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LudoBites 9.0: Q&A with Ludo Lefebvre

Martha Cheng,

LudoBites leaves LA for the first time and opens at the Four Season Hualalai tonight. A conversation with Lefebvre on what might be his last pop-up.

Best of Honolulu 2012: The Best Day Ever

Menpachi Productions, Odeelo Dayondon, Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt, Cody Kawamoto, Kristin Lipman, James Mane, Jonathan Medina, David Thompson, Christian Vetter,

In this video, James Mane visits 5 of HONOLULU Magazine's "Best of Honolulu" winners on his quest to have The Best Day Ever.

Teas of Hawaii: Coffee Cherries

Martha Cheng,

New Brew: This coffee product thinks outside the bean.

Summer Fashion Preview at Collins and 8th 3.5.12

Photos: Ross D. Hamamura,

Collins and 8th hosted a Summer Preview Fashion Show, featuring the hottest upcoming trends, at their store on March 5, 2012.

Gather restaurant in Berkeley, flavor tripping party in Honolulu

Martha Cheng,

A final (vegan) meal in the Bay Area, a flavor adventure in Honolulu.

Sacs in the City at Sheraton Waikiki 3.3.12

Photos: Ross D. Hamamura,

The Junior League of Honolulu held their annual fundraising event, Sacs in the City, in partnership with Diane von Furstenberg at the Sheraton Waikiki.

Civil Unions Recognized in Hawaii

Site Staff,

In January 2012, the State of Hawaii began recognizing Civil Unions.

Smuggler's Cove: drinking tiki in San Francisco

Martha Cheng,

Smuggler's Cove, a tiki bar and rum tasting room that reminds us not all vintage cocktails are serious

John Heckathorn Reports...

Edited by A. Kam Napier,

Over the course of 27 years, John Heckathorn wrote hundreds of articles for HONOLULU Magazine before he passed away suddenly in December 2011. Here are excerpts from some of our favorite pieces.

Gambling Hardly a Path to Riches

A. Kam Napier,

Attempts to legalize gambling in Hawaii always seem to get a bit more strident when the economy is down.

Best ice cream experiences in San Francisco

Martha Cheng,

Scream Sorbet, Bi-Rite Creamery, Humphry Slocombe, Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, Smitten, and The Ice Cream Bar: A tour of the city via classic ice creams, vintage ice cream parlors, liquid nitrogen ice cream and Pacojet sorbets.