McDonald’s

What’s next for farm to table in Hawaii?

The question“So what happens next after every restaurant in Hawaii is farm to table?”This was the question posed by Nathan Kam on his Facebook page. I was about to weigh in, but when my comment got to a third paragraph,…

Aloha Fukuoka! Aloha … McDonald’s?

Yes, it’s true. We stopped at McDonald’s to eat. Before you close that browser button, hear me out! We weren’t eating at McDonald’s because we wanted to eat something familiar and American; we wanted to see what they had on…

Cat Chat: My first McRib

Believe it or not, I’ve never had the McRib sandwich from McDonald’s.It’s been on the fast-food giant’s menu off and on since 1981 — and every time it’s made an appearance, I’ve never been that interested in trying it.And my interest…

Change: is it always good?

Forty-three years ago, McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Hawaii — in Aina Haina.Seems like a strange neighborhood to open the first McDonald’s — why not the higher traffic areas of Waikiki or Ala Moana Center? — but it quickly became an icon…

McRib returns to happy fans

It’s back.After a 16-year hiatus, the beloved McRib sandwich, a cult favorite on the McDonald’s menu, returned yesterday to all 14,000 locations nationwide for six weeks.The McRib — not the healthiest option at the fast-food chain with 26 grams of fat…

I’m no fast-food snob

People who don’t know me very well are always surprised to see me in the drive-through line at Taco Bell.They expect me to only dine at five-star restaurants or those hole-in-the-wall eateries that just knowing where to find them puts…