October 2016: Table of Contents
Features
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Artizen by MW tacos, featuring local-ingredient flavors. Photo by Steve Czerniak. For the full feature on Cheap Eats, turn to page 132 in the magazine.Photo: Steve Czerniak |
Women’s Health: Testing, Testing
It seems like every day there’s a new recommendation for which screenings you need, how often you should get them, and how early to start worrying. We asked Hawai‘i’s medical experts for the latest wisdom.
BY KATRINA VALCOURT
Cats vs. Birds … And Everyone Else
We love our cats, but those roaming the community can be deadly. Most people know that cats are dangerous to birds and other small animals, but new research shows your kitty could be threatening endangered nēnē and even native monk seals.
BY KIM STEUTERMANN ROGERS
Cheap Eats
With the cost of living going up each year, where are we supposed to find an affordable bite to eat? We’ve tracked down some of Honolulu’s best cheap lunches, steaks, plate lunches and deliciously inexpensive upscale happy hours.
BY CATHERINE TOTH FOX WITH KATRINA VALCOURT AND DON WALLACE
Calabash
Moloka‘i Hoe
More than 1,000 paddlers from around the world will compete in the world championship of outrigger canoe racing, the Moloka‘i Hoe, on Oct. 9.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
October Picks
Listen to fascinating stories, dress up your pet and eat all the chocolate you humanly can this month—and we don’t just mean on Halloween.
BY KATRINA VALCOURT
Election Snooze
Change was in the air leading up to the primary election. What happened?
BY DON WALLACE
Da Meter
Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
Quote Unquote: Kharolina Lampe
Since 1979, Kharolina Lampe has built a business out of masks, feather boas, sexy nurse bustiers and billowing pirate blouses—not to mention enough bling to outfit a whole Mardi Gras parade. Kharolina Costumes features more than 40,000 costumes, many of them authentic pieces from around the world, including masks she creates herself.
BY DON WALLACE
Field Notes: Ultramarathon runners
Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vibrant and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Hawaiian Ultra Running Team, or HURT.
BY COLBY LAWTON
Style
Reyn or Shine
Fifty years of Reyn Spooner, plus new jewelry from Bliss Lau.
BY STACEY MAKIYA AND BRIE THALMANN
‘Ono: Food and Dining
Check out Over Easy, the new Kailua brunch spot that boasts a cozy ambiance, innovative dishes and even house-made cocktails.
BY CATHERINE TOTH FOX
Opinion
EDITOR’S PAGE: Journeys
Little things matter.
BY ROBBIE DINGEMAN
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Consider the Cube
The fundamental unit of the office.
BY MICHAEL KEANY
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
BY KATRINA VALCOURT