Martha Cheng

Martha Cheng is the former Dining Editor for HONOLULU Magazine. She also writes for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Food and Wine, and Eater. In past lives, she was a line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer and Google techie and has degrees in Computer Science and English from Wellesley College. She really likes listing things. More than a decade ago, she came to Honolulu for a boy and stayed for the people and ocean. She was born in San Francisco but prefers surfing in Hawai‘i.

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Na Puka Kula: Hawaiian Immersion Graduates

Some of the first graduates of the Hawaiian immersion schools have been out on their own in the adult world for a few years now. We caught up with four of them for their reflections on the schools, the language and their futures.

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Best of Honolulu 2012

Honolulu is packed with so much great stuff, it can be hard to know where to begin. To give you a headstart, we’ve explored the city to find the best products, services, food and entertainment—so you can make the most of everything Honolulu has to offer.

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Best ice cream experiences in San Francisco

Scream Sorbet, Bi-Rite Creamery, Humphry Slocombe, Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, Smitten, and The Ice Cream Bar: A tour of the city via classic ice creams, vintage ice cream parlors, liquid nitrogen ice cream and Pacojet sorbets.

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New location: Chun Wah Kam

A third branch of Chun Wah Kam opens near Ala Moana, serving over 40 varieties of local and local-Chinese food as well as an array of steamed and baked manapua.

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Alan Wong starts a blog

A rare look inside one of Honolulu's most famous restaurants and its sometimes idiosyncratic namesake.

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Punahou Carnival 2012

This year, will the Carnival break the malasada record? The number to beat: 172,000 sold in 2011. Also, the mango chutney recipe.