Every restaurant that award-winning chef Peter Merriman has opened in the Islands—from the laid-back Merriman’s in Waimea nestled amid ranches on Hawaii Island to the bustling Merriman’s Honolulu that opened last year in one of Oahu’s most vibrant new neighborhoods—has one very important thing in common. And it’s come to define him for more than […]
Zippy’s is coming to the mainland, this is not a drill! The well-known and dearly loved Hawaii-based restaurant chain, which is famous for its Zippy’s chili and an extensive menu of local comfort foods—we’re talking loco moco, saimin and chicken katsu—has announced that it has purchased vacant land in southwest Las Vegas. “The location in
March may be National Noodle Month, but in Hawaii, we love slurping noodles all year: saimin, ramen, udon, soba, chow mein, look funn, pancit, banh pho, spaghetti–you get the point. We can’t wait to try this recipe from award-winning culinary genius chef Masaharu Morimoto, probably best known for his role on the Japanese cooking show, Iron
If you’re ever on the Big Island’s Hilton Waikoloa Village property and see a surf-themed bar on wheels heading your way, don’t worry, it’s not a dream. What you’re seeing is one of the Hilton Waikoloa Village”s newest amenities: the Kohala Beverage Cart. The resort is describing it as an “adult ice cream truck,” maybe because the cart plays jaunty
A messy-haired boy in a superhero-red T-shirt and Crocs lowers himself to the level of two baby goats. One nudges his hand with its bony head, and the kid laughs hysterically. “Mom, mom, the goat head-butted me,” he calls out, smiling. Getting up close and personal with farm animals is part of the experience at
While National Pi Day—March 14—is really about the mathematical constant, π (pi), or 3.14159265359, local bakeries have turned the day into something sweeter. Here are some ways you can celebrate National Pi(e) Day in Hawaii. 1. Hawaiian Pie Co., Oahu View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hawaiian Pie Company (@hawaiianpieco) This
It was no accident that David Campbell, veteran brewmaster, opened Aloha Beer Co. two years ago on Queen Street in Kakaako. This happens to be Honolulu’s historic brewing district, home to Hawaii’s burgeoning beer industry from 1900 to the late 1960s. Aloha Beer’s brewery is down the street from the Historic Honolulu Brewing and Malting
Locally owned and operated since 1948, Foodland has long been the go-to supermarket for locals. Its popular poke, made fresh in each store daily, tops our 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards, and the company has been committed to stocking its shelves with local produce and products. Late last year, Foodland, the state’s largest locally owned grocery
The original Liliha Bakery has been an institution in Hawaii since the Takakuwa family opened it in 1950, serving freshly baked cakes and pastries and operating a counter-only coffee shop with comforting local dishes. Growing up on Oahu—a mere 2 miles from this bakery—this has long been the go-to spot for my family. (My grandparents
You don’t have to be Catholic—or Portuguese—to indulge in malasadas today, Fat Tuesday. It’s practically a Hawaii tradition. Fat Tuesday, commonly known as Mardi Gras, is the day before Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent, when the (dreaded) fasting begins. That makes today, Shrove Tuesday, the last day of gorging on the fattiest,
Hawaii knows coffee, and these six new coffee products—some using Kona’s exclusive java—will give you another, sweeter way to get your caffeine fix. 1. Kona Coffee Leaf Tea, Hawaiian Ola This tasty drink combines two things we love: tea and coffee. Brewed from lightly caffeinated Arabica coffee leaves harvested in Kona, Hawaiian Ola’s unique coffee-leaf tea has
A fish what? I had to read my email again. When I heard about the world’s first fish sommelier at Mina’s Fish House, a line-to-table restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, I needed to know what that meant. I knew what a sommelier was: a highly trained and knowledgeable wine professional who
