When Valerie Joseph (Valerie Ragaza-Miao) closed her Ala Moana Center boutique, she didn’t have much to say publicly about it — until now. Come to find out, Joseph’s been prepping for a major rebrand, replacing her old bright and trendy…
Rice lovers gathered Sunday at Ward Centers for Rice Fest Hawaii 2014. The annual event featured all kinds of rice dishes, local musicians and a Spam musubi eating contest. An attempt was also made to create the world’s largest loco…
And More… by Local Fever is true to its name; there is definitely more of everything. Fellow contributor Melissa Chang and I were at the exclusive media preview on Wednesday and had a chance to check out the entire store,…
The 4th annual Rice Fest, held in the parking lot across from Consolidated Ward 16 Theatres, was a free, fun food festival celebrating one of Hawaii’s staples — rice. Hundreds of people showed up, despite the hot sun, to visit…
Ward Centers and REAL a Gastropub hosted the inaugural REAL Beer Festival in the parking lot across from Consolidated Theatres Ward 16 on Saturday afternoon, with attendees getting to partake in a selection of nearly 70 local, domestic and imported…
Jan. 4: Kasbah Events popup dinnerTASTE667 Auahi St.5 to 9 p.m.Last night of a three-night a la carte pop-up by Moroccan-born chefs Moumen El Hajji and Christopher Hajji and French-trained Holly Hadsell. No tickets, just show up and order from…
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…
The Nonstop crew had been dying to try REAL a Gastropub for weeks, but we all knew that the menu was extensive and a little heavy, so we needed to round up eaters to help us try as many items…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
