I’ve never been to State Bird Provisions in San Francisco, but Vino Italian Tapas chef Keith Endo has, and says it’s a creatively-themed, always-changing menu of little plates with a long waiting list of diners. Vino, with its regulars, doesn’t…
Disney certainly has its sports film recipe down. Take one charismatic leading man who needs a life lesson, blend with some likable underdogs, add in equal parts comedy, romance and heart and voila, you have an adequately serviceable, feel-good Disney…
Model Citizen features inspirational people in fashion, art and entertainment, who utilize their talents for the good of the community. Meet Model Citizen Moani Hara, Miss Hawaii USA 2014. She’ll be leaving soon for Baton Rouge, Louisiana to compete for…
Yelp Hawaii on Tuesday held its 4th Annual Red Ribbon Party for the Honolulu AIDS Walk at Shokudo. The walk is a 5K benefit for Life Foundation, a local organization that serves those living with HIV/AIDS and offers free HIV…
Breakfast of champions in Ka’u: Rusty’s Hawaiian coffee and a box of Punalu’u malasadas.Although it’s been around for six years, this past weekend was my first time at the Ka’u Coffee Festival on the Big Island. They had hired my company…
Now I’m feeling so fly like a G6! Far East Movement brought the party to M Nightclub Saturday night. Musical group Far East Movement’s claim to fame is having the first No. 1 hit ever achieved by Asian Americans with…
Anuhea ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 Hawaii-born songstress Anuhea is back, and still making her way up in the music world, with a catchy blend of engaging, honest lyrics, acoustic soul, pop, rap and reggae that…
After hearing that Brew’d Craft Pub had recently opened in Kaimuki, we made plans with another friend to give it a try. We had trouble finding parking (Kaimuki parking is an ordeal these days) and after arriving at the small,…
As mentioned in an earlier post about Mele Mei in Hawaii, this month is full of musical events throughout the state — many of them free — all featuring big names local entertainment. If you appreciate local-grown music, these free concerts…
Mele Mei kicked off on May 1, starting a monthlong celebration of Hawaii’s music that culminates with the Na Hoku Hanohano festival and awards. For the launch, various local musicians (who are also Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominees) played for a…
Is it just me or is Waikiki finally getting it? Kamaaina street style that is. T Galleria hosted a mega beauty event on Friday night that featured a book signing of “Honolulu Street Style” by authors Malie Moran, Attila Pohlmann…
Spam Jam on Saturday drew thousands of Spam lovers (and even many who’ve never tasted it) to Kalakaua Avenue for the mega streetfest, featuring Spamalicious dishes from some 20 food vendors.We had a chance to chat with Nicole Behne, Spam’s…
We hit some of the highlights of May’s First Friday, including the “ALOHA My Name Is” exhibition of contemporary urban art at the ARTS at Marks Garage, the animal-themed fashion show at the Hawaii Institute of Hair Design, the happenings…
Beauty After Dark Launch ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 8 At T Galleria's new fashion, beauty and shopping event, you'll have a chance to meet the authors of the "Honolulu Street Style" book: Maile Moran, Attilia Pohlmann…
For most, summer means a break from school, hitting the beaches or going on a trip. For me, it’s all about watching some kick-ass movies. The summer movie season is when studios release their blockbuster flicks where bigger is always…
He’s back: Three months after closing Taste Table, the awesomely quirky popup incubator that changed out restaurants every day of the week, Mark “Gooch” Noguchi is opening a new place on Auahi. Snackbox, a kiosk inside Lauren Makk’s Pad Hawaii,…
The Pig and the Lady is rolling out a new group dining experience called Primal Cuts Series. Leveraging its relationship with Shinsato Farms, the restaurant processes whole hogs for use on a weekly basis. The cuts available are shank, belly,…
I saw some reports on China’s “ghost towns” and was intrigued. The world’s most populated country builds gigantic cities fashioned after European destinations to house a million people each, but only a fraction of that reside in them. Many of…
Inevitably when I travel, I fall a day or two behind in my blogs due to fatigue and/or lack of time. This time, I also had to factor in spotty internet connectivity, so I am now behind four days. I…
Part of 1933 Shanghai If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I visited Shanghai last year as a detour off Hawaiian Airlines’ inaugural flight to Taipei, Taiwan. My niece Cymri lives there, so it’s natural that I would…
In high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. But I knew exactly what I was.I was a slacker.This Wednesday, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” is back on the big screen, part of Consolidated…
As mentioned in my initial travel post, it’s been 30 years since I was last in Beijing. One of the highlights of my last visit here was visiting The Great Wall, which was started as early as 7th Century B.C.…
When you hear the term, New York Fashion Week, the first thoughts that may come to mind are haute couture, international designers and top models. Perhaps you should add another to that list — Hawaii’s own Lynne O’Neill. Her career…
Honolulu Night Market will Recharge on Saturday at a new location on Cooke Street (between Pohukaina and Auahi streets) from 6-11 p.m. With the former location now under construction as part of the Our Kaka‘ako development, the streetfest will shift…
