October 2012

Features
	Get Smart: How To Do Everything Better in Honolulu (and Beyond) You, dear reader, are a sharp cookie. We know that. Still, there’s always a better “you” out there. Someone who can work better, whip up a tastier meal or even rock harder at karaoke. Start... Maria Kanai
	Tour de Eats: Food Crawl around Honolulu Take in the city, three (or four) restaurants at a time with Kalapawai Cafe, Saeng's Thai, Formaggio Grill, Yakiniku Don-Day, Sushi ii, City Cafe, Jinroku, L'Aperitif and Ailana Shave Ice. Martha Cheng
	Singles Dating in Honolulu Here are tales from the frontlines of the singles world—whether you’re 26 or 88, straight or gay, looking for love, or just looking—in Honolulu now. Tiffany Hill and Christine Hitt \| Illustrations by Erik Ries

Features

Get Smart: How To Do Everything Better in Honolulu (and Beyond)

You, dear reader, are a sharp cookie. We know that. Still, there’s always a better “you” out there. Someone who can work better, whip up a tastier meal or even rock harder at karaoke. Start...

Maria Kanai

Tour de Eats: Food Crawl around Honolulu

Take in the city, three (or four) restaurants at a time with Kalapawai Cafe, Saeng's Thai, Formaggio Grill, Yakiniku Don-Day, Sushi ii, City Cafe, Jinroku, L'Aperitif and Ailana Shave Ice.

Martha Cheng

Singles Dating in Honolulu

Here are tales from the frontlines of the singles world—whether you’re 26 or 88, straight or gay, looking for love, or just looking—in Honolulu now.

Tiffany Hill and Christine Hitt | Illustrations by Erik Ries

Departments
Editor's Page: Editor's Page: You-niversity	Archive »
Our guide to self-improvement in Honolulu. A. Kam Napier
Around Town: Haunted House Makeup Artist from Hawaii Plantation Village	Archive »
Halloween Shocker: Makeup artist Noa Laporga puts some finishing touches on a doll mask for this year’s haunted house at Hawaii’s Plantation Village.
Around Town: Field Notes: Gripes and Grievances at the Waikiki Neighborhood Board	Archive »
Field Notes takes inside looks at the scenes and subcultures of Honolulu. This month: the Waikiki Neighborhood Board. David Thompson
Around Town: Things to Do in October in Hawaii	Archive »
October is a patchwork of cultural events. This month, hear a good story, learn how to fish, get super scared, watch aerial acrobats and drink kava. Tiffany Hill
Food: New Foodie Finds Arrive in Honolulu	Archive »
Try these locally made products from Adoboloco, Maui Preserved and Manoa Chocolate Martha Cheng
News: Q&A with Honolulu Mayoral Candidate Kirk Caldwell	Archive »
HONOLULU talks with mayoral candidate Kirk Caldwell about rail—is it over?—how we’re going to pay for sewer improvements, and being compared to Mufi Hannemann. Tiffany Hill
Web Exclusive: Counting Down the Haunted Houses in Honolulu, Halloween 2012	Archive »
We visited five haunted houses to find out which ones will scare the bejeezus out of you, and which ones are, well, better for the faint-hearted. By Sabrina Bauer and Christine Hitt
Web Exclusive: Where to go to meet other singles in Honolulu (for any age)	Archive »
Whether you’re in your 70s and looking to make new friends, or in your 30s and hoping to find “the one,” check out these social scenes across Honolulu. Sabrina Bauer, Tiffany Hill and Christine Hitt
Web Exclusive: Local Media and the Mayoral Debates	Archive »
Who had the better coverage? A. Kam Napier
Web Exclusive: Why Tonight’s Debates are Bogus	Archive »
Why aren't the Green Party or Libertarian Party candidates going to be part of the presidential debates? A. Kam Napier
Shopping: Designs from 19th & Whimsy at Ward Centers	Archive »
New designs from Lauren Hayashibara, owner and designer of the new 19th & Whimsy clothing line at Ward Centers. Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: Artistic Housewares in Honolulu	Archive »
Arting Ways: From painterly fashions to graphic-design-minded housewares, creativity reigns in these art-inspired finds. Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: Office Accessories: Big in Japan	Archive »
Tucked away in the far back corner of Hakubundo’s new Ward location in Honolulu, is a covetable stash of office accessories, writing tools and art supplies. Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Shopping: New Boutiques for Keiki and Family Fashions Open in Honolulu	Archive »
Opening Acts: Two new boutiques settle in nicely, offering up cool rides for tots and stylish family fashions. Stacey Makiya and Brie Thalmann \| Photography by David Croxford
Entertainment: Halloween Party Picks in Honolulu, Hawaii	Archive »
It’s the season to party, so grab a costume, put on some makeup or throw a box on you and call yourself “soap.” Here are our picks for the best Halloween parties, all-month long. Sabrina Bauer and Christine Hitt
Books: Books: Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Encyclopedic History	Archive »
Hawaiian Music and Musicians: An Encyclopedic History is an invaluable resource for serious Hawaiian music fans. Michael Keany
Afterthoughts: Afterthoughts: Boooooo.	Archive »
Halloween in Honolulu? Bah humbug. Michael Keany

October 2012

Features

Get Smart: How To Do Everything Better in Honolulu (and Beyond)

Tour de Eats: Food Crawl around Honolulu

Singles Dating in Honolulu

Departments