Sonoko Sakai @ LA Home Farm - Soba to Go
Join me on Sunday, May 12th, 2023, 10:00AM-2:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.
Date: Sunday, May 12th, 2024
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM PST
Location: 3389 Eagle Rock Blvd. LA, CA 90065
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sonoko is popping up at LA Home Farm for one day only! We’ll have some special exclusives for sale as well as free tastings!. Items include fresh hand-made soba available, refreshing house-made water kimchi, small batch oro blanco shrub & marmalade, and a limited quantity of Sonoko’s live fermented miso! Bonus: Bring your mother with you and you’ll receive a fukubukuro (mystery gift) selected by Sonoko.
We’ll also bring a selection of staple goodies from Sonoko’s pantry offerings (t-shirts, curry products, baking mixes, and more!).
Be sure to pre-order your Soba, Water Kimchi, and Miso online to reserve it ahead!
Sonoko Sakai @ PLANT MATERIAL - Soba to Go
Join me on Sunday, May 5th, 2024, 10:00AM-4:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market in Altadena!
Date: Sunday, May 5th, 2024
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM PST
Location: 3081 Lincoln Ave, Altadena, CA 91001
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sonoko is popping up with Plant Material for one day only! We’ll have some special exclusives for sale, including fresh hand-made soba available, refreshing house-made water kimchi, small batch citrus shrub, and a limited quantity of Sonoko’s live fermented Nama miso!
We’ll also bring a selection of staple goodies from Sonoko’s pantry offerings (t-shirts, curry products, baking mixes, and more!).
Be sure to pre-order your Soba, Water Kimchi, Shrub, and Miso online to reserve it ahead!
Sonoko Sakai @ JACCC - Children's Day Book Reading
Join me on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, 11:00AM-4:00PM PST for a special in-person of my new children’s book, Mai and the Missing Melon, hosted at JACCC in DTLA in celebration of children’s day!
Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM PST
Location: JACCC Isamu Noguchi Plaza, 240 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sonoko is celebrating Children’s Day at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, with a special live reading of her new children’s story, Mai and the Missing Melon. Come buy a copy and get it signed by the author, Sonoko Sakai! More details and exact timing to be announced on JACCC website, so stay in touch!
Sonoko Sakai @ Plant Material Holiday Market 2023
Join me on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023, 10:00AM-4:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market in Altadena, CA. Hope you can make it!
Date: Saturday, December 2nd (Sonoko booth will be present on SATURDAY ONLY) + Sunday, December 3rd
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM PST
Location: PLANT MATERIAL, 3081 Lincoln Ave, Altadena, 91001
Event Parking: 575 W Altadena Drive, Altadena, CA 91001 (Aveson School is providing use of their parking lot for the event! Plant Material parking lot will be closed off for event use.)
ABOUT THE EVENT
A craft market-style pop-up market offering a selection of local and handmade items. You’ll find everything from food and pastries, to woven goods, leather goods, clothing, pottery, and more! Plant Material, Altadena will be hosting me and my goods, along with a curated selection of other local makers. Proud to be featured among them! Sonoko’s Kitchen will be offering a selection of pick-up-only exclusive items for your enjoyment and gifting, along with classics for pantry and closet. Browse and pre order select items HERE.
Additionally… There will be a live musical performance by Rhythms of the Village around 3pm, and a children’s crafting corner hosted by Remainder Creative Reuse throughout the event.
VENDORS LIST -
Story Time at Vroman's Bookstore - Mai and the Missing Melon by Sonoko Sakai
Join me on Saturday, November 25th, 2023, 11:00AM PST for a special in-person reading of my new book in Pasadena, CA
Date: Saturday, November 25th, 2023
Time: 11:00AM PST
Location: Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Sonoko Sakai @ LA Home Farm - Children's Book
Join me on Saturday, October 21st, 2023, 10:00AM-2:00PM PST for a special in-person visit and pop-up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.
Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2023
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM PST
Location: 3389 Eagle Rock Blvd. LA, CA 90065
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sonoko is popping up at LA Home Farm for one day only! This time to share about her new children’s book, Mai and the Missing Melon, coming out officially on October 24th, 2023. Come buy a copy and get it signed by the author, Sonoko Sakai, and the artist, Keiko Brodeur!
We’ll also bring a selection of staple goodies from Sonoko’s pantry offerings (t-shirts, curry products, baking mixes, and more!)… and fresh noodles!
Sonoko Sakai @ LA Home Farm - Soba to Go
Join me on Saturday, August 12th, 2023, 10:00AM-2:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.
Date: Saturday, August 12th, 2023
Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM PST
Location: 3389 Eagle Rock Blvd. LA, CA 90065
ABOUT THE EVENT
Sonoko is popping up at LA Home Farm for one day only! We’ll have some special exclusives for sale, including fresh hand-made soba available, refreshing house-made water kimchi, small batch citrus shrub, and a limited quantity of Sonoko’s live fermented Nama miso!
We’ll also bring a selection of staple goodies from Sonoko’s pantry offerings (t-shirts, curry products, baking mixes, and more!).
Pre-order your Soba, Water Kimchi, Shrub, and Miso online today to reserve it ahead!
12/11 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, December 11th, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2022
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
This month begins the introduction of special holiday goodies at the market stand! Among them, we’ll have hand-embroidered aprons, hand-knit mittens, beanies, and socks, as well as a selection of Sonoko’s absolute favorite Japanese kitchen tools. We’ll also have our staple items, from pantry products like my curry powder, baking mixes, small batch roasted teas, and furikake, to wearable items like hand-beaded brooches. There are more exciting things yet-to-come, too, so stay in touch!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
Sonoko Sakai @ Victoria Court Market - Santa Barbara
Join me on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, 10:00AM-4:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market in Santa Barbara, CA. Hope you can make it!
Date: Saturday, December 10th, 2022
Time: 10:00AM to 4:00PM PST PST
Location: 1221 State St, Victoria Court, Downtown Santa Barbara. The market will be located in the courtyard between the parking lot and State St.
ABOUT THE EVENT
We are very excited to be joining us for the 2nd Annual Holiday Artisan Market at Victoria Court in downtown Santa Barbara! Each one of the participating vendors is bringing something truly special to the market experience, making this market one-of-kind and guaranteed to be fabulous! Proud to be featured among them! Join us for shopping handmade, fun kids activities, local live music, local author’s table and amazing ceramics, leather bags, clothing, jewelry, body care, hand-dyed linens and pillows, the lushest sheepskins, and more! You do not want to miss the opportunity to shop so much talent in one place. Sonoko’s Kitchen will be offering a selection of baked goods and pantry items for your immediate enjoyment and gifting.
Sonoko Sakai @ Lazy Potters Holiday Market 2022
Join me on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, 11:00AM-5:00PM PST for a special in-person seasonal market in Los Feliz, CA. Hope you can make it!
Date: Saturday, December 3rd (Sonoko booth will be present on SATURDAY ONLY) + Sunday, December 4th
Time: 11:00AM to 5:00PM PST
Location: 1732 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 . ENTER FROM ALLEY BEHIND! (street parking only)
*map of location entrance from alley*
ABOUT THE EVENT
A backyard-style pop-up market offering a selection of local and handmade items. You’ll find everything from food and pastries, to woven goods, leather goods, clothing, pottery, and more! Francesca and Jennifer (AKA The Lazy Potters) will be hosting me and my goods, along with a curated selection of other local makers. Proud to be featured among them! Sonoko’s Kitchen will be offering a selection of baked goods and pantry items for your immediate enjoyment and gifting. BONUS: Sonoko will be doing a live cooking demonstration with free samples on market day!
