Padovani's Back! New Padovani's Grill, Honolulu
Phillipe Padovani (of Padovani's Chocolates fame) has resurrected the L'Uraku-Elua-Sapori location on Kapiolani as his new Padovani's Grill.
Biting Commentary - January 2011
Randy Ching Joins Chef Mavro, currently Honolulu's home of truffles
Halekulani's former sommelier, Randy Ching, has joined Chef Mavro, where the the new menu is truffle heaven, all the way to dessert.
Sausage king Bruce Aidells to hold charcuterie class at Kapiolani Community College, Feb. 21
Chefs, get your charcuterie on! In Febuary, Bruce Aidells will give a class in charcuterie at KCC.
Grand Opening: Il Lupino, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikiki
Wolfgang Zweiner's new Waikiki Italian restaurant threw itself a grand opening last night, with chef Nick Sayada in the kitchen.
Sam Choy Returns to Big Island with a new restaurant, Sam Choy's Kai Lanai
Chef Sam Choy returns to the Big Island with a new Keauhou restaurant, Sam Choy's Kai Lanai.
Relaxed and seriously tasty: James Beard Dinner, Mauna Lani Bay Hotel
Celebrity chefs Michael Symon and Jonathan Waxman cook up six great courses at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel James Beard Celebrity Chef dinner. All relaxed and family style.
In the kitchen with Michael Symon and Jonathan Waxman, James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner, Mauna Lani
With only four hours to go until the James Beard Celebrity Chef dinner, Michael Symon and Jonathan Waxman are laboring in the kitchen, where the mood and the food are both great. At the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Kohala Coast, Big Island.
In the Cocktail Kitchen: Backstage at the James Beard Event at the Mauna Lani Hotel, Big Island
We found national award-winning mixologist Manny Hinojosa prepping for tonight's cocktail gala for the James Beard Celebrity Chef tour. He immediately put us to work. At the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Big Island.
Alan Wong Farmers Dinner with Richard Ha, Jan. 26
Hot tomato! Richard Ha of Hamakua Springs Farms flies over from the Big Island to join Alan Wong for a Farmers Series dinner, Jan. 26.
New Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant Opens at Ala Moana Center
Or how I went to a Chinese restaurant opening and ended up eating pizza.
You Can Now Get Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Burger for $10 Through the End of the Year
Not just any burger: Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in the Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikiki, has extended its $10 lunchtime burger bargain through the end of 2011.
New: Sushi ii, a hidden gem of a Honolulu sushi bar
You may never find Sushi ii. It's a new, highly personal sushi bar in the Samsung Plaza, off Keeaumoku Street. And it's more than a sushi bar, with a lively, varied menu and a congenial group of customers.
First Taste: J2, JJ's new restaurant in Kaimuki
Having expanded to capacity at his JJ Bistro & French Pastry, Praseuth "JJ" Luangkhot opens J2, a new restaurant down the block--quieter, a bit more upscale, but no more expensive. The food's even better.
Inferno's Wood-Fire Pizza, from a tent in a Kalihi parking lot
Two young guys turned their passion for pizza into the most casual eatery you've encountered. Excellent pizza at good prices under a tent in a parking lot.
Q+A with Food Feuds' Michael Symon, Cooking on the Big Island, Jan. 21-22
Iron Chef winner Michael Symon talked to us from his home base in Cleveland about his upcoming James Beard Celebrity Chef dinner, Mauna Lani Hotel & Bungalows, Jan. 22.
Waialua Hot Chocolate, Blue Hawaii Lifestyle, Ala Moana Center and downtown Honolulu
Here's an antidote to chill in the air: local hot chocolate with a kick of spice at Blue Hawaii Lifestyle.
Morimoto Waikiki: Good, but hardly "the ultimate culinary experience"
Iron Chef Masaharu Matsumoto's new restaurant in Waikiki Edition hotel promises "the ultimate culinary experience." It doesn't deliver on that exalted promise.
First Taste: La Tour Café, Honolulu
From the folks who brought you Ba-Le in Hawaii, comes a new French-accented café where the food's casual, fun, yet seriously good. Opening 1/11/11 in Honolulu, in the renovated Weyerhaeuser warehouse on Nimitz.
Disney Hawaii Aulani Resort Makes a Big Food Move, Hires Top-End Chef
The new Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii has hired Patrick Callarec, a Ritz-Carlton star chef with two decades of Maui experience, to head up its food and beverage.
Cooking Class: Russell Siu at 3660 On the Rise, Jan. 20
At 3660 On the Rise, Russell Siu resumes his every other month cooking class on Jan. 20. Here's the menu, and it looks like a party to us.
Martin Wyss Returns to the Kahala! For anniversary dinner Jan. 22
Chef Martin Wyss, best known for his Swiss Inn, opened the Kahala Hilton in 1964. To celebrate its 47th anniversary, the Kahala Hotel and Resort, as it's now known, is bringing him back for a special dinner.
Thursday Steak Night at Vino Tapas and Wine Bar, Restaurant Row, $12
Vino in Restaurant Row is so happy with its new steak supplier--Vintage Natural Beef--that it's offering an 8-ounce NY Steak for $12. Thursdays, Jan. 6, 13 and 27.
