Melissa Chang

Frolic Contributor

Melissa Chang graduated from the University of Hawai‘i with a degree in journalism and has been blogging since 2007, mostly on food and travel. She works primarily in social media, so you can find her on Twitter and Instagram.

 

 

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It’s Law Week!

(Note: This blog was delayed from Monday as I needed to get legal clearance to use photos from the HSBA in my blog. No kidding!)Did you know that it’s Law Week in Hawaii? That’s right, once a year, the Hawaii…

Did this: Kahala Wine & Food Classic

Last night was the first night of The Kahala Hotel & Resort’s weekend-long Wine & Food Classic, this time featuring chef Cindy Pawlcyn. She’s one of America’s brightest culinary stars and has made guest appearances on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top…

Tasting the uni-verse

Many of you have seen me out on the town eating uni (sea urchin) pasta lately. I swear, I’m not doing any kind of review or gallery; whenever I see the item on the menu, I feel compelled to eat…

Dinner at Bernini

Bernini ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 We were curious about this new Italian restaurant that suddenly popped up on Waimanu St. Apparently it's the first Hawaii restaurant by chef Kengo Matsumoto; the fourth in a succession of…

Did this: … With Aloha

Two weeks to put together an event with 24 restaurants, three entertainment stages, and several bars. The “…With Aloha” movement put on an epic event that brought 2,000 people from around the island to the Pagoda Hotel last night and…

Discovering Megs Drive In

Megs Drive In has been serving up old-school local favorites in Kalihi since 1967. For people who grew up or live in the area, Megs is an institution that also serves up generations of memories. Yet, for those of us…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ LCC’s food forum

What would Hawaii be like without rice? How will rising energy costs impact the ability to put food on our tables? What would a creatively sustainable lunch in Hawaii look like?These are just some of the questions that Hawaii farmers and chefs…

Did this: The 220 Experience

The first of a series, “The Royal Brunch — 220 Experience!” kicked off Sunday at the Royal Hawaiian. The event was put on by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation (HFBF) to promote the use of local products produced within a…

Quick bites in Hilo

Yesterday, I flew to Hilo with my business partner, Russ Sumida, to conduct some training for our client. While there for one quick day, we figured we’d try to squeeze in a quick taste of this side of the Big…

Lessons learned from Social Wahines

Photo by Krystalle Li. From left: Linda Chiem, me, Alyson Helwagen, Paula Rath, and Linda Fulgenzi.Last night, I was a panelist at Social Wahines‘ “Strictly Business” event. It’s a series of professional development workshops geared toward women (although men are…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Beatboxing with Jason Tom

Ever since the first time I saw Jason Tom perform at [re]think: Hawaii, I’ve been intrigued with his talent. He bills himself as “the human beatbox,” producing a variety of sounds — creating entire songs, sometimes while he dances —…

The wonderful new world of weddings

Sandra Williams, left, with Nathan Kam of McNeil Wilson, who does her PR.A while back, Catherine Toth sat with Sandra Williams of Finishing Touch to learn about etiquette at special events. Yesterday, Sandra held a workshop for brides (and grooms)-to-be…

Did this: Ala Moana’s Passport to Luxury

For the third year, Ala Moana capped off its annual, weeklong Shop A Le’a spring fashion event with a fabulous finale. Modern Luxury Hawai’i magazine coordinated an interactive event where attendees were given a “passport” to participating high-end stores to…

Join us at the Twestival

Photo by Ryan OzawaThe Nonstop crew is headed to the Twestival at The Venue tonight, an annual pau hana party put on by Twitter communities worldwide to benefit charity. This year, the featured local nonprofit is the Blood Bank of…

Party pics: Ala Moana Center’s Posh Pau Hana

Ala Moana Center kicked off its annual Shop A Le’a spring shopping event with a cocktail reception in their Nordstrom Wing. They featured pupu from Romano’s Macaroni Grill, sounds from DJ Eskae, and of course, swag bags. Stylists were also…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ the Threading Lounge

Have you ever heard of “threading?” It’s an ancient form of hair removal that’s popular in Middle Eastern countries and India (although many claim it originated in Turkey), whereas we have waxing and electrolysis here in Western countries. Crossover India…