The Donkey Mill Art Center partners with the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival (KCCF) each year, providing free workshops with the purchase of a $5 festival button. Attendees can check out cultural activities that make Hawai‘i unique: natural dye, lauhala weaving, lei making and live demos. Thanks to an invitation by KCCF organizers, I had the […]
What It Is An annual celebration of the heritage, culture and history of Kona coffee, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has a legacy spanning more than fifty years, drawing visitors from across the globe to experience the unique flavors and traditions of this special product. Dubbed as the oldest food festival in the state, the
Satisfy your sweet tooth at these famous bakeries that make decadent treats on Hawaiʻi Island. From soft mochi to piping hot malasada, here’s how HAWAIʻI Magazine’s readers ranked the best bakeries they’ve enjoyed in 2023. Punaluʻu Bake Shop Located in Nā‘ālehu, this bakery was once located inside a restaurant where it became famous for its
Hungry, but don’t want to make a dent in your wallet? There are many delicious spots around O’ahu that offer meals that get you the most bang for your buck. Here are our readers’ Top 5 favorite places to eat that won’t break your budget—but doesn’t skimp on flavor, either. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Home to
It’s 8 p.m. in downtown Honolulu on a Saturday night. The restaurant Fête is packed. The owner, Chuck Bussler, is the calm among a perfect storm of tables and plates, meeting and greeting customers with a warm handshake and hug. His wife Robynn Mai‘i is seen in glimpses only, emerging from the kitchen wearing in
It’s practically a TV commercial: hot bowls of pho, steam wafting into happy customers’ faces as they slurp up noodles, their neighbors enthusiastically digging into giant banh mi overflowing with pastrami. Piggy Smalls is the second restaurant by Andrew Le, the executive chef and owner of the Chinatown restaurant The Pig & The Lady. Its
“Is it local?” It’s one of those questions Hawaii food writers have to ask. Not just because sourcing local is a great thing to do, but it’s a strong, good detail for an article. Moku Kitchen in Kakaako.Photo courtesy: Moku Kitchen/Instagram But asking Chef Peter Merriman whether his new restaurant Moku Kitchen uses local ingredients
