A life worth living
It was standing-room only — with an overflow in a separate room — at First Assembly of God in Red Hill on Saturday.The attendance — more than 1,000 people were there, with a line to visit the family twisting through the…
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FUUD: Sorabol the best Korean eats?
I love Korean food. You name it, I’ll probably eat it. And it’s not because I watch Korean dramas. (I don’t.) And it’s not because I love spicy foods. (I do, but my stomach doesn’t.) It’s the big, robust, no-shame…
Hey, stop hogging the machine
You’ve seen ’em.The newbies at the gym. The ones who resolved to be healthy this year but are unsure about what to do, where the classes are and, well, how to properly behave at the gym.Oh, don’t get me wrong.…
Cat Chat episode 9: No lie, Lanai
Most of you know Grant “Lanai” Tabura as a stand-up comic and deejay.Some of you may remember him as part of the Hoku-nominated comedy trio “The 3 Local Boys.” (Shows your age!)But Tabura is much more than that.He’s an avid…
New eats: U-MA-MI Restaurant & Bar
Food on a stick ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 By Catherine E. TothNonstopI'll admit it: I love anything on a stick. Hot dogs, fried cheese, chocolate-covered bananas, deep-fried Twinkies. The ease of getting said food in my…
TV, make it stop!
We watch too much TV.I’m not kidding.We, as Americans, watched an average of 34 hours a week last year. That’s more than a part-time job! And it amounts to the most TV consumption by Americans ever, according to the Nielsen…
Lessons I’ve learned in 2010
Let’s be honest: 2010 was, well, interesting.There were hurricanes and earthquakes, debates and discussions, rallys in Washington D.C., testimonies to Congress by comedians, sex scandals, shocking deaths and Bristol Palin in the finale of “Dancing with the Stars.”Weirdness everywhere.But through…
FUUD: Waioli Tea Room in Manoa
Every year my family goes out to dinner on Christmas Eve. And we like to try new restaurants, though with some restrictions, like, “not in Waikiki” and “not going to make my parents take out a second mortgage on the…
Best films of 2010
Who’s got time to go to the movies these days?Certainly not me. I’m lucky if I can return my Netflix within a six-month period.Still, I’ve managed to see a few good flicks this year including “How to Train Your Dragon,”…
Cat Chat episode 8: The great Jake
There aren’t many people I’m in absolute awe over.As a reporter I’ve met everyone from high-level politicians to A-list celebrities.But I’m part of that proverbial “tough crowd,” where it takes a lot to impress me.So it might come as a…
How do you know, you know?
As soon as I saw the preview, I knew I wanted to see the movie.“How Do You Know,” a new romantic comedy directed by James L. Brooks, centers around a 31-year-old Olympic softball player (played by Reese Witherspoon) who’s torn…
Training 2-year-olds? Why not!
When I was growing up, I did normal kid things like play on monkey bars and ride my bike into telephone poles.I didn’t get into competitive sports — if you could even call it that — until I was in fourth grade,…
FUUD: Shogunai Tacos
Matt Duffy waited a little too long. He had been working on a unique taco truck — loosely based on the Korean taco trucks popular in L.A. and something Hawaii hadn’t seen — but within a year, several new ones opened…
Look at your TV, now back to this blog
Look at your TV, now back to me, now back to your TV.That line catapulted the commercial for Old Spice into pop culture — and topped the list of Time’s Top 10 TV commercials of 2010.Time came out with its…
Cat Chat episode 7: Holiday wine pairings
Ever wonder what kind of wine goes with, say, ham or that fruitcake you got from your co-worker upstairs?Well, Shannon Ball of The Wine Experience explains the best wine pairings for your Christmas dinner, whether that includes turkey or generous…
ASK DR. DISH: Regifting is great!
Question: I am sure you get this question ALL THE TIME about regifting. But I still do not know if it’s okay to do it. I do it all the time and my friends give me grief about it. What’s…
Desperately seeking shopper
You hear it all the time.Women who are stressed hit the malls in search for some kind of emotional relief — in the form of designer handbags, useless kitchen gadgets and uncomfortable shoes they’re never wear.It’s called retail therapy —…
Preferring the imperfect Christmas
In this month’s Better Homes and Gardens, there was an article by Holly Robinson about the perfect Christmas.Actually, it was more about how the perfect Christmas isn’t the one we tend to remember, yet it’s something we strive for.We desperately…
FUUD: Your favorite pho
The other day I had lunch with HAWAII Magazine editor Derek Paiva and the acclaimed food critic (and Scorpio) John Heckathorn. They took me to their favorite Vietnamese restaurant that they said served the best pho around. I love pho.…
Sign a friendship contract?
