Ahhh. Lounging poolside while sipping a tropical cocktail. That’s pretty much the quintessential vacation moment of bliss, and it’s been true for generations of relaxation-seekers. At the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, for example, one of the Starwood Hotel & Resorts in Hawaii, drinks have been flowing since the hotel originally opened, back on King Kamehameha Day, […]
Mead, a honey wine considered the oldest alcoholic beverage in recorded history, is as versatile in style and flavor as beer or wine. In its simplest form, mead is fermented with honey, water and yeast, but Nani Moon Meadery in Kapaa, Kauai, puts a unique Hawaii spin on the traditional recipe. Hawaii’s only meadery, Nani
1. Hotel Wailea, Kihei, Maui The Cabanas’ Ginger Mojito, served in an eco-friendly cup poolside, is incredible. Photo: Tracy Chan Clink cocktail glasses 300 feet above sea level at the renovated Hotel Wailea, a gorgeous, adults-only boutique getaway with a serene poolside where you’ll find The Cabanas, an orchard-to-glass apothecary bar so remote that visitors
Since its massive renovation in 2016, the International Market Place, which dominates the center of Waikiki, has a totally new face. Change isn’t all bad, though. In place of the old food court, we got the third-floor Grand Lanai, a world-class collection of restaurants by some of the most esteemed names in the culinary biz,
Inside a tiny, cream-colored shanty shrouded by coconut trees, vegan chef Hollan Hamid cooks up delights that are sweet and savory. On a floor of crushed sea glass in the backyard garden, diners feast on Hamid’s delicious, plant-based creations—lilikoi (passion fruit) cake or blackened tofu over sautéed kale and mustard-cape—surrounded by green vines and banana
On all four major islands, you’ll find homegrown breweries creating quality craft beer with ingredients unique to Hawaii. Sure, it’s more expensive to run a brewery here. But that’s just another testament to the passion that drives these brewers to set up shop in the Islands and keep their entire brewing process local. Here’s a
The heart of the Merrie Monarch Festival centers around more than half-a-century of hula, but it’s no secret that attendees also gravitate to Hilo for its famous dining and shopping scene—craft fairs, pop-up shops and hole-in-the-wall eateries. WHERE TO EAT Hilo’s merriest time of the year also brings visitors together from all over the globe, where
Few names stand out in the Hawaii’s culinary scene like Sam Choy’s. He’s one of the founding members of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, a world-famous television personality, a James Beard Award-winner, a restaurateur and an author. Now, thanks to a collaboration with his childhood friend, Sam Choy also has his first seafood truck in Hawaii at
I haven’t eaten a thing all day, but luckily, my self-imposed fast is about to end. The Tasting Kauai food tour is beginning at Kickshaws, an avant garde food truck in Lawai, owned by chef Seth Peterson. My stomach can hardly wait. Before launching Kickshaws, Peterson was an organic lettuce farmer who loathed cooking. Then
While most people just go and eat dim sum like any other meal, there are actually entire social procedures and customs going back centuries centered around the act. Chinese dim sum began as a snack to accompany tea, before evolving into a meal all on its own. For this reason, in Chinese, people still say
Dig your fork into a pie chock full of fresh fruit and crumbling buttery goodness and you’ll know why everyone’s talking about Maui Pie. Named HAWAIʻI Magazine 2017 Readers’ Choice Award-winner for Best New Restaurant on Maui, the little shop in Kihei that specializes in homemade pies of every flavor is a rapidly rising star.
If you’ve driven through Windward Oahu, you’ve probably seen the rustic fixture that is the Waiahole Poi Factory, surrounded by greenery with the stunning Koolau mountains in the background and Mokolii (aka Chinaman’s Hat) just off the coast. But have you stopped there for lunch? The spot, which sells fresh poi in bulk and by the
