Hawaiʻi officials extended the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all trans-Pacific visitors to the Islands through July 31 to combat the spread of COVID-19 to the Islands. Gov. David Ige announced Wednesday that the mandatory self-quarantine, which requires all trans-Pacific passengers to stay in their hotel room or place of lodging for 14 days, will run to […]
Created in New Orleans in 1951, this classic dessert features ripe bananas sautéed in a rum-infused caramel sauce, then flambéed tableside and served over vanilla ice cream. Can it get any better? Well, David Viviano, executive chef at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawaiʻi Island, has reinvented bananas foster with local ingredients. It’s deceptively easy—and even easier to
Whenever I fly into Kailua-Kona on Hawaiʻi Island—and I’ve got a few hours to spare—I make the 66-mile trek to Punaluʻu Bake Shop, a charming bakery and restaurant in Nāʻālehu, near South Point. When it first opened in the mid-’80s at Punalu’u Black Sands Beach Restaurant, it became known for its signature sweet bread loaves.
Like most visitor attractions in Hawaiʻi, ʻIolani Palace closed in March due to the spread of COVID-19. But the iconic landmark in Honolulu is planning to reopen on Friday, June 19, albeit with new regulations (face mask requirements, temperature checks) and adjusted hours. “While we are eager to say ‘e komo mai’ once again, the
Thousands of people participated in protests and marches in Hawaiʻi this weekend—joining hundreds of thousands around the world—in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the killing of George Floyd in May in Minneapolis. There were families, friends, coworkers, classmates. Most people wore face masks—a sign of the times—and held handwritten signs that read, “Silence
The Honolulu Zoo reopens today—but don’t expect to pet goats at the Keiki Zoo or visit the playground. (Though you can see the new twin lemurs that were born at the zoo in April!) The playground remains closed. Photo: Courtesy of the Honolulu Zoo
There are two things Eggs ‘n‘ Things on Oʻahu is known for, even to local diners: pancakes and omelets. The popular Waikikī eatery, which first opened in 1974 on ʻEna Road, has always specialized in classic, local-style breakfast fare, from Hawaiian sweet bread French toast to Spam and eggs. But the pancakes—fluffy and loaded with fresh
Running on vacation may not sound like a vacation. But sometimes it’s the best way to experience a new place—or even a place you’ve been to many times before. You’re able to look around, take in your surroundings, even venture into areas only accessible by a pair of shoes. Plus, you’re burning the calories you
The mandatory 14-day quarantine for interisland travelers will end on Tuesday, June 16, according to Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige. The decision was made to allow families to reconnect with each other. “It’s an important step in reopening our kamaʻāina economy,” Ige said at a press conference today. Plans for Mainland and international travel will be announced next
The Koko Crater Stairs in East Honolulu—really an old wooden tramway, remnants of an abandoned railroad track built by the U.S. Army in 1942—quietly reopened for hikers this week after access was halted by the city in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are super excited that it’s open and we hope everyone will show
Garlic fried chicken is as much a potluck staple in Hawaiʻi as poke and mac salad. Bite-size chicken pieces, fried to golden and drenched in a slightly spicy and very garlicky sauce—it’s one seductive dish! Colin Hazama (@chefcolinhazama), the Oʻahu-born executive chef at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort in Waikīkī, shares his take
For Native Hawaiians, much of their history and legends are passed down from generation to generation through mele (songs) and oli (chants). At Kamehameha Schools, the tradition of orally passing down knowledge and history through song is put on full display at the school’s annual Song Contest, an event started a century ago. And although COVID-19 forced Kamehameha Schools
