September 2017: Table of Contents
Features
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On The Cover: Dr. Elizabeth Ignacio, a Top Doctor for 2017.Photo: Rae Huo. Hair and Makeup by Christine Gardner of Flaunt. |
Exploring the Big Picture
A new exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art helps rewrite the history of Abstract Expressionism, adding Asian-American and Hawai‘i artists.
by james charisma
Do You Know the Way to Kapolei?
First envisioned for development in 1955, designated as O‘ahu’s second city in the ’70s, the ‘Ewa Plain has continued growing. For those of us who stick to our townie ways, the current state of Kapolei may be eye-opening.
by neal milner and natalie schack
Top Doctors
This year, we turn to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. to provide us with a list of the top doctors in Hawai‘i. Here are 537 physicians in 62 specialties.
Calabash
The Last Lau Lau
‘Ono Hawaiian Foods closes after 57 years.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
September Picks
Browse free museums, watch a late-night brawl, cheer for your favorite NBA team and more.
BY Ashley Mizuo
The Reel Impact
Here’s how the film industry really affects Hawai‘i.
BY ASHLEY MIZUO
Da Meter
Gauging what’s hot and what’s not in Honolulu.
BY HONOLULU MAGAZINE STAFF
Just Bon Dance
The Fukushima Dance Club uses music and dance to pay homage to Japanese culture.
By Ashley Mizuo
Summer Reading
A new bookstore downtown.
By Ashley Mizuo
Into Focus
Quote Unquote: Jason Suapaia
Interview by James Charisma
Field Notes: Game of Throws
Field Note explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Ultimate Frisbee.
By Ashley Mizuo
Celebrations: Hau‘oli Lā Hānau
Every month, we celebrate the anniversaries of local companies and organizations.
by ashley mizuo
Style
The Fall Guy
Katharine Hepburn, Grace Jones, Ruby Rose—our fall fashion feature pays tribute to the leading ladies who have proven that androgyny can be beautiful, sexy and powerful.
by stacey makiya and brie thalmann
‘Ono: Food and Dining
A Taste for Local
A look at ABC Stores’ new venture, Dukes Lane Market & Eatery, and our top picks from Waikīkī food courts.
by mari taketa, catherine toth fox and maria kanai
Opinion
EDITOR’S PAGE: Begin Again
Here’s to good starts.
BY ROBBIE DINGEMAN
AFTERTHOUGHTS: Lunch Break
Honolulu’s dining options change block to block.
BY MICHAEL KEANY
From Our Files
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since 1888.
BY Ashley Mizuo
