Authentic Hawaiian Food: Kaumakapili Church's 40th Anniversary Luau, July 16
Looking for an authentic luau? Kaumakapili Church in Kalihi has been doing its luau for 40 years. Great Hawaiian food, prepared with love, available for takeout.
Biting Commentary - June 2011
Chinatown With Chef Chai Chaowasaree
Shopping in Honolulu's Chinatown is always an adventure, especially with Chef Chai and a video crew in tow.
Biting Commentary TV: Alan Wong and The Blue Tomato
In this episode that aired on June 26, John Heckathorn seeks out the Blue Tomato with renowned chef Alan Wong.
NEWS: Chef Colin Hazama returns to Sheraton Waikiki
Colin Hazama, one of Hawaii's most promising young local chefs, has returned from Kauai, where he was chef at Kauai Grill.
New: Broadway Seafood & Oyster Bar, Honolulu
Oysters! The new Broadway has good oysters and plenty. After that though ... you can always kill a vampire.
THIS SUNDAY: Alan Wong joins Biting Commentary on TV
Biting Commentary goes to the farm with Alan Wong and then cooks in his kitchen. KGMB, Sunday, 6/26, 2:30 p.m. PLUS VIDEO LINK TO LAST WEEK'S EPISODE.
Cool Bar on Maui: Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, Wailea
It's a great looking bar, the cocktail menu is exceptional, and there are ahi poke tacos. What more could you want in a Maui watering hole?
Biting Commentary TV: Kau Kau
Biting Commentary TV's first episode featured Arnold Hiura, author of Kau Kau Cuisine. Then, John cooks up plantation style dishes with Derek Kurisu at Kau Kau Stadium.
COMING ATTRACTIONS: Honu by Mark Ellman, Lahaina, Maui
One of Maui's best restaurateurs is opening the restaurant he's always wanted, a seafood shack right on the water.
Taste of Wailea: 13 Maui Eateries in One Great Spot
Don't get to sample enough Maui restaurants? Try Taste of Wailea. Dinner from 13 restaurants—and a double feature.
NEW on Maui: Gannon's
If you haven't heard, Bev Gannon, of Haliimaile General Store, has a new Maui restaurant, Gannon's, with a great view.
Chocolate, Chocolate and More Chocolate
The Taste of Chocolate party at the Four Seasons Maui has chocolate every way you can imagine, and some ways you haven't even imagined yet. Tonight.
BLT Steak’s New Sunset Menu Offers Exceptional Pupu at Pleasant Prices
One of the most pleasant cocktail lounges in Waikiki now has a bargain “sunset menu” every day from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Video Trailer: Biting Commentary Debuts This Sunday on TV
The first Biting Commentary TV episode airs this Sunday, June 19, KGMB, 2:30p. See the video trailer here.
The Pig and the Lady: A pop-up restaurant
What's a pop-up? A restaurant that appears for a brief time in someone else's space. Meet The Pig and the Lady, at Hank's Haute Dogs.
New: SALT Kitchen & Tasting Bar, Kaimuki
Smoked foie gras. House cured charcuterie. Arancini. Cheese platters with port-soaked figs. What's not to like about Kevin Hanney's new tapas restaurant?
New: SHOR at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki
The first of the Hyatt Waikiki's three new restaurants opened last night, and that turns out to be good news.
June 2011: Where to take Dad for Father's Day, Honolulu
Father's Day is June 19. After all he's done for you, doesn't Dad deserve a decent meal? Here are some Honolulu options.
Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, this weekend, Maui
It's the 30th anniversary of the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival--and the three-decade old festival has had a major impact on Hawaii's culinary scene.
Honolulu Coffee Co.’s Pete Licata: World Domination Update
This past weekend, Pete Licata, the Honolulu Coffee Co. director of coffee quality and barista trainer took second place at the World Barista Championship.
Da Spot Re-opens in Honolulu
More than a year after they shut down their humble Pumehana Street storefront, Ahmad and Ako Ramadan have reopened Da Spot as a full-fledged, stylish restaurant.
Eating at the Lobby Bar
The Waikiki Edition’s Lobby Bar is known for its hip scene at night, but it’s actually also a nice, quiet pau hana spot away from the crowds with its own food menu.
The best teri beef on the island
Guest blogger Lesa Griffith shares where you can get the perfect teri beef plate.
