New Pop-up Restaurant: Plancha
Bob McGee, formerly of Apartment3 and 12th Ave Grill, has a pop-up restaurant called Plancha of his own.
Biting Commentary - August 2011
Thai Herb Kitchen: My Hunt for Green Curry is Finally Over
Thai Herb Kitchen, which opened in January, fills the aching hole in my heart.
McCully Shopping Center's Snow Factory
This past weekend’s hot, sticky weather encouraged us to try McCully Shopping Center's Snow Factory.
Manoa Café: Morning Glass
What I love about Morning Glass is that it’s inviting for all levels of coffee lovers.
Bean sip: Kona Gold Coffee Liqueur
It turns out we have a granddaddy of spirits, actually bottled here and made with our own Hawaii Island coffee beans.
Taste of Heeia Fundraiser
Check out Hoolako: A Taste of Heeia, the annual benefit for Paepae o Heeia, a non-profit group dedicated to restoring and caring for the Heeia Fishpond.
Chef Mavro: Best French Chefs in America
Chef Mavro is listed on Wine Spectator's prestigious "French Chefs in America," being called a founder of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine.
Kissaten: A 24-hour Coffee Shop on Piikoi
We looked at Kissaten Coffee Bar, where there’s actually more going on than just coffee and pastries.
New Bubble Puffs in Honolulu
Over bubble milk tea? Well, there's a new bubble in Honolulu.
Thanks for Reading Biting Commentary
This is my last regular update to the Biting Commentary blog, but it will go on, bringing you the best restaurant coverage in the Islands.
Want to be a Food Network Star? Go for it, Aug. 30
The Food Network is holding open auditions in Honolulu for its next "Food Network Star." Aug. 30, Sheraton Waikiki.
Feed The Hunger Fundraiser, Sept. 8
Worried that the Islands have to import 85 percent of our food? Want to help farmers and low-income food entrepreneurs? Here's an event for you.
New: GRYLT, Manoa Marketplace
Looking for a healthy plate lunch? GRYLT has one, though may we suggest you skip the plates and go to sandwiches.
Upcoming: Chopsticks & Wine, Oct. 5
The annual wine and food fundraiser for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 10th anniversary in October.
Dining Disaster, or How I Ended Up with Pizza for Supper
Our attempt to eat at JJ's new Le Cacao Bistro resulted in ... well, nothing more than an hour sitting at an empty table.
Heidi Peterson Barrett Wine Dinner, Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Aug 8
There are only 20 places at the table when the First Lady of Napa Wine, Heidi Peterson Barrett, visits Wolfgang's Steakhouse, Aug. 8
Eat This Now: Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms, Vino
It's the perfect summer appetizer, zucchini blossoms stuffed with housemade ricotta--light, delicious and in season for a week or two.
Got $1,000 for dinner? Tix for Hawaii Food & Wine Festival now on sale.
The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival is bringing 30 international chefs for three signature events, Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Tickets on sale.
Top Japanese Pastry Chef To Bring Art of Dessert to Halekulani, Aug. 6-7
An award-winning Japanese pastry chef, Kanjiro Mochizuki, is bringing his finesse with Japanese pastry to the Halekulani for a demonstration and desserts.
Madre: Artisanal Chocolate, from Kailua, Oahu
Two young scholar-entrepreneurs are working at making Hawaii a center for artisanal craft chocolate, from bean to bar.
