We’ve gotten ourselves into a really fabulous cocktail and onto a really fabulous cocktail list.. at Monarch; sexiest new lounge in SF.  “The Rickshaw” is a complex cocktail that proves shochu can stand up next to its higher-proof cousins; you’ll notice many barrel-aged spirits and high-proof alcohols, and us!

Check it out:

Check out our new friend’s amazing lounge and stop by if you are in San Francisco:

Monarch
www.monarchsf.com
101 6th Street, San Francisco CA

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Taken from their article:

American made Haamonii Shochu is usually the easiest to find in the States, and comes with the street cred of having earned a bunch of awards. Use it as a substitute for gin and vodka in your favorite cocktail recipes or try it in our Asian Bloody Mary.

We’d like to thank FitSugar for featuring us in their article.  We are incredibly pleased to have been included with many top-of-the-line “healthy” spirits and big industry players.

FitSugar’s full article on healthy spirits is available here.

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“Once you’ve had all the sake you can handle, try Japan’s other traditional drink: shochu, a low-alcohol distilled spirit. Created in SF, Haamonii Shochu promises to be so smooth that a hangover is impossible. We dare you to test it out. $28 at D&M Wine and Fine Spirits, 2200 Fillmore St., 
415-346-1325.”

The full article can be found at:

http://www.7×7.com/eat-drink/bring-japanese-pub-grub-home

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This month, we are coming together to help Dana, who was recently involved in a very serious cycling accident, leaving her in the hospital for a week, hundreds of thousands in bills, and possibly permanent limited use of her right arm due to injuries and nerve damage resulting from the accident.

We would also like to raise awareness about the increasing number of serious cycling-related accidents that happen in our city and how they affect individual lives.

We would like to help Dana and make her daily life as easy as possible. We are asking our network to come together to help out; we are thinking outside the box on this one. Help can come in many forms, but here are a few things that we were thinking:

• Cash to help offset her co-pays, deductibles, or any other out-of-pocket expenses that may not be reimbursed by the driver’s insurance
• Recommendations for Physical Therapists experienced with this kind of injury (more details available)
• Recommendations or donations to make her daily life as stress- and worry-free as possible, such as weekly prepared food vendors (Square Meals, squaremealssf.com), grocery and errand services (Task Rabbit, taskrabbit.com)
• Recommendations to or donations of other holistic health options, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, etc.

The event details are still coming together, but we will be hosting a cocktail fundraiser before month’s end.  Stay tuned for additional details regarding the when’s and where’s.

If you know someone who could benefit from Random Acts, we want to hear about it!! Please submit them (or yourself) here:

Submit to Random Acts of Haamonii!

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Dolce and Gabbana's Gold Restaurant in Milan was the inspiration behind Atlanta's new Aurum Lounge. Photos of Aurum Lounge to come.

A lounge called Aurum ( Latin for gold) is scheduled to open August 1st, in Metropolis, the likes of which would even impress Auric Goldfinger. Taking street level space on the 8th street side of Metropolis, Aurum is bound to set a new standard of luxury in Atlanta. Aurum’s location may be ironic to Midtown residents as it’s across the street from the shuttered Gold Star cafe & bakery.

The concept for Aurum was inspired by Dolce and Gabbana’s Gold Restaurant in Milan and is said to be Hollywood Regency Glam with a gold and chocolate color palette. The menu is to include typical bar fare along with sushi, small tapas and sandwiches, but nothing fried. Owner Mike Hsu is actually a resident of Metropolis who apparently couldn’t resist what he sees as his golden opportunity to open his dream lounge. Let’s just hope he has the Midas touch with not just with the amenities but with the food as well

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Being that Haamonii (harmony) Shochu is served as their exclusive shochu, we’re honored that we can celebrate with them in their success.

Congratulations again to Infusion Lounge!

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“The name “Yaoki” is derived from a Japanese old proverb “Nana korobi yaoki“. It means “Stand up on the eighth attempt after falling seven times” and epitomises the spirit of “Never give up!”

“Yaoki” shochu

Thank you for sharing oneinchpunch.net.

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Also, don’t forget to take a look at the new website that our Australian distributor has. Simply click on the image below:

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Thanks to our friends at Le-Shack for bringing Haamonii Smooth ultra premium shochu (soju) to Australia! We look forward to pouring Haamonii in Sydney and Melbourne in the months to come.

As always, share with us your feedback as to how we can serve everyone best in Australia.

Remember to pour for others and not self.

For convenience, here is the contact information for Le-Shack who is happy to answer any questions that you may have about our distribution.

Le Shack Pty. Ltd.
PO Box 616
Darlinghurst
NSW 1300
AUSTRALIA

Email: info@le-shack.com
Tel: +61 2 9380 2071
Fax: +61 2 9380 2017

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