I’m a baker by trade, and after culinary school and working around the country with great chef-mentors, I had a job as the pastry chef at Longhi’s Ala Moana. Then in 2009 an injury to my right hand forced me…
The venues are quiet, the chef’s whites put away and thousands of appetites sated: The sixth Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, the haute-cuisine destination event that put Hawaii back on the global food map, is over. The festival opened on…
Savory morsels, decadent desserts, potent but delicious libations – Hawaii Food and Wine Festival’s Hungry Monkey event at The Modern poolside decks Thursday evening had it all. In celebration of the Year of the Fire Monkey, and the adventurous and…
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…
Want to come to a luau? A crazy mashup luau that pairs favorite Hawaiian comfort foods with elegant, contemporary spins created by some of the hottest chefs Hawaii’s produced? The sixth Hawaii Food and Wine Festival arrives on Oahu next…
This year’s Hawaii Food & Wine Festival has some spectacular once-in-a-lifetime events for wine connoisseurs. Thanks to the generous donation from a private wine collector’s widow and the talents of master sommelier Roberto Viernes of Southern Wine and Spirits, there…
Cover photo courtesy of Dane Nakama The sixth annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival announced their star-studded chef lineup and we’ve picked out our top five that you must see at this year’s festival. 5. Ivan Orkin – Ivan Ramen,…
The Hawaii Food and Wine Festival celebrates its sixth year of bringing the world’s top chefs and producers to Hawaii in the name of charity. Proceeds from the festival support local beneficiaries committed to sustainability and cultural and education programs…
Memorial Day is the official start to summer fun in the sun! This long weekend you’re in for a bangin’ time at Art + Flea, an oceanside hukilau, fun and games at the fair, garlicky street eats and the quintessential…
The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival set a new record this year, presenting $350,000 to 16 local nonprofits. In all, the five-year-old statewide fest has a total of $1.3 million to charities. Beneficiaries include: • Culinary Institute of the Pacific…
The grand finale to this year’s Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, Beauty and the Feast, got under way Sunday as the sun was setting over Ko Olina’s beautiful lagoons. The sold-out event featured 12 master chefs from all over the…
Humidity and morning rain weren’t enough to keep away the crowd that showed up for the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival’s Battle of the Brunch II on Sunday. The weather cleared up shortly before, and the three chef teams were…
Yoga and cocktails? Yes, they do pair. That’s what was discovered Saturday morning as part of a new Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival event, aptly named Apres Yoga, After Savasana, There is Sake. CorePower Yoga instructor Juri Edwards, one of…
Corks & Forks, one of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s most popular events, has always been a soiree suited for foodies and oenophiles. On Saturday evening, amid the rooftop garden at the Hawaii Convention Center, the sold-out crowd noshed…
We’ve come to love this annual gathering of farmers, chefs and foodies at Pier 38, as part of a special event of the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. As in past years, the casual grazing party has chefs, restaurants and…
Once again, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival’s most lavish event, the Halekulani Culinary Masters Series, featured five top chefs from around the globe preparing lavish, indulgent dishes with caviar, foie gras, lobster, Wagyu beer and gold (yes, gold) that…
This year’s Chefs’ Private After Party, part of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, took place at Japengo & SWIM at Hyatt Regency Waikiki, with amazing craft cocktails, spirits, late-night snacks, music and dancing. The five midnight snack stations featured…
Despite predictions of rain, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival’s Chopstix & Cocktails at The Modern Honolulu unfolded under clear skies, with a lively crowd enjoying gourmet dishes, specialty cocktails and wine in the hotel’s chic, poolside setting. Thirteen renowned…
There is no better way to taste fine caviar than with equally fine champagne. As an encore to last year’s “Caviar and Krug” event, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival upped their game with French Sturia caviar paired with Cristal, Dom Pérignon, Krug, and…
After events on Hawai‘i Island and Maui, the fifth annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival arrived on Oahu Wednesday evening, with an Urban Luau at the new Salt space in Our Kaka‘ako. Kamehameha Schools opened the spacious, airy venue for…
Nieporent answered some of our questions to give a preview of the HFWF session.
Friends, family and foodies paid tribute Sunday to “Supermensch” Shep Gordon as part of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s second signature Maui event at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Ka‘anapali. Gordon, who was featured in the Mike Meyers documentary,…
The Moscow Mule took center stage Saturday for a Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival event at the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort. Guests learned more about the famous cocktail in a hands-on demonstration, built their own signature Mule and got to…
For the past few years, the Ka’anapali Beach Resort Association presented a weeklong event called Ka’anapali Fresh, showcasing Maui products and creativity of their chefs. Since it took place at the end of August and led into Labor Day weekend and the…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
