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Something new: Artizen by MW at HiSAM

Grant Shindo,

We were first in line when the brand-new Artizen Restaurant by MW debuted in the Hawaii State Art Museum today. Aside from knowing that MW is a James Beard-nominated restaurant, two years old already in its spot across Nordstrom on…

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Downtown dining just got better: MW’s coming

Grant Shindo,

Downtown foodies, take heart: Come Dec. 1st, James Beard-nominated MW Restaurant is opening a casual eatery called Artizen at the Hawaii State Art Museum. You know the space. The HiSAM museum cafe in the former Richards Street YMCA thrived under…

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Dive in: MW’s Chocolate Cafe popup

Mari Taketa,

Not Reese’s: Frozen Waialua chocolate peanut butter cup with chocolate mousse. — Photo by Olivier Koning “We’re gonna do a vertical tasting of different chocolates,” MW Restaurant’s Michelle Karr-Ueoka was saying. That was it. Vertical tasting of anything, I’m in.…

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Tasting new desserts at MW Restaurant

Melissa Chang,

It’s no secret that one of my favorite things to do is stalk Michelle Karr-Ueoka of MW Restaurant. I love her desserts so much, I once snuck under the ropes when I saw her serving pineapple shave ice in the…

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Did this: 2014 Mangoes at the Moana

Ed Morita,

Summer brings mango season, which means it’s time for the annual Mangoes at the Moana. Chefs from the Moana Surfrider, Sheraton Waikiki, MW, Town, Koko Head Cafe and more were on hand with mango-themed dishes to celebrate the popular tropical…

An early taste: MW Restaurant

Ed Morita,

In preparation for its official opening, MW Restaurant — with married chefs Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka at the helm — invited friends and family for a look and taste of what’s on the menu at the Kapiolani Boulevard eatery,…

Sneak peek: MW Restaurant

Melissa Chang,

If you’ve passed the old KGMB building on Kapiolani Blvd. or Makaloa St. lately, you may have noticed it looks a little different. Okay, a lot different. One half of the building is a credit union, and the other half…

Countdown to the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival

Ed Morita,

Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, with an amazing lineup of chefs and events for September.From now until Aug. 23, event tickets are available at a discounted rate, so be sure to…

Did this: StarChefs.com’s Rising Stars gala

Mari Taketa,

StarChefs.com brought its star power to Hawaii Tuesday night, shining the spotlight on a new-generation crop of 13 chefs and one mixologist at a tasting gala that sold out at $95 a ticket. All were picked from a field of…

Star Chefs in Hawaii: Michelle Karr-Ueoka

Ed Morita,

It’s been a busy six months for Pastry Chef Michelle Karr-Ueoka of Alan Wong’s Restaurant. During that time, she’s participated in the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, toured the Mediterranean on Seawind Tours & Travel Connoisseur’s Cruise and recently has…

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…

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Did this: Food & Wine Makahiki

Mari Taketa,

At Saturday’s Hawaii Food & Wine Fest Makahiki, the whole night sounded like this:“Oh my god, it’s Marcel!”“Todd English is looking goood.”“Robert Irvine, can you flex your bicep for me?”All that came out of my mouth. Of the media passes…