November 2008

You put away a lot of food yesterday. And into the fridge too. So what to do with all those Tupperware bowls filled with extras? We turned to Jesse Cruz, the chef at Formaggio Grill in Kailua for two special recipes just for Lei Chic readers.

Savory Stuffing Empanadas with Spicy Honey Glaze
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Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events (one day early for the long weekend).

Hot Shopping
If you’re heading out into the shopping wilds on Friday, a few extras to take:

• A coupon for free valet parking at Ala Moana Center. Click and print here.
• Save 60 percent off everything until 10 a.m., 50 percent until... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events (one day early for the long weekend).

Hot Shopping
If you’re heading out into the shopping wilds on Friday, a few extras to take:

• A coupon for free valet parking at Ala Moana Center. Click and print here.
• Save 60 percent off everything until 10 a.m., 50 percent... Read more »

You’re tearing up at romantic movie trailers again. Your face looks like a minefield. And you’re on your monthly Perpetual Munching Spree.

Yes, Aunt Flo is here and she’s, well, cramping your style.

Lucky for you, Kane‘ohe acupuncturist Fang Cai can poke and prod away your pain using a Japanese take on the old-school Chinese practice.

The Kiiko Matsumoto style combines Japanese acupuncture methods with western... Read more »

It takes about 19 minutes of brisk walking to burn the 98 calories in a can of Coca-Cola with lime. Imagine how long it’ll take you to burn off that 4,000-calorie Thanksgiving meal.

You may as well start working out now.

So in preparation for indulging in 260-calorie slices of turkey, a 107-calorie serving of stuffing and... Read more »

Thanksgiving to-do list:

1. Pile the plate. Thrice if necessary.
2. Nap.
3. Worry about how you’re ever going to find gifts for your family and friends that they’ll love and you can afford.
4. Make way to Alliway to find something for everyone (even yourself) on your Christmas list.

Starting bright and early Friday, and lasting through Sunday, Alliway at Ward Warehouse hosts their second annual holiday open house, so head over to eat, drink and shop all the deals.

You expect some falling down every time you paddle out for a surf – just not from your bikini.

Avoiding wardrobe malfunctions in the water is why surfer Iwalani Isbell created her Pualani Hawai‘i swimsuit line, made from top-of-the-line European four-way stretch fabric. It’s been seven bikini-accident-free years for her – and the numerous surfing pros and other athletes who wear her suits.

In December, Isbell will unveil her 2009 collection – but you can sneak an early peek at many of the pieces in the flagship Pualani store... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

In Full Sale
What: The last Fashionista’s Market Sale of the year. It’s all the top brands from LA and NYC, plus all denim is an extra 25 percent off the clearance price. Local designers Recycled Sweetheart, Sola2, Agent Lola Jewelry and Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

In Full Sale
What: The last Fashionista’s Market Sale of the year. It’s all the top brands from LA and NYC, plus all denim is an extra 25 percent off the clearance price. Local designers Recycled Sweetheart, Sola2, Agent Lola Jewelry and Read more »

Your personal entourage has fallen victim to tough times. No more personal training sessions (you take the free classes now), and you’ve laid off the housecleaner.

But you can still keep your wardrobe stylist – at least virtually.

Log on to the newly launched ShopBlaineAshley.com and be transported to a virtual closet brimming with collection-worthy pieces, to-die-for trends, and style-setting looks, all personally picked and artfully edited by Honolulu-based wardrobe stylist Blaine Ashley.

The new online... Read more »