I called into Saké Nomi yesterday to get details on its plan to screen the movie Tampopo next Tuesday, May 24.

The deal is this: the film—more on that in a minute—will be shown on the big flat screen behind the bar at the Pioneer Square sake emporium beginning at 6:30pm.

The situation will accommodate 15 to 20 people. All of these people need to RSVP by Friday, May 20 or earlier so that the store can order them bento boxes from Indigo Bento, which cost $16.50.

To those of you who haven’t seen Tampopo, and also to those of you who have seen it but want to see it again and are frustrated by its unavailability on Netflix: here’s your chance. This movie is amazing. Made in 1985, it’s basically deceased director Jûzô Itami’s love song to food with lots of little interwoven stories that center around a noodle shop (the owner is named Tampopo). You’ll laugh, you’ll crave noodles, you may feel a little embarrassed watching sex scenes with strangers. We’re Americans, that happens to us. But no matter! Just drink a little more sake to loosen you up. It will be available by the glass.