As Ed Morita mentioned in his blog, he was supposed to go to a New Year’s Eve party at Serendipity 3 with me and Brooke here in Las Vegas. But due to his New Year’s Eve jinx, he sequestered himself in his hotel room to keep safe for the rest of the day and night.I had always wanted to see…
Every year my family goes out to dinner on Christmas Eve. And we like to try new restaurants, though with some restrictions, like, “not in Waikiki” and “not going to make my parents take out a second mortgage on the house.” So we’ve had Christmas Eve dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Morton’s and Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (which is the…
I first discovered H&M with my niece, Emi, on a trip to Europe in June 2000. Although the Sweden-based chain had been around since 1947, it was largely unknown to Americans. As we flew over the Atlantic, we read a Business Week article on it in anticipation of the company’s first expansion into the U.S. and talked about its trendy…
Who’s got time to go to the movies these days?Certainly not me. I’m lucky if I can return my Netflix within a six-month period.Still, I’ve managed to see a few good flicks this year including “How to Train Your Dragon,” “The A-Team” and the latest installment of the “Harry Potter” series.But the year’s not over yet — and I’m trying…
With 2011 arriving within days, it’s only fitting for me to close out 2010 by looking back at some of my favorite galleries and video that have run on the site.It’s been four months we launched, although it feels far longer than that (in a good way, of course…). Every morning, my routine has been to wake up, fire up…
There aren’t many people I’m in absolute awe over.As a reporter I’ve met everyone from high-level politicians to A-list celebrities.But I’m part of that proverbial “tough crowd,” where it takes a lot to impress me.So it might come as a surprise to you when I divulge who does: Jake Shimabukuro.It’s not because he’s easily one of the most accomplished and…
As soon as I saw the preview, I knew I wanted to see the movie.“How Do You Know,” a new romantic comedy directed by James L. Brooks, centers around a 31-year-old Olympic softball player (played by Reese Witherspoon) who’s torn between two men: the professional pitcher-playboy (Owen Wilson) or the nice-guy businessman (Paul Rudd).The movie is supposed to answer the…
When I was growing up, I did normal kid things like play on monkey bars and ride my bike into telephone poles.I didn’t get into competitive sports — if you could even call it that — until I was in fourth grade, when I signed myself up for volleyball and basketball at my elementary school. I was just 10 years old when…
You can’t do a lot in Las Vegas on Christmas Day, since a lot of places (outside of tourist areas) are closed. Even going to shows is a challenge, as many of them close for the holiday. My advice? Shop along the Strip and take in the elaborate decorations.If you’re planning to have Christmas dinner at a restaurant on the…
Merry Christmas from Las Vegas!It’s been just 24 hours, but seems like I’ve been here a long time already due to the time change and just being on the go since I landed — literally. As soon as I got to my hotel at about 11:30 p.m., I headed out for sushi with Twitter friend John Katagi (@Burajiru). Once back…
Matt Duffy waited a little too long. He had been working on a unique taco truck — loosely based on the Korean taco trucks popular in L.A. and something Hawaii hadn’t seen — but within a year, several new ones opened up, stealing a bit of his thunder. Not that he doesn’t have something to set him apart from the rest….
Look at your TV, now back to me, now back to your TV.That line catapulted the commercial for Old Spice into pop culture — and topped the list of Time’s Top 10 TV commercials of 2010.Time came out with its Top 10 Everything of 2010, which includes the everything from fleeting celebrities (Steven Slater) to the latest food trend (The…
Ever wonder what kind of wine goes with, say, ham or that fruitcake you got from your co-worker upstairs?Well, Shannon Ball of The Wine Experience explains the best wine pairings for your Christmas dinner, whether that includes turkey or generous helpings of sugar cookies.(Of course, you can always ditch the wine and grab a cold beer or Diet Coke. But…
Did you know that Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than any other time of the year? Whether we’re in the holiday season or not, we should be conscious of reducing our waste throughout the year.In support of Kanu Hawaii’s “Simplify the Holidays,” we visited McKinley alumni Stacy Uyehara at her Ala Moana kiosk,…
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Question: I am sure you get this question ALL THE TIME about regifting. But I still do not know if it’s okay to do it. I do it all the time and my friends give me grief about it. What’s so bad about giving away a gift you don’t need???? What is someone else out there can actually use a…
In this month’s Better Homes and Gardens, there was an article by Holly Robinson about the perfect Christmas.Actually, it was more about how the perfect Christmas isn’t the one we tend to remember, yet it’s something we strive for.We desperately want that Martha Stewart Christmas tree, with the perfectly placed ornaments and a star that looks plucked from the heavens….
Hale Aina Award-winning chefs answer to what winning a Hale Award means to them.
Executive editor, Kathryn Drury Wagner, talks with Jon Matsubara of Azure restaurant.
While making my rounds going from bar to bar covering the 12 Bars of Christmas pub crawl, I stopped in at O’Toole’s Irish Pub, where the Doolin’ Rakes were performing. Well, I wouldn’t really call it performing, more like setting the stage ablaze with their combination of Celtic fiddle playing by Lesley Kline, electric guitar by James McCarthy and the…
In this video we feature the top five food deals in Honolulu. We discovered deals at Good to Grill, Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Mao Organic Farms, Giovanni Pastrami and Town Restaurant.
Derek Lanter with cacao pods from his north shore farm, and me with my cup of chocolate goodnessI was at a tweetup recently at Blue Hawaii Lifestyle’s Bishop St. store, and they were experimenting with Waialua Estate Chocolate to make new drinks.Derek Lanter then demonstrated how easy it is to make hot chocolate from scratch, either using a bunch of…
If you haven’t noticed by now, it’s December 16, and Christmas is, yes, eight days away. Now might be a good time to end your shopping procrastination, and self-proclaimed geek Ryan Ozawa and I are here to help you shop for the techie in your family.Ryan and I put our forces together (trying to geekify this a bit) and came…
The other day I had lunch with HAWAII Magazine editor Derek Paiva and the acclaimed food critic (and Scorpio) John Heckathorn. They took me to their favorite Vietnamese restaurant that they said served the best pho around. I love pho. And I trust Derek and John. There was no convincing me to go. So we headed to Saigon Restaurant Vietnamese…
