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.

Articles

Wada

New izakaya: Wada

Ishiyaki (stone grill), perfect meats and seafood in Tokkuri Tei's old spot.

Bestbites

Best Bites in Honolulu

We’re covering Oahu food news every weekday on our daily dining blog, Biting Commentary. Here are a few of our favorite recent discoveries. Check out more at honolulumagazine.com.

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New restaurant: YuZu

From the chefs of Kaiwa and the former Hale Macrobiotic: fresh udon, sushi balls, lotus root pizza and veggie sushi.

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Christmas Gifts from Hawaii Boutiques

We visited local boutiques around the Island, and online, to bring you our favorite—and unique—finds for teens, foodies, earth-conscious, artsy, keiki, coworker, pets, men, women and techies.

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How to cater for APEC

Stories and advice from island chefs the next time you need to cater a world leaders event.

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Restaurant Week Hawaii 2011

A look at the proposed Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head, as well as special menus and prices for Restaurant Week

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Closed for APEC

Private dinners and traffic restrictions means restaurants closures in Honolulu

Kahalaclassic

The Kahala Wine and Food Classic with Carolynn Spence

The Kahala Wine and Food Classic starts tonight, starring guest chef Carolynn Spence of the Chateau Marmont, a Hollywood 63-room hotel that accommodated the likes of Greta Garbo, Vivien Leigh, Hunter S. Thompson and F. Scott Fitzgerald.