Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 18–24, 2025
Celebrate all things banana, picnic in style, watch a rubber duckie race, see a deliciously fun opera and more.
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Daniel Skurnick's pop up dinner
Notes on the dinner and an appendix by Skurnick with recipes, picture, inspiration, and design
Don Q cocktail competition at Bar 35
Roxanne Siebert of Manifest beats out other competitors to go to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic
New restaurant/pub on Kauai: The Feral Pig
Dave Power, formerly bar manager at Town, opens a pub in Lihue
Editor's Page: Paying the Paradise Tax
The downside to life in Hawaii is mainly economic. How much are we willing to pay?
Favorite Local-Beef Burgers in Honolulu
Born and Raised: Thanks to a growing number of Hawaii ranchers raising and keeping cattle here, it suddenly seems there’s no dearth of local-beef hamburgers. Here’s a look at some of our favorites from the newer eateries around town.
New in Lahaina: Sure Thing Burger
A burger stand by two-Michelin-starred chef, Josiah Citrin
Governor Fasttrack?
I'm reading over at Civil Beat about how Gov. Neil Abercrombie supports Senate Bill 755 in Hawaii.
The Whole Ox Deli and Malama Farm
Biting Commentary goes from the Whole Ox Deli opening to the source: Malama Farm
Big Island Updates: Allen's Table and Big Island Brewhaus
Allen Hess, previously chef de cuisine at Merriman's Waimea, opens Allen's Table; Thomas Kerns, former brewmaster of Maui Brewing Co., starts Big Island Brewhaus
Banana Republic Fashion Show 3.25.12
At the annual Shop a Lea event at Ala Moana Center, Banana Republic held a fashion show featuring the latest in spring fashion.
