TGS BLOG
Daily Inspiration from Ancient Craft and Nature - F/Style Pop Up X Tortoise General Store
A Message from F/Style: Like a warm, home-cooked meal or a treasured piece of clothing worn again and again, F/Style seeks to seamlessly meld into...
Slow and Steady Wins the Race - Tortoise x New Year's Resolutions
With pressure to change our habits and lifestyle, we can easily feel overwhelmed at the start of the new year, but in good ol' Tortoise...
Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals, Authentic Flavor by Sonoko Saikai / Special Book-Signing November 24th 1PM - 3PM
The diversely talented cooking teacher, soba expert, and Japanese food advocate Sonoko Saikai will be back at Tortoise to promote her new cookbook, Japanese Home...
TGS x Select Fragrances for Your Home
5 Elements Soy Candles (Sky, Air, Fire, Water, Earth) $34 each Golda Atmosphere Spray (Hiba Essential Oil) $18-42 Hibi Matchstick Incense (Variety of Scents) $12...
TGS Lunch - Akiko's Red Snapper with Tofu Mayonnaise, Okra Pickles, and Mushroom Rice
Today we enjoyed a healthy macrobiotic lunch using the latest addition to our Tortoise Test Kitchen: A beautiful 30'' bamboo Chinese steamer! Please try Akiko's Japanese...
Opportunity for Part-time & Full-time Position at Tortoise
Tortoise + Tortoise General Store + Tortoise Hasami Porcelain is a curated multi-functional retail space dedicated to Japanese design, craft and art. We are currently...
TGS Lunch - Akiko's Vegetarian Mapo Tofu + Clam with Soy Milk Miso Soup + Daikon Pickles
Today's staff lunch focused on healthy ingredients. We enjoyed a tasty menu of vegetarian mapo tofu, clam with soy milk miso soup, side of daikon...
TGS Lunch - Akiko's Summer Somen 2 ways
Summer in Japan is not for the faint of heart. Temperatures can soar to uncomfortable heights so cooking a cooling meal is a way to...
Kosuga Bamboo Arrives at Tortoise!
Kosuga tea set - $865 This bamboo set includes a hamdmade lacquered tea bowl, matcha wisk, matcha powder container, matcha scoop and carrier for the...