VENDORS LIST -
@thelazypotters
@ediekahulapereira 12/4 only
@sonokosakai 12/3 only
@lizmarxstudios
@tumbleweedtienda
@_thewineproject_ 12/3 only
@seerealflowers
@golfini
@stitchingborders
11/13 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, November 13th, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, November 13th, 2022 (and once monthly)
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
This month begins the introduction of special holiday goodies at the market stand! Among them, we’ll have hand-embroidered aprons, hand-knit mittens, beanies, and socks, as well as a selection of Sonoko’s absolute favorite Japanese kitchen tools. We’ll also have our staple items, from pantry products like my curry powder, baking mixes, small batch roasted teas, and furikake, to wearable items like hand-beaded brooches. There are more exciting things yet-to-come, too, so stay in touch!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
10/09 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, October 9th, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, October 9th, 2022 (and once monthly)
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
We’ll be bringing a variety of goodies, from pantry products like my curry powder and baking mixes, to wearable items like our bespoke linen aprons, and hand-beaded brooches. We’ll also be offering seasonal Japanese specialties (furikake, citrus shrubs, small batch roasted teas, nutty granola, and more!), many of which will be available for purchase exclusively at the market!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
Sonoko Sakai @ Arlington Garden in Pasadena
Join me on Saturday, October 1st, 2022, 10:00AM-11AM PST to learn how to make delectable miso soup with seasonal ingredients! Sonoko will demonstrate this foundational Japanese recipe, and then attendees will have the opportunity to sample the results and participate in a Q&A right in the garden.
Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Time: 10:00AM-11:00AM PST
Location: Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington Dr., Pasadena, CA 91105
09/25 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, September 25th, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 2022 (and once monthly)
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
We’ll be bringing a variety of goodies, from pantry products like my curry powder and baking mixes, to wearable items like our bespoke linen aprons, and hand-beaded brooches. We’ll also be offering seasonal Japanese specialties (furikake, citrus shrubs, small batch roasted teas, nutty granola, and more!), many of which will be available for purchase exclusively at the market!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
Sonoko Sakai @ Hungry Neko Asian Food Festival
Join me on Saturday, August 27th, 2022, 12:00NOON-9:00PM PST for a day of food, fun, and music, along with a special cooking demonstration from yours truly!
By reserving your ticket on Eventbrite you'll be entered into a raffle for a restaurant gift card.
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Time: 12:00NOON to 9:00PM PST (cooking demos taking place at 1:00PM and again at 5:00PM)
Location: Venice Japanese Community Center, 12448 Braddock Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90066
ABOUT THE EVENT
Hungry Neko Food Festival is a one-day event presented by Sunny Blue celebrating Asian culture through delicious food. In partnership with the Venice Japanese Community Center they’re hosting their first Hungry Neko Food Festival.
The event includes have an amazing line-up of vendors, along with live cooking demonstrations from Sonoko Sakai.
Additional vendors:
07/31 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, July 31st, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, July 31st, 2022 (and once monthly)
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
We’ll be bringing a variety of goodies, from pantry products like my curry powder and freshly re-vamped baking mixes, to wearable items like our bespoke linen aprons, and hand-beaded brooches. We’ll also be offering seasonal Japanese specialties (furikake, citrus shrubs, small batch roasted teas, nutty granola, and more!), many of which will be available for purchase exclusively at the market!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
Sonoko Sakai @ MAUM Market Nº 7
Join me on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, 11:00AM-3:00PM PST for a special in-person market in Downtown LA celebrating and highlighting Asian Makers & Founders. Hope to see you there!
Date: Saturday, July 23rd
Time: 11:00AM to 3:00PM PST
Location: ROW DTLA, Outdoors on Dock St.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Market with MAUM is a monthly pop-up experience that features an intentional curation of Korean makers that span from food and drink, ceramics, flowers, to art and everything in between.
MAUM Market Nº 7 ✨ A pop-up market featuring 77 Asian makers and founders. Previous MAUM Market’s have specifically highlighted Korean Makers, but this month, will host a multitude of AAPI-identifying makers. Come and join the festivities as we celebrate Asian excellence and the start of summer. The market will offer food and drink, ceramics, flowers, art, and everything in between.
