Foodflash: Nami Kaze Is Closing Next Month. Jason Peel Tells Us Why
“There’s a lack of passion and loyalty and accountability” in the industry, Peel says. “It’s time to downsize.”
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Splash! Hawaii Fashion Show 3.25.12
At the annual Shop a Lea event at Ala Moana Center, Splash! Hawaii held a fashion show featuring the latest in swimwear.
Big Island: 50s Highway Fountain
The perfect pit stop with diner classics
Upcoming food and dining events
Whole Foods Kailua preview, pop-up by Daniel Skurnick at Prima, Arabian Nights
New restaurant: Kimukatsu
Specializing in katsu with 25 layers of thinly sliced pork.
Italian charsiu at Mix Cafe
A beet, sausage, gorgonzola and apple sandwich that tastes like Italian charsiu
Scotch: The Grand Scotch tour, a quick and dirty guide, Scotch cocktails
Get ready for the Grand Scotch tour at the Willows with a primer. Not ready to go all in? Ease into Scotch with some cocktails.
Restaurants just opened / opening soon
Kimukatsu, Adega Portuguesa, The Whole Ox Deli, Real A Gastropub
Where to eat for St. Patrick's Day
Murphy's celebrates it's 25th St. Patrick's day party this year. Less boisterous options include SALT and Side Street.
New: Queen's Surf Cafe and Lanai
This newly reopened beach concession stand offers lovely, casual, oceanfront dining, with plates around $10.
New: Dash Gastropub
Billed as "upscale drinks and food at bar prices," Dash serves twists on comfort food.
Afterthoughts: Quonset Cool
Curved, corrugated, casual—Hawaii’s kamaboko houses are prefab-ulous.
