Happy Children's Day!

Today, May 5th, is Children's Day, in Japan. As many of you go out and sip that sweet delicious Margarita Juice here in celebration of...Cinco De Mayo (not to be confused with Mexico's Independance day, which occured 50 years prior and is Sept 16th, but Dieciseis de Septiembre doesn't quite roll off the tongue)

So what IS Childrens Day, then? 

The day was originally called Tango no Sekku , and was celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th moon in the lunar calendar. After Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar, the date was moved to May 5. Until recently, Tango no sekku was known as Boys' Day  while Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri) was celebrated on March 3. In 1948, the government decreed this day to be a national holiday to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express gratitude toward mothers. It was renamed Kodomo no Hi.

On this day, families raise the carp-shaped koinobori flags, with one carp for the father, one for the mother, and one carp for each child. Families also display a Kintarō doll usually riding on a large carp, and the traditional Japanese military helmet, kabuto, due to their tradition as symbols of strength and vitality.

Mochi rice cakes wrapped in kashiwa (oak) leaves—kashiwa-mochi (mochi filled with red bean jam) and chimaki (a kind of "sweet rice paste", wrapped in an iris or bamboo leaf)—are traditionally served on this day.

To celebrate this day here at Kome we are giving all children a sushi eraser along with a free soft serve cone. Be sure the child is of "eraser" age, i.e: they at least go to school or can manage a crayon free of getting it on the table. 

Long walk IPA

What do YOU know about 4th tap Long Walk IPA? Other than it's been sitting in our fridge for a while now. 
Did you know they're a lot like us? 
Family. They're like family. 

4th Tap Brewing Cooperative was born out of a shared passion for brewing delicious, interesting, and refreshing beers. Beer is meant to be shared, and we've been sharing our beer since the first batch homebrewed on a stove-top over 10 years ago.

4th Tap is the first worker-owned cooperatively-governed production brewery in Texas, and one of the first in the United States. 4th Tap is 100% owned by the people who work on the floor day-in and day-out. We believe that having a stake in the success and failings of our brewery make our people happier and our beer taste better.

We are family, a big family, and our brewery is home. Stop by for a beer!

Pretty Cool stuff, huh! What's more is they have a taproom with more than 10 beers on tap at any given time. They say "If the lights are on, the doors are open", and they offer coffee as well as free wifi and you can BYO Food (technical hours are 8am-10pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-Mid Fri/Sat, Noon-10pm Sun). On the weekends they have rotating food trucks too. They're located at: 

10615 Metric Blvd Austin, TX 78758

Go Check'em out!

First entry

Hey guys, it's my first post on here so I thought I would make it about social media. Do you follow Komè on Facebook, Twitter (if you are a tweeter) and Instagram? You should! It's a great way to see what we're featuring or our guests are seeing.

Since this post is a trial run to make sure it works, here's another fun photo!