It’s been about a year and a half since Angelo Pietro closed its Kapiolani Boulevard location and disappeared for a while as the owners looked for a new place. Well, as you may have heard, they finally reopened, and are now located in the former Kaimuki Grill space on 12th Avenue. They still serve many of the more popular pasta…
We’re giving 10 people a pair of tickets to an advance VIP screening of “The Night Before,” where three friends try to make their last Christmas Eve reunion as memorable as possible. Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) are reaching the end of a decade-long Christmas Eve reunion tradition, an annual night of debauchery and hilarity,…
Director Sam Mendes and star Daniel Craig had a huge challenge in filming “Spectre” because it had to follow up their own previous work on the fantastic “Skyfall.” “Spectre” starts with an amazing long tracking shot that follows Bond from the crowded streets of Mexico City during a celebration of the Day of the Dead, to a hotel room and…
We wouldn’t send you to a foreign country without tips! Here are some quick and useful tips to help you prep for your trip to Singapore. GETTING THERE Currently, there are no direct flights to Singapore. You have to transfer through a city like Tokyo or Manila, with a few hours to lay over. That being said, check your flight schedule, as…
Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.
Although Singapore is an island, and we did a LOT in a week, I couldn’t help feeling that there was so much we missed, too. I don’t know about Doug and Edwina, but I started my last full day in Singapore wondering how much I could shove into that last stretch. We started early because they were on a mission to…
I’ve been a fan of the Hawaii International Film Festival for a while now, but this year’s lineup of films and guest appearances honestly looks like the best yet. Making appearances are Japanese superstar Ryoko Hirosue, Korean A-list actor Ha Jung Woo, actress Zoe Bell and many others. And the films themselves look even more stellar. Here’s a quick preview…
Take time to smell the flowers: A giant living clock at the Gardens by the Bay. On my first two trips to Singapore, I was there for just one or two days on my way to somewhere else, so there was no time to take in leisurely activities or crisscross the island. Call me slow, but I didn’t even know…
We’re giving 12 people a pair of tickets to an advance VIP screening of “Suffragette,” the moving story of Maud (Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother who becomes an activist for the Suffragette cause. Inspired by true events, it explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked it all for women’s right to vote. Academy Award nominee Helena…
According to Google, here are the most popular Halloween costumes you’ll see in Honolulu.
As voted by a panel of experts. Plus, read the stories behind the music.
One of the most anticipated appearances at this weekend’s Hallowbaloo Music + Arts Festival is Booker T Jones. If his name sounds familiar, Jones is a legendary soul musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who’s been in the music biz since the 1960s. With “Green Onions,” his catchy 1962 instrumental track, his career took off with Booker T….
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We’re giving 10 people a pair of tickets to an advance VIP screening of “Spectre,” the brand new 007 film that sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and Rome. He learns of the existence of a sinister organization known as Spectre as well as the chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks,…
We did so much on our second day in Singapore that I had to cut some things out of my blog and split it in two. If you think you’re overwhelmed by my blog posts, just think of how our days were! Other than kopi (coffee) shops and hotels, most eateries are not open until about 10 a.m., so keep…
Dozens of dachschunds and their friends met up at Hoalauna Park in Ewa Beach early Saturday to crown the quickest wiener on the island. Here’s a preview of the race from a dachshund’s-eye view. I woke up my sleepy dachshund Rondo and headed over to the park for his second ever derby. Last year he was more interested in…
Wahine Forum 2015 – What to do when life throws you a curveball and how to best deal with stress panelist. I recently participated in the Wahine Forum as a panelist. The topic of the panel was stress and how to deal with high levels of it at home, work and in your daily life. If you know me, my…
Watch the season premiere of “Pacific Warriors” on the Discovery Channel on Friday, Oct. 23.
Focus on your face “paint” for this year’s costume.
We’re giving away a pair of VIP tickets to the opening night show of Golden Moment at Blaisdell Arena, with Olympic gold medalists Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano and Shizuka Arakawa, as well as Kurt Browning, Yuka Sato and other champion skaters. One lucky winner will receive not only VIP tickets to the Friday, Nov. 20 show (7 p.m.), which means…
Brooklyn lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) meets with his client Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), a Soviet agent arrested in the U.S. in DreamWorks Pictures/Fox 2000 PIctures’ dramatic thriller BRIDGE OF SPIES, directed by Steven Spielberg.Steven Spielberg just directed a two and half hour movie about a global scale “who has the biggest penis” contest. That’s pretty much what “Bridge of…
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