pork chops

The Champion(s) of pork chops

Have you heard of people being hearkened back to nostalgic childhood memories through eating a simple dish? Has it happened to you? You’ve probably seen it in the movies, like “Ratatouille,” “Cafe Seoul,” “Sukiyaki” and “The Soul of Bread”. They…

Great Debate: pork chops at Manago Hotel

The other day I listened to two Honolulu foodies argue about the pork chops at the Manago Hotel.One preferred them with gravy; the other declared that practically blasphemy.So I decided to try it for myself.Yesterday, en route to Honaunau, we…

Kona: Driving around town

The last thing I needed this week was a mini vacation.I’ve got papers to grade, a website to build, freelance stories to finish and an event at Hawaii Theatre to organize this Saturday.Then again, maybe it was the perfect time…

FUUD with foodies at Side Street Inn

The other day I got an e-mail from tech-geek extraordinaire Ryan Ozawa, asking if I’d like to attend a foodie meet-up at Side Street Inn.He said one of the hosts of the wildly popular podcast “The Sporkful” — Mark Garrison — was…