The Royal Hawaiian

Royal Hawaiian brunch and ‘Mad Men’ tour

The Royal Hawaiian on Sunday held its first in a series of tweetups for the local online community.The hotel invited a small group to visit Surf Lanai to try its Sunday brunch, which was introduced last July. After, I got…

Did this: The Signature Chefs food festival

Several hundred people gathered at the Kakaako fire station last night to enjoy the third annual Signature Chefs Food Festival, a fundraiser for the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation. This was the biggest event yet, with 16 food stations showcasing creations by the…

Beertending Battle

Mixologists from The Royal Hawaiian, Rivals Sports Grill, Indigo, The Republik and Duke’s Waikiki gathered at Kona Brewing Company in Hawaii Kai for a “Beertending” contest to find out who can make the best beer cocktail.I had originally planned to…