The 4 Top Ways to Celebrate World Sake Day in Los Angeles

Happy New Year, Sake!! World Sake Day, or Nihonshu No Hi, was created in 1987 to mark the start of the sake production season and to commemorate the beverage’s global impact. It’s celebrated on October 1st. Here are the 4 Top Ways to celebrate World Sake Day in Los Angeles that are both delicious and informative.

4. Participate in the Camélia Sake Tasting

On Sunday, October 4th, be part of World Sake Day at Camélia from 1 to 4 p.m. The event features an afternoon of tastings with over 60 sakes, with opportunities to take home a full bottle, plus delights from the Camélia Kitchen in the Arts District. Tickets are $88 plus a 10% gratuity. Reserve on OpenTable.

3. Host a Sake and Cheese Party

Did you know Sake pairs even better than wine with cheese? Host your own party with a few different varietals of the female-owned Moon Bloom brand, available at Vinovore, with some awesome cheeses. Your guests will be blown away! Details on how to do it are in this link.

2. Slurp up a bowl of Marugame Udon

Nothing is a better Sake sidecar than a bowl of steaming hot noodles. Marugame Udon serves up made-to-order, freshly kneaded Udon noodles, cooked right in front of you every day of the week. They have locations all over Los Angeles.

Customize your own Udon bowl or Crispy Tofu Udon Salad with any one of 12 tempura-fried veggies and proteins before piling on those cold toppings and grated ginger and fresh wasabi.

Prices start at $7.49 for a Kake Udon, or add a protein punch with a Nikutama Udon for just a few dollars more.

1. Get 50% Off Sake Bottles with your Meal

On World Sake Day, you can celebrate with 50% off bottles of sake at Sushi Roku and Katana. Both restaurants are featuring their Shichida “Seven Fields” Junmai, a pure-rice sake made with no added distilled alcohol, with notes of apple and warm honey. This premium beverage usually costs $76, but on World Sake Day you can enjoy it for just $38. At Sushi Roku, you can pair your bottle with a Tuna Tataki or an off-menu specialty roll with a popcorn shrimp and jalapeño base topped with yellowtail diced chiles. It’s a must-order!!