Free for 12 and under, for 65 and over, and pets are always welcomed!
Full lineup and tickets are available now at madewithmaum.com/july
THE DISH Talk + Demo @ Skirball Cultural Center
Date: Sunday, July 17th
Time: 3:00pm (doors and market open at 2:00pm; galleries open at 5:00pm)
Location: Skirball Cultural Center
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Skirball Cultural Center and ALOUD—the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’s programming series—invite you to an afternoon of culinary storytelling and delicious bites!
Lifestyle producer and author of Feed Your People, Leslie Jonath, brings together a smorgasbord of top-tier California chefs to dish with KCRW’s Good Food host Evan Kleiman—serving up small food tastings paired with personal stories.
Featured chefs:
Tanya Holland—Executive chef and owner of the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award–winning restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen, author of the forthcoming book Tanya Holland’s California Soul, A Culinary Journey West, and host of Tanya’s Kitchen Table on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Luladey Moges—Cook and author of Enebla: Recipes from an Ethiopian Kitchen, which shares real-world recipes that deliver authentic, “mom-approved” fare in an hour or less
Mina Park and Kwang Uh—Chefs and owners of the Los Angeles restaurants Shiku, which serves Korean homestyle cooking in the historic Grand Central Market, and the James Beard Foundation recognized Baroo, an experimental Korean kitchen known for fermentation
Sonoko Sakai—Cooking teacher, food writer, and IACP International Cookbook Award–winning author of Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavors; Rice Craft; and the forthcoming Simply Wafu: The Art of Everyday Japanese Cooking
The stories and foods shared will illuminate how diverse culinary traditions are foundational to our personal and collective traditions, and how these cultural customs are shared over time.
Arrive early to shop for books, grains, and spices at a pop-up market, and stay after to view the exhibitions! Museum doors open at 5:00 pm for The Jewish Deli and Talking Back to Power.
Signed books will be available for purchase courtesy of Audrey’s Museum Store. Skirball and LFLA Members save 10%.
06/26 Sonoko Sakai @ HOLLYWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
Join me on Sunday, June 26th, 2022, 8:00AM-1:00PM PST at the Hollywood Farmers Market! Read more about the market online here…
Date: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 (and once monthly)
Time: 8:00AM to 1:00PM PST
Location: Hollywood, California at the cross section of Ivar Avenue & Selma Avenue (between Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, near Vine Street)
Parking:
ArcLight Cinema - Enter at Ivar Avenue & De Longpre Avenue
Metered Street Parking - Metered parking is available, but difficult to find. Read signs carefully before parking on the street. Meters require payment every day, including Sundays.
ABOUT OUR BOOTH
You can find us on Selma Ave, between Cosmo St and Cahuenga Blvd. We’ll be across from the Bub and Grandma’s booth!
We’ll be bringing a variety of goodies, from pantry products like my curry powder and freshly re-vamped baking mixes, to wearable items like our bespoke linen aprons, and hand-beaded brooches. We’ll also be offering seasonal Japanese specialties (oro blanco furikake, citrus shrubs, a batch of candied grapefruit peels, and more!), many of which will be available for purchase exclusively at the market!
Save on shipping and come visit us at the market :)
Sonoko Sakai @ Pinyon Ojai
Join us for dinner on Monday, June 13th, 2022, for a special one-night-only pop-up with our friends at Pinyon in Ojai, CA. Hope you can make it!
Date: Monday, June 13th
Time: Seatings from 4:30PM to 8:30PM PST
Location: Pinyon Restaurant, 423 E Ojai Ave Ste 101, Ojai, CA 93023
ABOUT THE EVENT
For one night only, Sonoko and her team will join forces with Pinyon, melding minds for a collaborative "Wafu" tasting menu featuring Ojai produce and Japanese technique. Read more here.
Learn more about Pinyon here.