January 2009

Features
	2008 Sour Poi Awards Celebrating the best of the worst of 2008—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous. Michael Keany
	Behind the Curtain The unsung heroes of Hawaii entertainment. Michael Keany and Catherine Toth
	25 Years of Hale Aina HONOLULU Magazine’s Restaurant Awards have grown—along with the restaurants themselves. John Heckathorn
	2009 Hale Aina Awards Restaurant Profiles of Hale Aina award-winning restaurants, including: Alan Wong's Restaurant, Tango, Le Bistro, Le Mer and more. Tiffany Hill
	Hale Aina Award Winners 2009 Want to know the best restaurants in Hawaii? Here is the complete list of winners from our 2009 Hale Aina Awards.

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: What a year	Archive »
Who knows what to expect out of 2009? A. Kam Napier
Letters	Archive »
...on Jack Lockwood's melting plane in "10 Amazing Island Stories."
Calabash: A Life of Art	Archive »
Peggy Chun's work.
Our Town: New in Ewa	Archive »
Services, from essential to leisurely, spring up on the Leeward side. Brooke Jones
Our Town: Mililani Turning Point	Archive »
The last home in Mililani is sold. Brooke Jones
Around Town: 7 Reasons to Get Out	Archive »
Tiffany Hill
Around Town: Fighting Back!	Archive »
For women who want tools for self-defense, not necessarily a black belt. Diane Ako
Music Review: DVD & CD Review: Inazuman and One Right Turn	Archive »
Reviews of JNProductions' Inazuman and One Right Turn's Lean on My Shoulder. A. Kam Napier and Michael Keany
Environment: Simple Steps	Archive »
Five simple ways to protect our planet this New Year. Sheila Sarhangi
Scrapyard: Scrapyard: Kahana Valley Evictions	Archive »
Should the state allow families to stay in Kahana Valley? Michael Keany
Field Notes: Field Guide: 12th Avenue	Archive »
A cozy little neighborhood where the mom-and-pop shops are as diverse as they are unique. Tiffany Hill
Making a Difference: Making a Difference: How to Make a Chef	Archive »
Culinary nonprofit broadens student’s horizons. Tiffany Hill
From Our Files	Archive »
January archives Tiffany Hill
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: Remembering the Digital Revolution	Archive »
Believe it or not, there was life before e-mail. A. Kam Napier

January 2009

Features

2008 Sour Poi Awards

Behind the Curtain

25 Years of Hale Aina

2009 Hale Aina Awards

Hale Aina Award Winners 2009

Departments