Long Reads & Feature Stories

The Best Wine For Any Restaurant: A Complete Guide to BYOB Wine Pairing in Hawai‘i

Lorin Eleni Gill,

Master sommeliers share the best wines for every cuisine. Plus, our favorite BYOB restaurants in Hawai‘i and the unwritten rules of BYOB dining.

What Does It Take to Succeed as a Woman in the Male-Dominated World of Hawai‘i Cuisine?

Martha Cheng,

Thoughts from four women who have spent up to 24 years in professional kitchens.

A Day in the Life of an Indie Film Producer: The Making of “Under the Blood Red Sun”

Robbie Dingeman,

How a low-budget independent film set in World War II-era Hawai‘i comes together through a peek into producer Dana Hankins’ work diary.

Layoffs, Budget Cuts and Aloha Tower: What’s Next for Hawaii Pacific University?

Loren Moreno,

Hawaii’s largest private university steadily expanded for decades in downtown Honolulu, but the economic downturn has brought challenges. A change in leadership, job cuts, a sharp jump in tuition, and faculty and staff job cuts have shaken Hawaii Pacific University, even as it embarks on an ambitious plan to develop Aloha Tower Marketplace as its new core.

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Why We’re Excited About Hawai‘i-grown Oysters from Kualoa Ranch

Martha Cheng,

Love on the half shell.

Hawaii’s Young Guns

Loren Moreno,

Meet Honolulu’s new generation of gun owners.

Hawaii U.S. Senate Smackdown: Colleen Hanabusa vs. Brian Schatz

Robbie Dingeman,

U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz square off this year to fill the last two years of the six-year term of powerful political icon Daniel K. Inouye, who died in 2012.