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…
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…
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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ 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 ~ Oktoberfest at Outrigger Reef
If you can’t get to the big event in Munich, or just want a taste of Germany, the Outrigger Reef is having its first Oktoberfest celebration starting tomorrow through October 19. Guido Ulmann — the fun-loving German-Swiss executive chef of…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Honolulu Gourmet
Do you ever try to shop just for local products, but find that you have to drive to various stores and farmers’ markets to get everything you want? Jill Miiko Lee, who sells her own Honolulu Gourmet label items at…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Frank Abraham
If you’re into cooking local food — especially if you’ve moved away from Hawaii and miss it — you’re probably familiar with Frank Abraham’s website, “Cooking Hawaiian Style.” Since moving to the mainland 30 years ago, he found he missed local…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Brian Yang and Linsanity
Chances are, whether you are a basketball fan or not, you’ve heard of Jeremy Lin and his meteoric rise to NBA fame — no, NBA history — when he seemed to appear out of nowhere and started winning games for…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Kaiser Permanente
If you live or work in the Aiea area, your healthcare options are about to get a little more convenient in a few weeks. Kaiser Permanente is opening its 20th Hawaii clinic (11th on Oahu) at Pearlridge Center on October…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Ahnya Chang
I rarely do IRL focus subjects twice, but this was a special case. Two years ago, I interviewed my niece, Ahnya Chang, who had been directing the Gridiron Show every year for a few years. That was the last annual…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ The Aloha Project
I have to interrupt my Asia blogs with an important episode of Hawaii: In Real Life, since time is of the essence. You see, there’s a new nonprofit organization in Hawaii, started by a group of business and community leaders,…
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