Biting Commentary on TV! Premieres June 19, KGMB
Biting Commentary's culinary adventures are now branching out to TV. First stop: Cooking at Alan Wong's. And getting scolded.
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New Shrimp Truck in Town: Bluewater Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood, Ward Center
Shrimp truck in the middle of town! Blue Water Shrimp and Seafood opens a truck at Ward Center.
Eat This Now: Bacon Doughnut Dessert, Morimoto
Bacon doughnut and bacon ice cream, not to mention tobacco cream and whiskey gelee. It's called Breakfast of Champions, but it's an off-the-menu dessert at Morimoto Waikiki.
Sweet Onion Time: Maui Onion Festival, May 7, Kaanapali, Maui
It's all things onion at the 22nd annual Maui Onion Festival, Whalers Village, Kaanapali, Maui, May 7. Don't miss the onion rings.
New Italian Restaurant: Bernini Honolulu
On a side street near Ala Moana Center is a new Italian restaurant, from a focused Japanese chef. Wait till you taste the pizza.
New Downtown Bento: Umami Cafe
It bills itself as a Japanese coffee bar. Really, the new Umami Cafe is downtown Honolulu's fanciest bento parlor. Great prices, good bentos.
Napa Comes to Hawaii: Mustards Grill Dinner, Kahala Food & Wine Classic
Napa's hometown hero, chef Cindy Pawlcyn, came to the Kahala Food & Wine Classic last weekend, and the results were uneven, but well worth eating.
Calling all Golfing Foodies: Hale Aina Golf Tournament, Apr. 25
Chefs love golf. Many of our town's award-winning chefs will be competing in the 13th Hale Aina Ohana Charity Golf Tournament is Monday, Apr. 25, at the Kapolei Golf Course. A few slots are left if you wish to join them.
Honolulu’s Japanese Food Guide: Where to Find Izakaya
To me, an izakaya is the perfect restaurant concept.
Hawaii's Other Coffee: Ka'u Coffee Festival, May 14-15
Ka'u on the Big Island has begun to grow world-class coffee, and it celebrates with a two-day Coffee Festival next month. You can win a trip.
Opus One Dinner, Four Seasons Maui, May 6
This counts as a special occasion. Five vintages of Opus One, at a four course dinner under the stars on an oceanfront lawn. Four Seasons Maui, May 6
Dumpling Heaven: Jin Din Rou, Honolulu
It's new, it's stylish and it's Honolulu's home for Xiao Long Bao, Shanghai Soup Dumplings. At Jin Din Rou, they even come with instructions.
Who Knew? Zippy's, Home of Local Beef
Zippy's has become a major supporter of the local beef industry, using more than 24,000 pounds of grass-fed Hawaii beef a month in burgers alone.
Poke: Past and Present
For locals, few things say “home” as much as poke. Here’s the story of the evolution of this quintessential Hawaii food.
Coming Attractions: Hawaii Wine & Food Festival, May 20-21
We're big fans of the Hawaii Wine & Food Festival, which has three major events coming to Ko Olina in May. Plus Anne Burrell, plus music, plus swimwear fashions.
