August 2012

Features
	Hawaii's Most Expensive Dishes It's How Much!?: Put your money where your mouth is, with some of Hawaii’s most expensive dishes. Maria Kanai \| Photography by Oliver Koning
	Honolulu Cheap Eats! For you, here’s HONOLULU Magazine’s tour of 67 cheap eats, from burgers to soft-shell crab to frugal finds with a view: fun and delicious meals you can afford to eat every day of the week. Martha Cheng, Tiffany Hill, Terri Inefuku, Maria Kanai, A. Kam Napier and David Thompson
	Liquor Licenses in Honolulu License to Pour: A lot of time and effort went into the wine you drink with dinner. Welcome to the ins and outs of getting a liquor license in Honolulu. Tiffany Hill \| Illustration by Vidhya Nagarajan
	Eat Here Now: Six New Restaurants in Honolulu Hawaii is a great place to eat, and it seems to get better all the time. Here are six of our favorite new eateries that have opened in the past year. Martha Cheng
	Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii Here, we’ve selected images from renowned photographer Wayne Levin, who took the following photographs in Kalaupapa, Molokai. All were taken between 1984 and 1987. Photos: Wayne Levin
	Honolulu's Freshest Noodles Meet the noodle makers rolling out the Island’s nicest noodles by hand... and foot! David Thompson \| Photography by Elyse Butler
	The Paperless Press in Honolulu Good journalism isn’t dead. While there are fewer reporters, and Honolulu has become a one-newspaper town, local online-only news outfits pursue solid reporting and somewhat less solid revenues. Tiffany Hill \| Illustrations by Dominic Bugatto
	The Lava Dwellers, Big Island, Hawaii They come for the privacy, the views, the Pele energy and the rock-bottom real estate prices. Never mind that the volcano could torch their homes at any time. David Thompson \| Photography by Olivier Koning

