Big Island Updates: Allen's Table and Big Island Brewhaus
Allen Hess, previously chef de cuisine at Merriman's Waimea, opens Allen's Table; Thomas Kerns, former brewmaster of Maui Brewing Co., starts Big Island Brewhaus
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Big Island: Monstera Sushi
The Chuck Norris roll and the tuna tataki, as featured in the 2011 HONOLULU Magazine restaurant guide.
Big Island: 50s Highway Fountain
The perfect pit stop with diner classics
Upcoming food and dining events
Whole Foods Kailua preview, pop-up by Daniel Skurnick at Prima, Arabian Nights
New restaurant: Kimukatsu
Specializing in katsu with 25 layers of thinly sliced pork.
Italian charsiu at Mix Cafe
A beet, sausage, gorgonzola and apple sandwich that tastes like Italian charsiu
Scotch: The Grand Scotch tour, a quick and dirty guide, Scotch cocktails
Get ready for the Grand Scotch tour at the Willows with a primer. Not ready to go all in? Ease into Scotch with some cocktails.
Restaurants just opened / opening soon
Kimukatsu, Adega Portuguesa, The Whole Ox Deli, Real A Gastropub
Where to eat for St. Patrick's Day
Murphy's celebrates it's 25th St. Patrick's day party this year. Less boisterous options include SALT and Side Street.
New: Queen's Surf Cafe and Lanai
This newly reopened beach concession stand offers lovely, casual, oceanfront dining, with plates around $10.
New: Dash Gastropub
Billed as "upscale drinks and food at bar prices," Dash serves twists on comfort food.
No Ka Oi IPA: Rogue's private label beer for Hawaii Whole Foods
Troy Terorotua, beer specialist at Whole Foods Kahala, approached Rogue to create a beer for the Hawaii market.
Cafe Julia opening in downtown YWCA
Partners in the new venture include Lance Kosaka, former executive chef of Alan Wong's Pineapple Room.
Duck soup and oxtail soup at Ken Fong restaurant
Satisfying, warming bowls at this downtown Chinese restaurant.
March food and dining events: cheese, chocolate, wine, food and feng shui
A chocolate pau hana, farmers series dinner, pop-up cheese shop.
