I hate to admit this, but I do watch “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” on Bravo.(Hey, even CNN’s Anderson Cooper is a huge fan.)On a recent episode Cynthia Bailey asked the very outspoken (and undoubtedly the breakout star of the show) NeNe Leakes to sign a friendship contract, which includes rules like they both agree to not go to bed…
The jury is still out.Should I get an iPad — or should I get something else? Like a MacBook Air. Or a Kindle. Or, hmm, a flat-screen HD TV with Oceanic’s full range of digital cable?Don’t get me wrong: I get the wonders of the iPad. I know about its convenience, its portability, its awesome 9.7-inch high-resolution display. But even…
Have you seen the incredible gingerbread village at the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani? It’s on display now in their lobby – and the best part is, it’s free to the public. The elaborate, edible display stands about 14.5 feet high and 24 feet wide, complete with houses, medieval churches, bell towers, train stations, a carousel and a skating rink. Even more…
That very sad Christmas tree that Dan “Danno” Williams (played by Scott Caan) put up in his apartment in Monday’s episode of CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” reminded me of one of my favorite holiday flicks, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”I love this time of the year, when you can snuggle up with a cup of hot cocoa and watch Netflix of your…
Me and my friends at the Honolulu Marathon start line. —Taken with my iPhoneYesterday was (I think) my 17th marathon. I want to say that I knew going in to the 38th annual Honolulu Marathon that this would be my slowest and most painful run ever. I’d been having foot problems all year, changing shoes to progressively feel better but not…
Yes, I’m one of those dog owners.I dress my dogs in T-shirts and neckerchiefs and throw birthday parties for them at the beach.But I draw the line on buying them a $650 Chanel collar and leash set.It’s a growing trend among dog owners: spoiling their pooches with designer duds, lavish digs and, of course, the highest quality, most expensive dinners…
It’s an unlikely place for a pizzeria.But in a parking lot on the corner of Kalihi Street and Nimitz Highway, two guys are serving up some of the best pizza on the island. And baking them in an 800-degree, wood-fire oven on site.Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza opened in August to rave reviews, especially from fans online, where word about this…
Jocelyn Collado made me model my new pair of Vitalsox. Groovy!In the last few weeks leading up to this Sunday’s Honolulu Marathon, people — me included — have been getting their long runs in. Most serious runners are doing anywhere between 16 to 20 miles in one crack as part of their training. During the last month, though, I noticed…
I love books. Real books. The kind you hold in your hands to read. The kind you throw in a backpack and take to the beach.But now there are all these e-readers and e-books that are taking the feel of the tangible page out of the experience of reading.And I’m completely intrigued.The toss-up for me has been between the two…
My idea of accessorizing is earrings and hair ties I wrap around my wrist.Suffice it to say, I’m no fashionista.Which is why I asked Tanna Dang, owner of Eden In Love at Ward Warehouse, to give me some tips in the accessory department for this week’s Cat Chat.Tanna showed me a quick and easy way to adorn any outfit — and…
Ono to Go ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 By Melissa ChangNonstopThere’s a new food truck in town, but this time, it’s different. They’re not serving anything new, trendy or themed; it’s what I call bar food on a plate lunch. They quietly opened a few weeks ago to be able to work with customers on the evolving…
The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote a story about Christmas gifts for the die-hard TV fans.For fans of CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0,” the newspaper suggested the following:• Steal your giftee’s iPod and download Hawaii Magazine’s eight most romantic songs from the Aloha State, or head over to Kona Coffee for a special bag of sought-after extra fancy or peaberry beans grown on…
Hard Rock Honolulu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 By Ed MoritaNonstopHard Rock Cafe Honolulu recently opened its new location at the corner of Kalakaua Avenue and Beachwalk in Waikiki. Being the music fan I am, I had to drop by to check out the cool memorabilia on display.The new location is vastly different than the old Hard…
I have a confession.The first song on my Christmas playlist is — don’t judge me! — Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You.”Yes, I know.For someone who’s got almost every album by The Cure and got excited — I mean really excited — about tickets to The Aquabats, a Mariah Carey Christmas song — or any Mariah Carey song — would seem…
Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim on ‘Hawaii Five-0.’ Image courtesy CBS.I know I wasn’t alone last week in feeling “Hawaii Five-0” withdrawal, with CBS airing the season’s first rerun. Sure, it was the episode that featured Kukui High School, but I especially missed the live “#h50” commentary on Twitter.I admit. It’s the campy, geeky highlight of my Monday night.The…
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Nonstop + Groupon Launch Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 47 Photo by Ryan Matsumoto jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery(‘3ad46cd3fd464819b07e25081e79e6c8’, ‘.ngg-imagebrowser’); });Scenes from the party (By Ed Morita)
Winter in Hawaii can only mean one thing: dinner in a hot pot.And that’s exactly what I had been craving for a few days.Good thing my pal — former Advertiser staffer — wanted to grab food at McCully Shopping Center, which is near his new workplace.The first place that came to mind was Hot Pot Heaven, a shabu shabu-style restaurant…
Chef Alan Wong’s newest cookbook celebrates the art of possibilities. Get your copy signed.
Ever wonder if you’re normal?I do. All the time.I wonder if I’m the only person who eat rice with garlic salt, who can watch the same episodes of “Top Chef” over and over again, who actually enjoys plucking my underarm hair.OK, maybe that was too much.But we all think about it sometimes — especially when someone in our life —…
About a week ago, I had lunch with my friends Doc Rock and Phillip Han and we started talking about how a lot of people in Hawaii tend to be apathetic. (Sorry, but it’s true.) Doc is actually writing a book, and in doing his research, he’s been asking people what their passion is. What is it that makes you…
‘Tis the season for weight gain, parking chaos and, of course, out-of-town guests.And these guests often want to do one thing — beside bask in the sunshine that likely don’t have back in Wisconsin: eat.So where do you take your visitors to nosh on local food?Fellow Nonstop blogger Melissa Chang (@Melissa808 to a lot of you) put together a gallery last…