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: Two Notes	Archive »
Observations on City Council member Nestor Garcia and UH West Oahu. A. Kam Napier
Letters: Feedback	Archive »
...on First Friday in Chinatown and the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall.
Special Promotional Section: Staycation: 4 Great Ways to Stay and Play	Archive »
Look no further than your own backyard to plan your next vacation. Whether you’re after family fun or a romantic getaway, your trip begins right here in the Aloha State. Check out these great... Special Promotional Section
Around Town: Pow Wow Hawaii Mural in Kakaako	Archive »
Larger Than Life: The Pow Wow Hawaii art event happened back in February in the Kakaako neighborhood.
Around Town: Unconventional Churches in Hawaii	Archive »
Holy Hot Spots: Churches aren’t all steeples and stained-glass windows anymore. From arcades to strip malls, check out these five unconventional worship spots around Oahu. Maria Kanai \| Illustrations by Michael Byers
Around Town: Things to Do in August in Hawaii	Archive »
The last month of summer is jam-packed with latte art, s’mores and indie rock. Maria Kanai
News: Hawaii's Voter ID Law Apparently … No Big Deal	Archive »
One of the hottest issues in national news is the furor over voter ID laws. A. Kam Napier
News: UH West Oahu Opens in August	Archive »
Go West, Young Grad!: The UH West Oahu campus opens its doors at last. Maria Kanai
Web Exclusive: Rail Construction Halted, Not the First Battle Over Remains	Archive »
HONOLULU readers last met Kaleikini in Ronna Bolante's Nov. 2007 article, "Bones of Contention." A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: New Restaurants: Prima and The Whole Ox	Archive »
Food and Dining editor Martha Cheng goes inside two new Hawaii restaurants, Prima and The Whole Ox, to find out how the chefs come up with their dishes. Martha Cheng, Vanessa Kaneshiro and Christine Hitt
Web Exclusive: Koolau Photos	Archive »
Chase Norton hiked the entire Koolau Mountain Range from Pupukea to the Makapuu Lighthouse. Photos: Chase Norton
Web Exclusive: Photos: Calvin and Susie Pet Store	Archive »
Photos: David Croxford
Web Exclusive: Living on Lava on Big Island, Hawaii	Archive »
A Wild West neighborhood called Kalapana Gardens, Hawaii is arising on a barren lava field beneath Kilauea volcano. David Thompson, Vanessa Kaneshiro, Christine Hitt and Christian Vetter
Web Exclusive: Unsolicited Advice: Tunnels Doodle	Archive »
Why the heck isn’t all this stuff in tunnels under the street, where any utility can be reached at any time for inspection, maintenance and replacement?
Arts: 75th Anniversary of the Hawaiian Room in NYC	Archive »
Hawaiian Room Hula: A dancer recalls her fondest memories of performing at the Hawaiian Room in New York in celebration of the 75th anniversary of its opening. Tiffany Hill
Shopping: Handsome Young Sons Latest Wallet Collection	Archive »
Exchange Program: Simplicity reigns with Handsome Young Son’s latest wallet collection in Honolulu. Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: Fashionable Boutique Managers	Archive »
Leading Ladies: Boutique managers, by nature, have killer wardrobing skills and some of the best personal style around. Here, three local shop girls give us the skinny on their summer must-haves... Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: Stylish Pet Store Spotlight on Kapahulu	Archive »
Creature Comforts: Pet style meets substance at Calvin & Susie. Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: Back-to-School Shopping for Grown-Ups	Archive »
Higher Learning: When it comes to the thrill of back-to-school shopping, why should kids get to have all the fun? Take a nostalgic trip back with these grown-up, classroom-inspired takes on supply... Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Entertainment: Hiking the Koolau Mountains	Archive »
Koolau Conquerer: One man, one backpack, one mountain: Chase Norton recently hiked the entire summit in one go. Sheila Sarhangi
Books: Summer Reads in Honolulu	Archive »
Four focused tomes on music, beaches and ... bananas? A. Kam Napier
Dining: Eat Here Now: Six New Restaurants in Honolulu	Archive »
Hawaii is a great place to eat, and it seems to get better all the time. Here are six of our favorite new eateries that have opened in the past year. Martha Cheng
Dining: Honolulu's Freshest Noodles	Archive »
Meet the noodle makers rolling out the Island’s nicest noodles by hand... and foot! David Thompson \| Photography by Elyse Butler
From Our Files	Archive »
The August 2012 archives from our files of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine. Maria Kanai
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: On the Wedge	Archive »
Why my favorite deep-fried snack can’t be found on Oahu. Michael Keany

Features
	Hawaii's Most Expensive Dishes It's How Much!?: Put your money where your mouth is, with some of Hawaii’s most expensive dishes. Maria Kanai \| Photography by Oliver Koning
	Honolulu Cheap Eats! For you, here’s HONOLULU Magazine’s tour of 67 cheap eats, from burgers to soft-shell crab to frugal finds with a view: fun and delicious meals you can afford to eat every day of the week. Martha Cheng, Tiffany Hill, Terri Inefuku, Maria Kanai, A. Kam Napier and David Thompson
	Liquor Licenses in Honolulu License to Pour: A lot of time and effort went into the wine you drink with dinner. Welcome to the ins and outs of getting a liquor license in Honolulu. Tiffany Hill \| Illustration by Vidhya Nagarajan
	Eat Here Now: Six New Restaurants in Honolulu Hawaii is a great place to eat, and it seems to get better all the time. Here are six of our favorite new eateries that have opened in the past year. Martha Cheng
	Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii Here, we’ve selected images from renowned photographer Wayne Levin, who took the following photographs in Kalaupapa, Molokai. All were taken between 1984 and 1987. Photos: Wayne Levin
	Honolulu's Freshest Noodles Meet the noodle makers rolling out the Island’s nicest noodles by hand... and foot! David Thompson \| Photography by Elyse Butler
	The Paperless Press in Honolulu Good journalism isn’t dead. While there are fewer reporters, and Honolulu has become a one-newspaper town, local online-only news outfits pursue solid reporting and somewhat less solid revenues. Tiffany Hill \| Illustrations by Dominic Bugatto
	The Lava Dwellers, Big Island, Hawaii They come for the privacy, the views, the Pele energy and the rock-bottom real estate prices. Never mind that the volcano could torch their homes at any time. David Thompson \| Photography by Olivier Koning

August 2012

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