Whole Foods

Parmageddon: Who cut the cheese?

Ed Morita,

Qui a coupe le fromage? Or, for you non French speakers, who cut the cheese?Saturday, cheese mongers at Whole Foods Markets across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom attempted to break a Guinness World Record by simultaneously cracking 400…

Did this: Whole Foods Kailua soft opening

Tracy Chan,

We took a VIP tour of the new Whole Foods Kailua during Sunday’s soft opening, with a block party afterward showcasing products from the store. The tour and block party were open to invited media and those who signed up…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Shaka Moa Eggs

Melissa Chang,

Did you know that local eggs are only about two to three days old when they hit the store shelves? By comparison, did you know that mainland eggs are at least 14 days old?That’s just one of the little known…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Naked Cow Dairy

Melissa Chang,

There is nothing like getting fresh, locally grown and produced foods, especially here in Hawaii where the climate and tropical flavors provide a unique essence to everything we eat. So it is with Naked Cow Dairy (@NakedCowDairy), which was started…

A buzz about bees

Ed Morita,

Recently, I’ve been noticing a lot of “buzz” about honeybees. Many know I’m a big fan of locally produced Ohia Lehua Blossom Honey, but it goes a lot further than my peanut butter and honey sandwiches.We all learn in grade…

Did this: The Empty Bowl Project

Melissa Chang,

Photo by Burt LumLast night, as part of Slow Art Friday, thousands of people flocked to Chinatown to support The Empty Bowl Project, a fundraiser for Hawaii Meals on Wheels and the River of Life Mission.Twenty A-list restaurants were asked…

Hawaii Red Cross’ online auction

Melissa Chang,

People are increasingly busy nowadays, and no one knows that better than the people at the Hawaii Red Cross. With just 42 staffers to run nine offices statewide, plus an army of volunteers, they have to work on a pretty…