October 2011: Table of Contents
Features
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The Best Lawyers in Hawaii
HONOLULU Magazine worked with the research firm of Woodward/White, publishers of The Best Lawyers in America, to bring our readers the list of the best lawyers in Hawaii.
Public Housing Hell
Gang activity, rat infestations, deteriorating walls and ceilings, and, until this June, no hot, running water. For the approximately 1,100 tenants of Mayor Wright Homes, positive change has been years in the making.
by tiffany hill
Present at the Revolution
We catch up with the founding chefs who put Hawaii Regional Cuisine on the map.
by john heckathorn
Departments
Editor's Page: Fatal Promises
Conditions at Mayor Wright Homes have a death toll.
by a. kam napier
Feedback
Our readers respond.
Calabash
Celebrating taro
Reasons to get out and go in October
Environment: coqui killer
Six great dates
HIFF grows up. Also, great Halloween makeup
Serious Coffee Spots
Field Guide: awesome Kailua boutiques
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
Afterthoughts: Personal Archaeology
There’s no such thing as a small move.
by michael keany