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Food events and industry news

Martha Cheng,

Taste of Waialua, 2-for-1 at Stage, The Blue Tomato wins an IACP cookbook award.

iPhone Apps for a Better Honolulu

Tamara Moan,

Coding for a Fix: Better government through… iPhones?

Daniel Skurnick's pop up dinner

Martha Cheng,

Notes on the dinner and an appendix by Skurnick with recipes, picture, inspiration, and design

Don Q cocktail competition at Bar 35

Martha Cheng,

Roxanne Siebert of Manifest beats out other competitors to go to the Manhattan Cocktail Classic

New restaurant/pub on Kauai: The Feral Pig

Martha Cheng,

Dave Power, formerly bar manager at Town, opens a pub in Lihue

Editor's Page: Paying the Paradise Tax

A. Kam Napier,

The downside to life in Hawaii is mainly economic. How much are we willing to pay?

Favorite Local-Beef Burgers in Honolulu

Martha Cheng, Photos by David Croxford,

Born and Raised: Thanks to a growing number of Hawaii ranchers raising and keeping cattle here, it suddenly seems there’s no dearth of local-beef hamburgers. Here’s a look at some of our favorites from the newer eateries around town.

New in Lahaina: Sure Thing Burger

Martha Cheng,

A burger stand by two-Michelin-starred chef, Josiah Citrin

Governor Fasttrack?

A. Kam Napier,

I'm reading over at Civil Beat about how Gov. Neil Abercrombie supports Senate Bill 755 in Hawaii.

The Whole Ox Deli and Malama Farm

Martha Cheng,

Biting Commentary goes from the Whole Ox Deli opening to the source: Malama Farm

Big Island Updates: Allen's Table and Big Island Brewhaus

Martha Cheng,

Allen Hess, previously chef de cuisine at Merriman's Waimea, opens Allen's Table; Thomas Kerns, former brewmaster of Maui Brewing Co., starts Big Island Brewhaus