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Tsukada Nojo: a fresh izakaya opens near Waikiki

Thomas Obungen,

Tsukada Nojo, an established Japanese chain of nabe restaurants and noodle shops soft-opened their first Hawaii location near the convention center in early March with an emphasis on a rustic, group-friendly eating experience. Nojo in Japanese means farmer and thusly…

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Hy’s debuts new dinner series

Thomas Obungen,

Hy’s Steak House, a staple in Waikiki’s fine dining scene, is celebrating 40 years of serving sumptuous kiawe wood grilled steaks and enticing local seafood with a calendar of monthly wine and chef’s table dinners. The collection of glasses in…

Did this: Hula Grill Waikiki farm-to-table dinner

Grant Shindo,

On Wednesday night, Hula Grill at the Outrigger Waikiki held its first farm-to-table dinner as part of its Legacy Aloha Program to support local products. Featured local producers included Koloa Rum Company, Aloha Beer Company, Kaiulani Spices, Pacifikool Ginger, HoloHolo…

Did this: Alan Wong’s Farmer Series dinner

Mari Taketa,

Alan Wong’s puts on its Farmer Series dinners only two or three times a year, always supporting local producers, always delivering for a worthy cause. Last night’s showcased a range of microgreens and herbs from FarmRoof, the local project that…

What’s next for farm to table in Hawaii?

Ed Morita,

The question“So what happens next after every restaurant in Hawaii is farm to table?”This was the question posed by Nathan Kam on his Facebook page. I was about to weigh in, but when my comment got to a third paragraph,…