Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Wiches Brew
With Aaron Biolos and one of his sandwiches at Honolulu Beerworks. If you’ve been to Honolulu Beerworks in Kakaako, you know the place serves up a lot of great beer, and a lot of great food. But on September 25,…
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Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Wing Lam
With Wing Lam, the founder of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos. Many of us in Hawaii know about Wahoo’s Fish Tacos on Ward Avenue and … not much else about it, right? If you’re like me, you’ve probably eaten there and thought it…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Ukulele Picnic 2016
From left: Baba Alimoot, Jody Kamisato, me and Chris Kamaka. This weekend is the eighth annual Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii, full of musical events featuring some of the biggest ukulele stars in the world (most of whom hail from Hawaii,…
Something new: Angelo Pietro opens in Kaimuki
It’s been about a year and a half since Angelo Pietro closed its Kapiolani Boulevard location and disappeared for a while as the owners looked for a new place. Well, as you may have heard, they finally reopened, and are…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ The Headquarters
There’s a new studio in town, and it’s run by some well-known names in Hawaii dance circles. Jee Kalua and Liam Soares (formerly of Hype 5-0, America’s Best Dance Crew season 5) recently opened The Headquarters in Aiea, giving people…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Candy Bar Hawaii
Sweet tooths rejoice! A new candy store — the first of its kind in Waikiki — has opened at Waikiki Beach Walk on Lewers Street.The biggest feature of the store is its vast international collection of bulk candies, from pearly…
Chinee like me: Chinatown gau
This weekend is the big celebration: On Friday, February 13, you’ll see lions dancing through Chinatown for Choy Cheng; and on Saturday, February 14, Maunakea Street will be closed all day and night for the big street festival and parade.
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Chinatown Express
It’s that time of year! Chinese New Year is February 19, where we will be welcoming in the year of the ram. If you are at the Chinatown festivities this weekend, you’re likely to get some gau, jai, and jin…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Will Chen and HI Fresh Box
So many of us are busy working not just one, but sometimes two or three jobs. When do we have time to cook a nutritious hot meal that isn’t just spam, eggs and rice? Even if we get a Community…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Origami Dō
With origami masters Richard Alexander and Michael LaFosse. How many of you have ever folded origami cranes for a wedding, or dollar bills for a graduation? Chances are, if you’re like me, you haven’t graduated past that kindergarten lesson in…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ YMCA of Honolulu
With Kathy Lohman of the YMCA of Honolulu. Have you started your resolutions yet? Most people resolve to lose weight and get in shape, but they don’t always know how to get started. I’ve been a member of the YMCA…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Buffett Fest preview
Jimmy Buffett’s Beachcomber Burger, using as many local ingredients as possible. As you know, Jimmy Buffett’s at the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort recently went through some changes — and actually, since I first blogged about it, the menu has…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Chefs Action Network
The second annual North Shore Food Summit happens today and tomorrow at Waimea Valley, and although chefs and other food industry citizens will make up most of the attendance, all interested individuals are invited to participate. You can learn about…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Tucker & Bevvy
Waikiki beachgoers — locals as well as tourists — are familiar with the Australian-inspired take out place in the Park Shore Waikiki Hotel, Tucker & Bevvy. It’s known for its fresh, light fare, perfect for hot, sunny days.What you may…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ B&D Butchery
A couple of months ago, I got to attend the first collaboration “table to farm” dinner at Moke’s Bread and Breakfast, presented by B&D Butchery and Shinsato Farm. Award-winning chef and charcuter Doug Kocol and Brett Robinson, both known for…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Kalei Gamiao
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…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Lance Kosaka
Since the upcoming Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Hawaii Spring Soiree is this Saturday, I’ve been looking at the lineup of chefs and getting very excited. One of the new restaurants on the list is Top of Waikiki, and they’re showcasing their (sort…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Capoeira Besouro
Several years ago, I went to Rio de Janeiro for Carnivale and, while on Copacabana Beach, saw some young people in groups taking turns doing an acrobatic dance in a circle. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen, since it…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ MDA Spring Soiree
The upcoming Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of Hawaii Spring Soiree will be its 15th, but I only went for the first time last year … and was blown away. I go to a lot of nonprofit events during the year,…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ From Kau Kau to Cuisine
Then: Kabocha with ebi in shoyu sugar. Now: Roasted kabocha risotto.To celebrate our distinctive, ono grinds, food historian Arnold Hiura has a new cookbook out via Watermark Publishing: “From Kau Kau to Cuisine: An Island Cookbook, Then and Now,” featuring…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ 247 Danceforce
Many people know 247 Danceforce as one of the top dance studios in Hawaii, more so because they’ve turned out some nationally acclaimed dancers like Mark Kanemura, Gil Duludlao, Yuri Kim, Cole Horibe, and the all-girl group 8 Flavahz, who were…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Pearlridge farmer’s market
I’ve been pretty open on social media about my farmer’s market preferences. The one at Kapiolani Community College — although it’s the biggest — is so overrun with tourists that it’s choked the locals out, so I haven’t been there…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Randy Kuba
A couple of weeks ago, when I was doing the preview for the Awamori Festival, I learned quite a bit about the rice-based distilled spirit that comes from Okinawa. The process and history were so interesting, that I had to…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Kaulana Chang
We’ve visited Kaulana Chang before on my blog to talk about products at Razor Concepts, but this time, I wanted to feature him to talk about Kaulana Chang. You may have seen him around town working with 24-7 DanceForce or…
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