Happy Chinese New Year! Here’s What to Eat to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Some traditional Chinese new year eats and their meanings. Also, where to go tonight.
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Eight Things for Chinese New Year
If you want a primer, I have a list of eight things you need to optimize ringing in the Lunar New Year.
Voyaging Foods: gluten-free and vegan baked goods with taro flour
A local business innovates with gluten-free products and taro.
Q&A: Joanne Chang of Boston's Flour Bakery
This week, she comes to Honolulu for demos and a brunch at the Halekulani.
Oxtail Soup: Four Bowls in Honolulu
Tasting oxtail soup at Aiea Bowl, Zippy’s, Ethel’s Grill, Asahi Grill.
New brunch restaurant: Sweet E’s Cafe
Standard breakfast and lunch fare in a charming Kilohana Square spot.
2012 Hale Aina Awards
You voted, we counted, and here they are, the best 128 restaurants in Hawaii. On these pages, you’ll find a complete list of the winners and a closer look at some of the specific, delicious dishes that put these eateries on top.
Coming soon: Alan Wong's Amasia at the Grand Wailea, Maui
Menu will include Wong's signature plantation-inspired style, as well as street food influences.
More January events: Hawaii dairy and eggs, Cacao Festival, Enter the Dragon
A sale on local dairy and eggs at Whole Foods and a celebration of locally-grown chocolate at Haleiwa Farmers' Market Cacao Festival.
O my buns: Hokkaido bread from Panya Bakery and roti buns from Tutti Frutti
Soft and sweet buns, but each with a twist.
New: Adriatic Foods
Croatian food in a kiosk by Mark's Garage.
Coming soon: The Whole Ox Deli
Bob McGee's latest project: a deli in Kakaako, with a crowdfunded smoker.
Honolulu's first urban rooftop farm
A certified organic, 28,000 square foot rooftop farm on top of AutoMart in Kakaako
January food and dining events: rare scotch, celebrity chefs, farm dinners
Sip scotch or wines from Chile, taste Jonathan Waxman, Ming Tsai and Tyler Florence's food.
New restaurant: Papa's Burgers
Creative burgers—Bibimbop Burger, Pork & Shrimp Thai Burger—but the beef patties need work
