gooch

HFWF16: Urban Luau

The sixth Hawaii Food and Wine Festival arrived on Oahu on Wednesday night with a round of themed galas, day events, wine seminars and battles for supremacy in haute ramen and brunch stretching through the weekend. The Oahu events follow…

Pop-up brunch with rising star chef Anthony Yang

Chef Anthony Yang (right) with Vintage Cave chef Chris Kajioka. Photo courtesy of @antemeridianRising star chef Anthony Yang of San Francisco, formerly of Per Se, Adour by Alain Ducasse and Michael Mina, is coming to Honolulu to collaborate with Pili…

BreadShop at Snackbox pop-up this Saturday

Photo by @UMUHawaiiMark your calendars. Snackbox in Kaka’ako is hosting a bake shop collaboration with BreadShop this Saturday. According to Snackbox chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi, this will be BreadShop’s last #BreadShopSaturday event for a while, since baker Christopher Sy is…

OMG: Ramen Burger

“What time do you think we should line up?” my friend Jan said. “You think 10:30 is early enough?”“Oh please,” I said. “It’s a weekday at lunchtime. People WORK.”At 10:30 on the day of Ramen Burger’s only open-to-the-public popup in…

Taste redefines dining in Honolulu

Last October, a new Kakaako venue transformed the local food scene when it introduced an innovative restaurant concept. Taste began organizing a rotating cast of pop-up restaurants and chefs, creating buzz around the new dining experience.Chef Mark Noguchi and Amanda…