Matsugen (Jean Georges)

241 Church Street
New York, NY 10013 (at Leonard Street map)
212-925-0202

We are glad to be a part of Chef Jean Georges Matsugen.
Our staff is working very hard to assist in the procurement of foods, sakes, shochus, and beers from Japan in order to best suit the chefs at Matsugen.

Sushi Azabu (at Greenwich Grill)

428 Greenwich Street
New York NY 10013 (between Vestry and Laight streets map)
212-274-0428

Sushi Azabu is manned by Chef Terado.
A young but serious chef from Japan, transplanted by the restaurant's owner.

Our Japanese team has been working feverishly to assist in the opening of the sushi restaurant and the restaurant upstairs (Greenwich Grill).

June 10th at Matsuri

Dearest Friends,
 
Please join us for a very special Summer Sake Tasting Dinner to celebrate the arrival of summer! You'll enjoy a delicious seven course tasting menu of seasonal specialties, each dish created to compliment a different fine sake. Included in these pairings are sakes never before available in New York. We're pleased to announce two special guests who will be on hand to guide us through the tastings:
Mr. Kazuhiro Sakurai of the Asahi Shuzo sake brewery in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Mr. Takashi Akutsu of the Takara Shuzo sake brewery in Hyogo Prefecture.
We hope you can make it!
 
 
Matsuri & Mutual Trading, Inc.
  - Presents -
Summer Sake Tasting Dinner
 
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Reception 7:00pm
Dinner 7:30pm    7 courses & 7 premium sakes
$ 95 ( excluding tax and gratuity )
 
Matsuri Restaurant
369 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
 
RSVP : 212-243-6400 Ext 1 or gina@themaritimehotel.com
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Sake Tasting at Ambassador

Shirakabegura Tasting
- Tokubetsu Junmai
- Kimoto


Check out our New Display Window at Ambassador Wines
on 54th and 2nd Avenue

Tasting in Philly

Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
Sake Fest 2008

Wed April 9th 2008
Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street

Benefiting Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

AIWF Champagne Gala 2008

Ruby' Chatham Wine Tasting

NYMTC tasting a variety of sake at Ruby Wine's Tasting event in Chatham, Mass
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Sake Cheese Pairing - part II

Many times, more often than not, chefs and food industry mavericks push for new food combos to feed the masses. I'm not saying innovation is bad, but poor imagination and execution is quite the disappointment.
On the bright side, once in a blue moon, success dawns on us and we have what we call matches made in heaven.

I, Max MacCalman, and Michael Simkin held the first seminar of this series Wednesday night.
It's been done before, but nothing to this extent.
(We) New York Mutual Trading and the Artisanal Premium Cheese Company have been working together for months to put together a curriculum, educating people on the synergies of Sake and Cheese.

Sake, unlike wines do not have tannins to interfere when pairing with cheese. Therefore, you can concentrate just on the taste and textures of both and experience great harmony.
I urge you all to try this great pairing yourselves.





Click here to sign-up for the next class on December 13th
from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
This is going to be big guys!

Sake Cheese Pairing at Artisanal

Sake and Cheese!!!
It works.

Come to Artisanal Cheese Center to experience some of the best Sake and Cheese in the world.
The Seminar will be conducted by our own Sake Expert - Michael Simkin, Artisanal Cheese's First Fromagier - Max McCalman, and New York Mutual's George Kao.

This is the first of many seminars and workshops educating not only industry professionals but also the general public as well.

Please visit the site below and call to reserve your seats.

December 13, 2007
Artisanal Cheese Center
6:30pm to 8:30pm

Japanese Food Report

Our friend Harris Salat has launched his new site dedicated to just Japanese cuisine.
Please check it out when you get a chance.

http://www.japanesefoodreport.com/

Sparrow Wines Annual Grand Tasting

Twelfth
Annual Grand Tasting

Thursday, November 15, 2007
at The Hyatt Regency Hotel
2 Exchange Place, Jersey City
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
tax deductible donation: $65

Our 12th Year is Bigger and Better!

Our largest tasting yet in the largest location ever!
This year the event takes place in The Hudson Ballroom and will feature
over 400 wines, saké, beer and spirits from all over the world and
food provided by a dozen of the area’s finest restaurants.

Light Rail, Path, NY Waterways at the door.

Sparrow wine ambassadors floating the event to answer any questions and assist in any way we can
to make this a memorable event.

Purchase tickets at Sparrow Wine & Liquor Company
downtown: 126 Washington Street (201) 659-1500
uptown: 1224 Shipyard Lane (201) 659-1501
You may pay by cash or check made payable to Hoboken University Medical Center.

Net proceeds to benefit FAITH Services, a department of Hoboken University Medical Center that provides social support and medical services to those living with HIV/AIDS.

Sake Breweries at our Show this year

Komegashi 2 Tasting

Sake / Shochu / Vodka Tasting
October 30th, 2007 (Tuesday)
Komegashi Too in Jersey City
6:30 to 9:30
$45 per head



Komegashi Too
99 Pavonia Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07310
201-533-8888
www.komegashi.com

Oct 30th at Chanto

Join the festivities as Chanto kicks off another great event upstairs in their private dining area.

An event well worth $200 a head, this is the best dinner deal in the city by far.
$60 + Tax / Person

Tuna - Fresh Blue Fin Tuna Dinner
Sake - 6 types of Premium Sake
Jazz - Groove, Jazz & Okinawan Music


(click on the pic for more details)