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How Dave Stewart revived an ailing neighborhood with booze and six simple rules.
New Releases: We check out three new restaurants, two big time, one better.
At the Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu, Sammy Hagar debuted his new Maui rum.
Make it a real holiday. Let someone else cook Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some great Honolulu dining options.
Vegivore Month: Three high-end restaurants take vegetarian cuisine from earthy to ethereal.
This weekend Kahala Nui hosted a culinary competition for KCC culinary students. $1,000 to the team that could make healthy food taste great.
Philip Chiang explains why P.F. Chang's really does serve Chinese food, and why he's so relaxed.
20 years ago, a dozen chefs changed how Hawaii ate—and how the world viewed us.
The final event of the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival brought out 18 star chefs making 18,000 plates for 1,000 guests. A good time was had by all.
You can taste the cocktails in our Restaurant Guide article, made by the original bartenders, Oct. 2, Nobu Waikiki
Chef Hideaki “Santa” Miyoshi of Tokkuri-Tei took top honors at the Hawaii Rice Festival with this unagi donburi.
Pupu on the Rocks: You can’t always judge a great drinks and pupu place from the outside.
A Whirlwind of a Tale: The semi-retired Richard Tillotson has pulled from his life's experiences to write several plays and a first novel.
This is my last regular update to the Biting Commentary blog, but it will go on, bringing you the best restaurant coverage in the Islands.
The Food Network is holding open auditions in Honolulu for its next "Food Network Star." Aug. 30, Sheraton Waikiki.
When Biting Commentary filmed a TV episode with Chef Chai Chaowasaree (you can see it here), we spent some time in Chinatown.Where do you eat here? we asked him. Turns out that his favorite Chinatown eatery was the same as…
Worried that the Islands have to import 85 percent of our food? Want to help farmers and low-income food entrepreneurs? Here's an event for you.
Looking for a healthy plate lunch? GRYLT has one, though may we suggest you skip the plates and go to sandwiches.
The annual wine and food fundraiser for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 10th anniversary in October.
Our attempt to eat at JJ's new Le Cacao Bistro resulted in ... well, nothing more than an hour sitting at an empty table.
There are only 20 places at the table when the First Lady of Napa Wine, Heidi Peterson Barrett, visits Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Aug. 8
It's the perfect summer appetizer, zucchini blossoms stuffed with housemade ricotta--light, delicious and in season for a week or two.
The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival is bringing 30 international chefs for three signature events, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets on sale.
An award-winning Japanese pastry chef, Kanjiro Mochizuki, is bringing his finesse with Japanese pastry to the Halekulani for a demonstration and desserts.
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.