Disney’s “Moana” (and Auli‘i Cravalho) Hit a New High Note—in Hawaiian
With its translation into Hawaiian, the Disney hit makes history—as Aulii Cravalho sings “How Far I’ll Go” at the Grammy Awards.
Long Reads & Feature Stories
2018 Hale ‘Aina Awards: Behind the Scenes of Hawai‘i’s Top Restaurants
Take a closer look into a few of the winning restaurants and meet some of the people who make Hawai‘i’s dining so amazing.
Nico’s Pier 38: From Plate Lunch Spot to Hale ‘Aina-Award Winning Restaurant
Nico Chaize has gone from dishing out plate lunches to running an expanded Nico’s Pier 38 along with its new twin in Kailua.
Meet the New Leaders of Four Hale ‘Aina Award-Winning Restaurants
Get to know the talented chefs behind some of your favorite dishes.
Staying Crafty: How Maui Brewing Co. Expands its Reach While Staying Local
The Hale ‘Aina Gold winner for Best Beer Program distributes its beers to 23 states and nearly a dozen countries.
Meet the Family Behind Hale ‘Aina Award-Winning Arancino at The Kāhala
Ichiro Inamura’s Hale ‘Aina Gold for Arancino at The Kāhala reflects a family commitment.
Here’s the Story Behind 2018 Hale ‘Aina Award-Winner Agu Ramen’s Hot Mess
How Parmesan and ramen got together.
Sour Poi Awards: Chronicling the Wild, Wacky and Just Plain Weird of 2017
The best of the worst of 2017.
How Side Street Inn’s Colin Nishida Went From Bar Owner to Restaurateur of the Year
All Colin Nishida wanted to do was run a bar—and now he’s 2018 Restaurateur of the Year, with Hale ‘Aina Gold awards for Best Bar Food and Best Gourmet Comfort Food.
The Essential Guide to Taro: A Kalo Culture Comeback
Kalo, or taro, is one of the most important foods for Native Hawaiians. Read about the culture, history and innovative new uses for the storied plant, along with some of our favorite dishes, from poi mochi doughnuts to pa‘i‘ai.
The Essential Guide to Taro: The Anatomy of a Kalo Plant
Learn the parts of the taro plant and find out all the power-packed health benefits of eating it.
The Essential Guide to Taro: Where to Buy Poi in Hawai‘i
Local companies have found ways to commercially produce poi in an effort to get more taro on the table.
The Essential Guide to Taro: The Significance of Kalo in Hawaiian Culture
To Native Hawaiians, the kalo plant is a sacred connection to their ancestors.
The Essential Guide to Taro: How to Volunteer at a Lo‘i
Volunteers learn more than just how to grow taro at these community workdays.
John John Florence Backs into the 2017 World Surf Title, His Second in a Row
After taking care of business on his end in small Pipe, Florence gets a repeat world title in the semifinals thanks to France’s Jeremy Flores knocking out Gabriel Medina. But he loses the Pipe Masters to Flores in the finals.
