“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 […]
We’re standing in Hakipuu Valley on the east side of Oahu with large fishing nets strewn across our left shoulders. Near an earthen pond, we learn how to throw a fishing net.Photo: Aaron Yoshino/HAWAIʻI Magazine Our tour guide, Kaipo, is telling us to fling this large web of material into the air toward the bucket sitting
It’s not often that new eateries open up right off Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. There, popular chains mix with pubs and long-standing Island stalwarts in a way that feels entirely predictable. So you can imagine my excitement when earlier this month Foster’s Kitchen, a new eatery promising locally sourced produce and a neighborly vibe opened
From fresh-caught poke to a piping bowl of saimin, the Garden Isle is a culinary destination marked by the bold flavors of Asia and the Pacific. Read on for our roundup of not-to-be-missed dishes found across Kauai. 1. Kauai Shrimp Dumplings Kauai Grill at The St. Regis Princeville Resort These pillowy dumplings stuffed with fresh-caught
Oahu chef Ed Kenney knows a thing or two (or three) about food that brings communities together with his trifecta of restaurants in homey Kaimuki: Town, Superette and Mud Hen Water. Now, with Mahina & Sun’s, at the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, he’s about to pop Waikiki’s tourist bubble. HAWAIʻI Magazine: Kaimuki is your comfort
Poke is about more than just ahi. Sure, the default iteration of the popular Hawaii food favorite uses fresh tuna as its main ingredient as opposed to, more, shall we say, exotic poke like raw crab, mussel, clam and kimchee. But for folks who truly love poke, the idea that you can “poke anything” is
No picture of paradise is complete without a tall and slender coconut tree. Of course, for early Hawaiian settlers, the coconut tree was more a symbol of survival than a carefree oasis. The coconut seed, fruit, husk and palm provided islanders with the raw materials to make clothing, thatched housing, furniture, baskets, brooms, musical instruments,
The sixth annual Hawaii Food & Wine festival (HFWF), the state’s largest culinary festival, kicks off Friday, Oct. 14 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 30, with events on Hawaii Island, Maui and Oahu. Among the new list of events this year is one that’s causing quite a stir (and already sold out)—Clash of the Ramen, a
What’s better than a gourmet dinner seaside at sunset? A gourmet dinner seaside at sunset that includes a cocktail pairing, perhaps. Such an event, the “Dare to Pair, Spirited Dinner,” launched last month at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on Hawaii Island, and it was the first in what the property hopes will be a
Kauai’s got a new burger joint like you’ve never experienced before in Kenji Burger. From shave ice and musubi to the customary removal of slippahs before entering a home, so many of Hawaii’s cherished foods and traditions originated from Japan. Add another to the list: a sandwich of grass-fed beef served on a taro brioche sweet
Cruise on through the Coconut Coast and chances are you’ve seen this colorful, little shanty tucked just off the road with a health-conscious menu just as colorful as its exterior. Most make plans to stop in for their creative dinner creations, but their latest operation arrives by way of the Hippie Cafe, a convenient counter
Acai bowls crowned with crunchy granola and fresh banana slices are Hawaii’s unofficial sweet treat. (We dare you to find a smoothie hut or breakfast cafe that doesn’t serve up these tropical grinds.) Although healthy and nectarous, the purple acai berry is sourced from Central and South America. Recently, this got Kauai farm-to-fork enthusiast Sara
