January 2014: Table of Contents

Features

The Worst Neighbor on the Block

Eccentric billionaire Genshiro Kawamoto ends his dramatic reign over Kahala Avenue.

by david thompson
 

The Sour Poi Awards

Celebrating the best of the worst of 2013—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous.

by michael keany
 

The 2014 Hale Aina Awards  

For three decades now, our readers have been naming the best restaurants in Hawaii. This year, for the 30th anniversary, we take a look at the two winningest chefs in the history of the awards, who continue to influence Hawaii dining today. Plus, a roundup of the restaurants you should eat at now, and a look back at 30 years of the Hale Aina Awards.

by martha cheng and katrina valcourt
 

Calabash

You May Now Kiss the Groom
January Picks
High School Robotics Competition
The Gender Gap
Quote Unquote: Andrew Rossiter
Mixed Up Height Limits
Field Notes: The Khanate of the Golden Horde
 

Style

Meet GINGER13 shopkeeper Cindy Yokoyama, plus Lily Lotus’ new yoga wear and more.

by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
 

From Our Files

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.

by katrina valcourt
 

Columns

Editor’s Page: No. 22

HONOLULU welcomes a new editor.

by robbie dingeman
 

Afterthoughts: Moving On

Chinatown’s losing more than just cheesecake.

by michael keany
 

Feedback

Our readers respond.
 

For subscriptions, call 800-788-4230. E-mail us: letters@honolulumagazine.com. HONOLULU Magazine, 1000 Bishop St., Suite 405, Honolulu, HI 96813. Ph: 808-537-9500. Fax: 808-537-6455. For back issues, contact our circulation department at 534-7520.