Moana Surfrider

Party pics: Love of Libations, 115th Birthday Bash

The Moana Surfrider Hotel threw a pau hana party on Friday night, celebrating their 115th anniversary as part of their new monthly event series called “LOL: Love of Libations.” The evening featured food and beverage pairings from local restaurants, including…

Party pics: Hawaii European Cinema Gala 2015

Stars, socialites, filmmakers, philanthropists, royalty and other VIPs from Hawaii, Hollywood, Europe and beyond worked the red carpet Friday at the Hawaii European Cinema Gala (Eurocinema) at the Moana Surfrider. The guest of honor was France’s leading lady of cinema, renowned…

Did this: 2014 Mangoes at the Moana

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…

Did this: 2013 Mangoes at the Moana

Mango season is in full swing, which means that it’s time once again for Mangoes at the Moana.All things mango were available at the Moana Surfrider Saturday. Guests were greeted with mango-infused water in the hotel lobby before partaking in…

Women and wine: St. Francis winery

Wine for breakfast? It’s not a bad idea, especially if you’re with other women, talking business. Christa Wittmier of Young’s Market Company, the alcohol distributor, invited me to a women’s breakfast this morning at the Beach House at the Moana,…

Cocktail Week: Reverse Pairing

Create the cocktail first, let the food follow. In this reverse pairing, Southern Wine and Spirits mixologist Chandra Lam Lucariello led the way with three creations. Each was paired with appetizers crafted specially by Moana Surfrider chef William Chen for…

Did this: Mangoes at the Moana

Mangoes at the Moana 2012 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 36 Residents and visitors celebrated the peak of mango season at the Moana Surfrider's annual "Mangoes at the Moana." Makaha Mangoes was one of the big sponsors —…

An amazing HIFF comes to an end

Another awesome HIFF has come to an end, and it was truly a marathon 11 days for me. The thing that really wore me out this year were the number of events. There was an event virtually every night of…

Party pics: EuroCinema Hawaii awards

The cast of “Hawaii Five-O” and “The River” were among the stars who attended EuroCinema Hawaii’s 2011 Awards Gala Saturday evening at the Moana Surfrider. The award for Best Film at this annual soiree went to the British film, “We…

Meeting Morimoto… and more, at the Moana

I tagged along with Nonstop Honolulu foodie Mari Taketa last night to the Moana Surfrider’s “Tree to Table Mango Throwdown,” a food and wine event that doubled as a fundraiser for the Culinary Institute of the Pacific. There were 17…