For you, shopping is the ultimate game – hunting down the perfect pair of pumps and scoring the best deals. But lately, you haven't felt like playing. In fact, just getting to the field has you totally defeated thanks to your bitter rival, parking. Every time you shop, you either circle for hours, waiting for a space to open; you…
Did you know that we have wine produced on Kauai? And not just any wine: Nani Moon is a mead, or a honey-based wine, and is handcrafted in small batches using fruits and honey exclusively from local, independent farmers and beekeepers.Owner/winemaker Stephanie Krieger says Nani Moon (@NaniMoon) is the only winery in Hawaii that sources 100 percent of their fermentables…
Food and Dining editor Martha Cheng goes inside two new Hawaii restaurants, Prima and The Whole Ox, to find out how the chefs come up with their dishes.
Lush, private Dowsett property with whimsical details
A Wild West neighborhood called Kalapana Gardens, Hawaii is arising on a barren lava field beneath Kilauea volcano.
This morning, on the way to the bus stop, I saw a row of production trucks parked on Bishop Street. I crossed over to Alakea Street, and sure enough, “Hawaii Five-0” was shooting a scene. Traffic was shut down for five to 10 minutes at a time to shoot a car being chased by two police cars.My bus was delayed…
It’s been a month since I did a blog to kick off bon dance season, and I had not been to one yet. Since Donna Shiroma Nakasue (@Champuru) was nice enough to show me some bon dance etiquette for my video, that was the first place I thought of hitting up this weekend. Plus, since Jikoen Hongwanji is an Okinawan…
Epic.It’s a word so overused that it’s beginning to lose its meaning. Nowadays, the word can be found everywhere on blogs, Twitter and Facebook to describe everything from a meal, to a birthday party, even something as mundane as running an errand. It’s become this generation’s “cool,” “bad,” or “sick,” an easily inserted go-to word to describe anything remotely positive.At…
It’s the world’s biggest sake-tasting celebration outside Japan, people, and it happens right here in Honolulu. Joy of Sake is this Friday, a record 360 premium sake set out for as much self-serve tasting as anyone can manage in 2.5 hours.Having been to the Joy for two years running, and having been tasting much more sake than usual (for educational…
Of all the events this weekend, it’s pretty much a no-brainer that The Love Festival gets the spotlight. Going on 14 years now, the huge music festival for lovers of electronica, Island music and just about every other type of music returns to its roots in Kakaako Park for a massive, multi-stage bash that encompasses the entire park and puts…
I’ve been working with the Chart House (@ChartHouseHI) for a while now, and found that their Facebook fans are a little different from other restaurant fans. Yes, they love the food, drinks, live music, and the view, but nothing — and I mean, NOTHING — generates more excitement than photos of their head bartender, Guy Maynard.When I first met him,…
Here are Pres. Obama’s points, and what pops to my mind when I hear them.
Picture this: Foodies all of us, lusting after the promise of locally made cheese and the chance to fund more, two dozen of us drive to the back of Lualualei Valley Saturday night and descend on tiny Naked Cow Dairy.We get out in sandals, boots and heels and walk into a corral to visit Pickles, Naked Cow’s now-famous poster Jersey….
Going back to work after two days of freedom can be a downer. Fortunately, there are ways to cheer yourself up. Like taking a minute (or four) to watch hilarious YouTube videos. Or say funny words out loud. Uranus. Haboob. Doodlipoop. Oh, you're not familiar with that last one? Allow us to change that… Introducing Doodlipoop, a line of colorful…
As you know, I went to the new pop-up, Miso & Ale (@MisoAndAle), a couple of weeks ago and loved it. I see these guys around town, planning for their events, and was so impressed, I wanted to know more about them. What makes them tick? Who are all the guys behind the operation? And more importantly, what’s next?I got…
We didn't want to say this out loud, but a trail of indisputable evidence left us no choice. We're being invaded by Canada. You see, forces from the North have penetrated our borders with undeniably catchy pop music, and our defenses have been rendered utterly useless. First, Celine Dion made our hearts beat. Then, Justin Bieber promised to be our…
Here’s another contest that local folks can adhere their support to: Kelvin Abe and Kailie Grinder are the among the top 10 national finalists and only Hawaii entrants in the Ohio-based Duck Brand “Stuck At Prom” contest. These are the final days, and they could use more votes!This annual contest has high school students create prom fashions out of duct…
With Lawson General Manager Ray ToshinagaJapanophiles around Hawaii let out a collective squeal of “OMG, that’s my favorite!” as the first Lawson Station opened in the United States today, right here in Hawaii. The famous convenience store (also known as conbini) opened not one, but two stores — one in the Sheraton Waikiki, and one in the Moana Surfrider.If you’re…
This isn’t your daddy’s Spider-Man. Shoot, it’s not even my Spider-Man.Just five years after “Spider-Man 3,” Columbia Pictures has decided to relaunch the franchise with a new cast, new villain, even a new origin. Gone are Mary Jane Watson, the Green Goblin, the organic web shooters, Daily Bugle and JJ Jameson. In their place are Gwen Stacy, the Lizard, mechanical…
There’s been a lot of buzz about the new pop-up gastropub, Miso & Ale, but I never got the chance to go until this past weekend. Now that I’ve had a taste, I can’t wait to go back.The business is the brainchild of chefs Chris Okuhara and Chris Gee, who met when Okuhara was leaving the YWCA’s Laniakea dining room (which…
Naked Cow Dairy teamed up with Chef Mavro Friday night to spread the word about their line of cheeses.The Waianae dairy has been selling their butter in local stores now for three years. Previously, the dairy sold limited quantities to the public with a majority of their stock going to restaurants. Recently, they acquired the necessary equipment to increase their…
Josh (Michael Hall D’Addario) is an annoying kid with an even more annoying hair cut who blows up a swimming pool, shoplifts CDs and beats up other kids for no reason whatsoever. It’s no wonder why he has no friends. Aw, I feel so sorry for that poor kid! Frankie (Elizabeth Banks) is his single mother, who is a recovering…
Injuries, drama, dedication, victory. Associate editor Tiffany Hill laced up her skates to play roller derby. Meet the girls of Pacific Roller Derby, Oahu’s roller derby league, and watch how this fast-spaced, rough and tumble sport is played.
Brothers Koichi and Ryu (played by real life brothers Koki and Ohshiro Maeda) are forced to live apart when their parents separate. Koichi, the older one, lives with his mother and grandparents in a town directly beneath an active volcano continuously spitting out ash. Younger Ryu lives with his musician father, but takes on the guardian role in their family…
