Mikuni Blog
POST DATE: March 9, 2012
Taro Arai Named Roseville Chamber Business Person of the Year
ROSEVILLE, CA–The Roseville Chamber of Commerce presented Mikuni owner, Taro Arai, with the Businessperson of the Year Award at a ceremony in January. Taro was nominated by Roseville Chamber board member Krista Bernasconi, Director of Public Affairs with Surewest. The nomination was based on a number of criteria including “conducting company business so that the… Read more
POST DATE: March 1, 2012
Mikuni is “Rollin’ Back the Prices”
SACRAMENTO, CA- In May, the Mikuni Japanese Restaurant Group will officially celebrate 25 years of being locally owned and operated in the Sacramento region. Since January, Mikuni has been featuring a series of 25th Anniversary promotions and giveaways in their restaurants, all leading up to their 25th Anniversary Party to be held in May at Mikuni… Read more
POST DATE: February 23, 2012
Roseville Celebrity Chili Cook-Off Featuring Taro Arai
ROSEVILLE- More than 20 local community leaders will put on their chefs’ aprons and go head-to-head in a special chili cook-off to benefit two organizations that serve Placer County youth. The 2012 Roseville Celebrity Chili Cook-Off will be held on Friday, March 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Maidu Community Center. The chefs… Read more
POST DATE: February 16, 2012
Mikuni Releases Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon
FAIR OAKS, CA– In celebration of being in business for twenty five years, Mikuni Restaurant Group partnered with Pruett Vineyards to create a private labeled anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine and bottle were carefully selected by Mikuni to signify their special anniversary. The artwork on the bottle is by local Sacramento artist, David Garibaldi and… Read more
POST DATE: November 16, 2011
Northstar California Resort to Open for Skiing and Riding on Friday, November 18, 2011
TRUCKEE, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 – Offering skiers and riders access to some of the best early season conditions in Lake Tahoe, Northstar California Resort will open Friday, November 18 with snow depths of 18-24 inches and access to 40 acres of terrain featuring seven beginner and intermediate trails, as well as terrain park features…. Read more
POST DATE: August 18, 2011
Northstar-at-Tahoe to Become Shaun White’s Home Mountain
BROOMFIELD, Colo- Aug. 16, 2011–Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced a worldwide multi-year partnership agreement with two-time Olympic gold medalist, professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White. White will represent all six of Vail Resorts’ worldclass mountain resorts (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado and Heavenly and Northstar in California/Nevada), and Northstar at… Read more
POST DATE: May 31, 2011
First Annual Mikuni Japanese Street Festival
ROSEVILLE, CA- Mikuni Restaurant Group will host the 1st Annual Mikuni Japanese Street Festival on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 5pm-8pm at The Fountains in Roseville. “We wanted to do something different in the community to generate awareness of our newest location, Mikuni Kaizen,” said Jeanne Mabry, Vice President of Marketing. “The atmosphere of The… Read more
POST DATE: March 23, 2011
Bayside Church and Mikuni Join to Provide Relief for Japan
press release contact: Mark Miller m: 916.380.2090 markorlandomiller@yahoo.com BAYSIDE CHURCH AND MIKUNI JOIN TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR JAPAN Groups Hope to Raise $75,000 for Japan; Special Evening of Sushi, Auctions and Entertainment ROSEVILLE, Calif., March 23, 2011 – Bayside Church and Mikuni Restaurant Group, Inc. are joining together to help those affected by the Japanese… Read more
POST DATE: March 19, 2011
No Radiation in Fish From Japan
Friday, March 18, 2011 Is Sushi Affected by Radiation? -NewsTalk 1530 KFBK The popularity of sushi in the United States has caused some to be concerned with radiation contamination from Japan Health experts are already stressing that radiation will not likely travel 5,000 miles and pose a risk to local residents, but what about in… Read more
POST DATE: March 16, 2011
Mikuni Restaurant Group to Join in Disaster Relief Through the American Red Cross
SACRAMENTO, CA – Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar will start fundraising today to aid the relief effort for Japan. The Mikuni “Rescue Roll” will be offered to guests for $12 ($16 at the Mikuni location in Northstar Resort), with 100% of sales going to the American Red Cross. In addition, Taro Arai’s autobiography, Abundance:… Read more
POST DATE: January 13, 2011
Mikuni Restaurant Group to Open New Location in The Fountains at Roseville
SACRAMENTO, CA – With six locations in the Sacramento region, and many first place awards for Best Japanese and Best Sushi, Mikuni brings its renowned Japanese cuisine and fresh sushi to the popular open-air retail center, The Fountains at Roseville. The venture will be called Mikuni Kaizen. Mikuni CEO, Haru Sakata, explained, “The vision… Read more
POST DATE: November 24, 2010
Mikuni Chef Taro Arai’s Happiness Reflected In His New Memoir
Published Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 By Chris Macias The face of Sacramento sushi has served up a new book. “Abundance: Finding the American Dream in a Japanese Kitchen” (Bluefig, $27.50, 115 pages) is the memoir of Taro Arai, executive chef of the Mikuni Japanese Restaurant Group. Along with recipes and how-to guides for making sushi,… Read more