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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Catherine Toth Fox worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for more than 10 years and has freelanced—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications since 1997. She earned her master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1999, with a focus on magazine writing and publishing. And she received her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, graduating with distinction in 1996. She was previously HONOLULU Magazine’s food and dining editor, editor of HAWAI‘I Magazine, editor of HONOLULU Family and HAWAI‘I Magazine’s editor at large.
Who can argue with eggnog pound cake or peppermint bark scones?
Here’s a quick-bite guide to the latest foodie news around the Islands.
Get a taste of taro in everything from curry and chowder to doughnuts and pie.
Plus, seven tips for cultivating taro at home.
The Koko Head Café chef-owner returns to Bravo to compete on the network’s “Last Chance Kitchen” this season.
Here are 12 other places that include taro in their diet (and one that doesn’t).
Make Christmas shopping much more bearable at this pop-up bar at Ala Moana Center.
The gelateria opens its second location at Ward Village with a socially conscious message.
This isn’t your ordinary culinary arts classroom.
4 places you can still nab desserts for Thursday.
The pizza may not be ready yet, but the rest of the menu makes up for that.
New Italian prix fixe at Top of Waikīkī, Southern comfort food at 12th Ave Grill and dessert-inspired chocolate at Hy’s.
Chef Kevin Lee emerges with a progressive dining experience that’s innovative—not fussy.
The 10-day culinary food fest starts Nov. 10.
Find local produce, high-end wine, even tonkotsu pork ramen at your neighborhood convenience store.
Bringing fresh Thai cuisine to old Scratch location.
This new shop in McCully specializes in hefty made-to-order sandwiches using freshly made bread, perfect for National Sandwich Day on Nov. 3.
Watanabe Bakery brings matcha mochi doughnuts to the chain stores for a November pop-up, while demand grows for these chewy treats.
This California-based chain is bringing SoCal-style Mexican fare to Honolulu.
It’s not just a craft-beer boom anymore: Hawai‘i produces our own wine, vodka, gin, mead and more right here in the Islands. Find out who’s behind it and where to get it.
Three pros give us the scoop on their favorite local drink pairings.
Just about every kind of spirit, from rhum agricole to traditional shochu, can be found crafted in the islands.
Two wineries on the slopes of Hawai‘i volcanoes are producing small-batch estate wines that keep getting better with age. Plus, two local spots to try one of the oldest alcoholic beverages.
Kailua’s first speakeasy quietly opens inside a popular pub with inventive cocktails and live jazz. No secret password required.
Mahina & Sun’s debuts brunch, 12th Ave Grill celebrates Oktoberfest and MW Restaurant is taking orders for foodie holiday gift baskets.
The food scene in this once-industrial neighborhood gives Chinatown some competition.
With a slate of thriving breweries, bustling neighborhood bars, and Island-made beer lining the shelves of local stores, craft beer lovers in Hawai‘i have never had it better.
Let someone else do your Costco and Foodland runs with this new service.
From two styles of IPA to a Thai peanut ale, these locally brewed beers should be on your must-drink list.
Autumn inspires restaurants and bakeries to whip up feel-good dishes, desserts and drinks to match the season.
Many say that Hawai‘i is full of ghosts and otherwordly beings–not just from one culture, but all of the cultures that live together in the islands. This is one writer’s experience with the supernatural.
There’s more than farming happening at this organic farm in Lualualei Valley on O‘ahu’s West Side.
Chef Elmer Guzman brings local flavors—and, of course, poke—to Waikīkī.
Makana Market & Deli in Kaka‘ako offers a unique twist on your typical morning brew—and six other ways to celebrate this caffeinated holiday.
Newly appointed executive chef Lawrence Nakamoto adds his personal style and experience to several new dishes debuting next month.
Seven dishes and snacks we can’t seem to get enough of.
Waikīkī gets a triple dose of elevated street fare.
Drink sour beer on Zwanze Day, feast on Asian street food at the Kāhala or dine at Pai Honolulu to benefit Easter Seals.
The bakery on Nimitz Highway isn’t just making French bread and macarons.
Tickets are still available to this year’s gala on Sept. 17—but hurry!