While BLT Steak is getting all the buzz at the Trump Intenational Hotel (223 Saratoga Road, at Kalia Road, 877-638-7401), upstairs is Honolulu’s best new spot to lounge, sip and graze. Waiolu, an open-air balcony bar, has a row of bistro tables, but you’ll want to… [»Read]
For years, Phil Wang was in the car business. But his self-described “leap of faith” into the food service is paying off–and mostly for the growing number of devotees to the taco shop that he and his wife Carolina Garcia-Wang opened on Kapahulu Avenue about two weeks… [»Read]
A month after Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened Kauai Grill at the St. Regis Princeville, another Frenchman-in-New York plants his empire-building flag at the new Trump International Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk. Just around the corner from fellow global dominator Nobu Waikiki,… [»Read]
A Honolulu-based company has dedicated itself to the sole purpose of honey. No, not raw white honey or lehua honey from the Big Island, but honey from Greece. Kailua-born Deena Frooman fell in love with the Greek sticky stuff while working at the 2004 Olympics in Athens…. [»Read]
Eating the cuisine of and being in the presence of a founder of Hawaii Regional Cuisine (Roy Yamaguchi) may be a memorable experience. But try multiplying that by two (add Alan Wong) and welcoming a recently arrived, internationally renowned chef (Vikram Garg). Have your… [»Read]
While mochi in Hawaii is eaten year round, it’s fundamental to the celebration of Japanese New Year. Sweet sticky rice is steamed, then pounded, often at a temple or church as part of a ceremony welcoming the New Year. Following the pounding, the fresh mochi (mochitsuki)… [»Read]
When a friend brought back some “Alaskan Hot Dogs with Reindeer” from Anchorage, Henry Adaniya knew he had to get some for his restaurant, Hank’s Haute Dogs, where his lineup includes the classic Chicago dogs, bratwurst, andouille with onion and the latest special,… [»Read]
Honolulu is becoming a wine-bar town. We’ve got Vino, Amuse, Formaggio, Flights at Twist, and now Sapori Enoteca/Birreria (1341 Kapiolani Blvd, 955-3582). Chefs Donato Loperfido and Philippe Padovani shuttered their two-in-one restaurant ‘Elua in early November, and… [»Read]
Breweries across the country have been overhauling their operations to be more eco-friendly, like New York’s wind-powered Brooklyn Brewery, and Colorado’s Carver Brewing Co., which sells beer in refillable jugs. Now Hawaii’s largest brewery, Kona Brewing Company,… [»Read]
Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) has launched its spiffy new Web site at [www.hawaiiorganic.org]. Look for a solid guide to organic products grown or made in our state. You can search by island and by product, from avocado to tea. There are some unlikely finds… [»Read]
Michi Harris was the highlight of family parties. From a “poke bar” to a fragrant beef rendang that rivals Indigo’s, her contribution trumping the inevitable baking pan of sushi rice on the potluck table. She also catered events for the family business, Harris Agency,… [»Read]
Inspired by Agnès Varda’s documentary The Gleaners and I, April Lee and Chetan Mangat decided to do something about all the mangoes they saw decomposing in Oahu yards back in 2007. The result is [GoGlean.org], an “online forum for people to share their… [»Read]
Buying a Thanksgiving bird can be overwhelming, given the number of choices and terminology. Here are some definitions to help: Organic: Fed certified organic food and no antibiotics. Free range: There is no national standard for this term. Some farms create… [»Read]
Unless you’ve tried Naked Cow Dairy’s fresh butter or hail from a Wisconsin farm, you probably don’t know how good butter can taste. This Waianae dairy produces Hawaii’s only butter, cream cheese and cow cheese. You can buy it at farmers’ markets–Blaisdell,… [»Read]
Some progress is being made in creating a strain of bees that fight back when infected by the varroa mite. There is an inherited ability in some bees that leads them to actively seek out mite eggs and destroy them before they hatch. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s… [»Read]
