Hawaii Cocktail Week

Cocktail Week: pairing dinner at town

This sold-out event Wednesday was a favorite with foodies at their favorite foodie spot: town. Ed Kenney created a unique menu reminiscent of his wine down events, and bartender Jordan Edwards came up with some wild (okay, and a couple…

Cocktail Week: Reverse Pairing

Create the cocktail first, let the food follow. In this reverse pairing, Southern Wine and Spirits mixologist Chandra Lam Lucariello led the way with three creations. Each was paired with appetizers crafted specially by Moana Surfrider chef William Chen for…

Cocktail Week: Eastern Eden

Last week, when I interviewed Colin Field, he said he asks bartenders to consider the message they are trying to convey with the drinks they make, as one would with a traditional work of art. His creations were beautiful and…

Review: Hawaii Bitters

Coinciding with the kickoff of the first Hawaii Cocktail Week was the debut of the much-anticipated Hawaii Bitters.Shortly after the first Cocktail Week party at CoXist Studio, I was able to get my hands on the first three flavors produced…

Hendricks Showcase @ Manifest

On Tuesday, Manifest offered $3 Hendricks cocktails as part of Hawaii Cocktail Week 2013. Cocktails were mixed by house bartender and Manifest owner Justin Park, winner of both the 2012 World Mai Tai Festival and 2012 GQ Bombay Sapphire’s Most…

Cocktail week: Pint + Jigger cocktail dinner

Hawaii Cocktail Week festivities continued Tuesday evening with a cocktail pairing dinner at Pint + Jigger.The sold-out dinner consisted of a sextet of diverse cocktails paired with some of the Makiki pub’s popular menu items. Here’s a look at the…

Party pics: Hawaii Cocktail Week launch party

We were there for the launch party of the first ever Hawaii Cocktail Week! One of the many parties-within-a-party at last night’s massive Honolulu Night + Market, Hawaii Cocktail Week started with an event hosted by Hawaii Bitters at Coxist…