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Top 5 things to do this weekend

Thomas Obungen,

Hi guys! I’m back after a week off and man, I’m so ready for the weekend to begin. Wrap up your spring break with Jewish films, an artsy soiree, a molten chocolate food truck rally, haute cuisine for a good…

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Top 5 things to do this weekend

Thomas Obungen,

A short workweek means the weekend’s already here and we’ve got more than a few splendid ways to enjoy it: a talk with famed food writer Mark Bittman, local jams by Anuhea, live art at UH Manoa, a chocolate-making class…

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Party pics: First Friday August 2015

Amanda Stevens,

Major humidity and light showers didn’t stop the fun factor at August’s First Friday. The 7-foot-tall (in platform boots) Sister-Mister from Scarlet Honolulu, (the new LGBT hotspot formerly occupied by Soho Mixed Media Bar) was out and about spreading cheer…

Did this: Hula Grill’s chocolate/beer dinner

Melissa Chang,

Chocolate goes well with almost anything, but I don’t know if many people know that it goes well with beer. The bitterness in dark chocolate apparently goes well with the various flavors that different beers (especially stouts) impart, leaving a…

Preview: Madre Chocolate in Chinatown

Grant Shindo,

We got to spend some time with the Madre Chocolate team for a special blessing and celebration at their new Chinatown space. Co-owners Dave Elliott and Nat Bletter opened their second location with a retail shop in front and a…

Foodscene: December

Mari Taketa,

Dec. 1: Midnight Madness with Lee Anne WongTASTE667 Auahi St.7 to 10 p.m.Tickets: $45 onlineUnique Eats’ Lee Anne Wong is back to join forces with Mark Noguchi in the second Drunch (“You drink you munch, it’s dinner it’s lunch”) event…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Madre Chocolate

Melissa Chang,

Did you know that Madre Chocolate is Oahu’s only true “field to table” chocolate? Hawaii is the only state that grows (or is even able to grow) cacao. In parts of the United States, you can find places that process…