Are handmade chocolates really more special than mass-produced ones? What goes into making them? In this week’s episode of Hawaii: In Real Life, I went to Padovani’s Chocolates in Dole Cannery to learn more about the handmade confections.The man himself,…
By now you’ve seen Nonstop Honolulu’s overnight coverage of Black Friday, including John Garcia’s epic video of the WalMart crowd and Ed Morita’s fun look at the Toys “R” Us line. It’s visuals like that, that have prevented me from…
The other day, I went to Mariposa at Neiman Marcus and ate their monkey bread for the first time. One bite, and I was immediately transported back to my grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving. Their monkey bread is Popo’s Thanksgiving dinner…
If you’ve been following my adventures on Twitter, you know that I have a weekly show on Hawaii IRL (which stands for Hawaii: In Real Life). I go to different places on Oahu every week with my business partner and…
New eats: Sushi ii ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 By Melissa ChangNonstopWe recently got a tip from our friends at the Sake Shop: A new sushi bar has opened up in the Keeaumoku neighborhood. It's in Samsung…
My friend Dan Nakasone has his hand on the pulse of everything that’s happening in Hawaii agriculture, and always tells me about the latest and greatest developments around the state. So when he told me the amazing story behind Dole…
I don’t know if I ever told you this, but I love my neighborhood. Aside from having fabulous neighbors, the area is full of a wide range of eateries, service providers, and stores — one of them being The Sake…
Have you ever heard of the Fodor’s travel guidebooks? They are one of the largest collection of travel guides, covering more than 300 destinations worldwide. For our state, they have a book for Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, and…
About a month ago, Jill Shiroma of SWAM (Shiroma’s Wine And More) Wine in Waimalu Plaza asked me if I would like to be a judge in a country stew contest. The contest was part of “Party at the Plaza,”…
Many local residents — especially those in East Honolulu — know about Otsuji Farm, located in Hawaii Kai. In 1954, Kakuji and Fumie Otsuji started the farm to provide for their family. Their youngest child, Edwin, took over the farm…
Welcome to Star Noodle ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 By Melissa ChangNonstop HonoluluEarly this year, the owners of the Old Lahaina Luau opened a new restaurant above Lahaina Cannery Mall. It started out as a 3,500-square-foot culinary…
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The other night, I went to another “cocktail development” class run by Alan Wong at the Pineapple Room. They came up with drinks that you can make anytime, but more so for Halloween. If you’re still looking for things to…
Last night, Big Brothers Big Sisters held a fundraising event called “The Perfect Match.” You didn’t need to be in a couple to take part in the event, its food, raffle, dancing or silent auction.The highlight was the celebrity Perfect…
I was going to spend my last half day in Torrance to check out some of Lena Hanson‘s suggestions, but Twitter friend Jay Terauchi‘s time suddenly got freed up, so we got to drive around a little more. He took…
The Grove LAOn my last full day in Los Angeles, my Twitter friend D.K. Mashino was nice enough to drive me toward Koreatown and give me a short tour of the residential area before dropping me off at The Grove…
Prior to this trip, I had been poking around on Foodspotting.com and saw gorgeous photos of the tapas at The Bazaar by Jose Andres. I immediately messaged my Twitter friend D.K. Mashino and said, “We need to go here!”The dinner…
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I’m already back, but I want to tell you about the rest of our trip and the things we ate. There were two lunches (no, not on the same day) that we got to squeeze in. The first was at…
Diane Seo asked me to name my top 10 eats for San Francisco, and as usual, I was filled with indecision. You can throw a rock in any direction in the city, and inevitably find something delicious. So, hopefully I…
I’m on my way back to Honolulu by way of Los Angeles! I come here so seldom and only have three days, so I’m trying to squeeze in some good eats and sightseeing in this short time. One of the…
I had a great time on my final last day in San Francisco, hanging out with my Kawananakoa classmate Debora Aoki. She now lives in the Bay Area and is an “arteest” known for her About.com blog on manga.Even back…
I decided to keep my day simple, since by the time you read this blog post, I’ll be in Napa Valley with my classmate, Deb Aoki.After sleeping in, I met my friend Glen Shannon for lunch at a quaint Czech…
Yesterday was a total chill day, as I made time to visit my cousin Adrienne in Mountain View. All of the girl cousins who are my age are in California, but we got to know each other as kids when…
Yesterday was Lynda’s last day in the city, so we made sure she tried Tartine Bakery — one of my favorite San Francisco spots — before she left. It’s always better to hit this place on a weekday, so you…
I think my San Francisco blog posts have been mostly a mishmash of stuff, and not totally touristy. This is because I’ve been coming here almost every year since I was a toddler, so I just come back to do…
The main reason for taking this trip had arrived: Running the San Francisco Nike Women’s (half) Marathon, now in its seventh year. It’s the world’s largest all-women’s marathon and half marathon, with 22,000 participants — of which about 1,000 are…
We started the day attempting to have breakfast at Dottie’s True Blue Cafe on Jones St. Many of my Twitter friends recommended it, but they did warn me that there would be a line, especially on weekends. They weren’t kidding!…
My classmate Deb Aoki and twitter friends Kendall and Alyce Lee had told me about Off The Grid, which bills itself as a “mobile food extravaganza.” Even with that description, Lynda and I both thought it was one fabulous food…
This is just a quick post to show you what we did in the first half of Day 2 in San Francisco. Our experience at Off The Grid was so amazing, it deserves its own post!We got a late start…
After a week of doing double duty on Nonstop Honolulu, I joined the ranks of vacationing Catherine Toth, John Garcia, and Tracy Chan and left for San Francisco. As you might guess, doing all that plus trying to get ready…
Alegria opens tomorrow, and I won’t get to see it. By the time I get home from my trip, it will be the tail end of the show. So, to let me get a taste of Alegria to tide me…
Who makes the best garlic chicken? ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 By Melissa ChangNonstopAbout a month ago, in preparation for his visit home, Hawaii expat and I Can Haz Cheezburger website founder Eric Nakagawa tweeted, "Who makes…
Looks like the Nonstop crew is dispersing across the globe and giving you new (but nonstop) coverage of things to do and eat.I’m leaving for San Francisco to run the Nike Women’s Marathon on Sunday. Well, just half — I’m…
Did this: Wings for Shriners ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 26 By Melissa ChangNonstopThe Council of Residential Specialists (CRS) Hawaii Aloha Chapter held its fifth annual Wings for Shriners benefit concert last night at The Waterfront at Aloha…
Did this: Chopsticks & Wine ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 43 By Melissa ChangNonstopEvery October for nine years, the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce has put on one of the biggest food and wine events in Honolulu. Chopsticks…
I was lucky enough to get a preview of Magnolia, a new store in Kahala Mall, the other night. The store will officially open this Saturday, October 9, but you can get a sneak peek at some of the stuff…
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