I hate to admit this, but I do watch “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” on Bravo.(Hey, even CNN’s Anderson Cooper is a huge fan.)On a recent episode Cynthia Bailey asked the very outspoken (and undoubtedly the breakout star of the…
Cat Chat episode 6: iPad, iDunno
The jury is still out.Should I get an iPad — or should I get something else? Like a MacBook Air. Or a Kindle. Or, hmm, a flat-screen HD TV with Oceanic’s full range of digital cable?Don’t get me wrong: I…
Your favorite Christmas flicks
That very sad Christmas tree that Dan “Danno” Williams (played by Scott Caan) put up in his apartment in Monday’s episode of CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” reminded me of one of my favorite holiday flicks, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”I love this…
Pampering your pets
Yes, I’m one of those dog owners.I dress my dogs in T-shirts and neckerchiefs and throw birthday parties for them at the beach.But I draw the line on buying them a $650 Chanel collar and leash set.It’s a growing trend…
FUUD: Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza in Kalihi
It’s an unlikely place for a pizzeria.But in a parking lot on the corner of Kalihi Street and Nimitz Highway, two guys are serving up some of the best pizza on the island. And baking them in an 800-degree, wood-fire…
Nook or Kindle — or not?
I love books. Real books. The kind you hold in your hands to read. The kind you throw in a backpack and take to the beach.But now there are all these e-readers and e-books that are taking the feel of…
Cat Chat episode 5: Scarfing
My idea of accessorizing is earrings and hair ties I wrap around my wrist.Suffice it to say, I’m no fashionista.Which is why I asked Tanna Dang, owner of Eden In Love at Ward Warehouse, to give me some tips in…
Gifts for ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans
The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote a story about Christmas gifts for the die-hard TV fans.For fans of CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0,” the newspaper suggested the following:• Steal your giftee’s iPod and download Hawaii Magazine’s eight most romantic songs from the Aloha…
Don’t judge me by my Christmas playlist
I have a confession.The first song on my Christmas playlist is — don’t judge me! — Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You.”Yes, I know.For someone who’s got almost every album by The Cure and got excited — I mean…
Sales bring out the beast
By Kristine WadaSpecial to NonstopBlack Friday found me in the streets of Chinatown, waiting to enter a popular boutique with two good friends and a line of fashion-hungry women (and one grumpy young boy in tow).Within the hour, this horde…
FUUD: Hot Pot Heaven in McCully
Winter in Hawaii can only mean one thing: dinner in a hot pot.And that’s exactly what I had been craving for a few days.Good thing my pal — former Advertiser staffer — wanted to grab food at McCully Shopping Center,…
What’s normal, anyway?
Ever wonder if you’re normal?I do. All the time.I wonder if I’m the only person who eat rice with garlic salt, who can watch the same episodes of “Top Chef” over and over again, who actually enjoys plucking my underarm…
Cat Chat episode 4: Eats for guests
‘Tis the season for weight gain, parking chaos and, of course, out-of-town guests.And these guests often want to do one thing — beside bask in the sunshine that likely don’t have back in Wisconsin: eat.So where do you take your visitors…
ASK DR. DISH: Tip the mailman?
Question: Hey Dr. Dish, Are you still answering questions? (Wait — that’s not my question!) My question is about tipping during the holidays. It’s tradition that we locals put out beer and give money to the garbage man. But what about…
Amber-Lynn Hyden’s Top 5
She may be teeny-tiny, but KITV4‘s Amber-Lynn Hyden loves to eat. And yes, she can put food away!The station’s cheery morning weather anchor says she she enjoys a “Breakfast Club” environment with a phenomenal behind-the-scenes crew and fellow co-anchors Mahealani…
The value in ‘not-to-do’ lists
All my life I’ve written lists.Grocery lists, goal lists and — of course — to-do lists.(I blame my highly organized dad, who lives by lists, too.)My to-do lists can be pages long, too, with items like, “Finish progress report for…
Survived Black Friday?
There are a lot of shopping blogs out there — but nothing like this. Most of them focus on deals, shopping tips and latest trends. In The Bag will be more focused on the experience of shopping, whether that’s a…
FUUD: Afternoon tea at the Halekulani
Most of us need to slow down. We rush through our days like we’re trying to post world records. We just have too many things to do and not enough hours in the day. So we blaze through phone conversations,…
Lots to be thankful for
It’s easy to take what we have for granted.We do it all the time.In fact, we do it so often, there’s a national holiday to remember to be grateful.Thanksgiving.Forget this over-hyped meal shared between the Pilgrims and the Indians. Thanksgiving…
Cat Chat episode 3: Whine and wine
I’m not much of a wine drinker, opting for shots of Patron or a pitcher or Diet Coke to wash down the basket of fries I just inhaled.But I do see the allure of wine — the notes, the characters, the…
Welcome to In the Bag
There are a lot of shopping blogs out there — but nothing like this.Most of them focus on deals, shopping tips and latest trends. In The Bag will be more focused on the experience of shopping, whether that’s a pet…
