Biting Commentary - February 2012

If you're traveling to the Bay Area soon, check this new restaurant out.

Duckhorn debuts Paraduxx, Pacific Rim cultures come together at Honolulu Festival.

A third branch of Chun Wah Kam opens near Ala Moana, serving over 40 varieties of local and local-Chinese food as well as an array of steamed and baked manapua.

It's a sweet weekend: sample chocolates from over 20 vendors on Saturday, watch Hokulani bakers compete in Cupcake Wars on Food Network on Sunday.

A pie truck with sweet and savory treats.

Among the recipients: Naked Cow Dairy, Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative, Mauna Kea Tea

Among the new: lobster bisque udon and ika mentaiko udon

You gotta love Mickey to make this standard breakfast buffet worth it.

A rare look inside one of Honolulu's most famous restaurants and its sometimes idiosyncratic namesake.

Hawaii Chocolate Festival, an Avocado Festival in Kona, Alan Wong's Next Generation Dinner

Oysters, caviar, chocolate: where to get treats for a night in.

New plates include grilled cuttlefish, a fennel sausage and mushroom pasta.

Occupying almost a third of the Windward Mall, this market includes stands showcasing the Heeia ahupuaa.

Whether a sometime, full-time or never vegan, try these offerings from Peace Cafe, Da Falafel King, Licious Dishes, Kale's Deli, Yuzu.

Also: a new Nico's, Beach Bum Cafe's first birthday, Jin Din Rou closed

This year, will the Carnival break the malasada record? The number to beat: 172,000 sold in 2011. Also, the mango chutney recipe.

Lecture series on ‘awa, ‘ulu (breadfruit), ‘uala (sweet potato) and he‘e (octopus)