Milk Glass Mrkt has been serving our noodles since we started making them in 2016. The food at this breakfast and lunch place is memorably beautiful and delicious. Take a peek inside and meet owner and chef Nancye Benson.
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I've had a dream for a long time now of taking over Slappy Cakes, the cook-your-own-pancake joint on Southeast Belmont, for a nighttime okonomiyaki party. And so we did, to delicious and fun results to benefit nonprofit Growing Gardens.
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How do organic farmers grow wheat and why does it matter? Our CEO and co-founder Lola investigates in the latest issue of Communal Table. Here's a peek.
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Why I love the movie Tampopo, the ultimate journey in self-discovery and noodles.
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Save your Umi box! Repurpose it in a creative and gifty way. Show us what you created on Facebook or Instagram. Our five top entries will win super prizes. Now let your imagination run wild! (Details inside.)
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Lola traveled to Japan with a Portland delegation of small business owners to meet with Japanese women farmers, help incredible chef Stacey Givens in the kitchen, harvest lotus roots, eat, and dream.
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We built a 20-ft-long bamboo flume and sent Umi Organic fresh ramen noodles coursing down for people to catch with chopsticks at the King Farmers Market. And they did! See it for yourself!
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A look back at Umi Organic origins, starting with Lola's Japanese studies in kindergarten in the Portland Public Schools.
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