Hear that rumbling sound across the Islands? That’s the sound of collective appetites anticipating the 4th annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. Happening today through Sept. 7 at various locations on Oahu, Maui and (for the first time) Hawaii Island, this year’s edition of Hawaii’s biggest culinary fest promises more than 80 renowned Hawaii and […]
Sink your teeth into some andagi (Okinawan doughnuts), grab a champuru plate lunch (shoyu pork, stir-fried vegetables, luncheon meat and deep-fried tofu) and, if you’re anything like us, you’ll still be hungry for more Okinawan eats at the 32nd annual Okinawan Festival in Waikiki’s Kapiolani Park. Happening this Saturday (Aug. 30) and Sunday (Aug. 31)
Splat! Drops of aromatic pineapple juice land on my notebook in the middle of a chat with Anthony LaBua-Keiser, owner of Maui Preserved. We’re standing in the kitchen of the company’s Upcountry Maui cannery, as part-timer Gerit Williams individually cores 90 Maui-grown pineapples with an industrial pineapple corer nearby. “Sorry,” says Williams. “That was a
It’s easy to brand the popular and pervasive North Shore O‘ahu shrimp shacks and trucks as tourist traps. On most days near lunchtime, it’s not uncommon to find dozens of packed tour vans parked outside shrimp purveyors between the North Shore towns of Hale‘iwa and Kahuku, their passengers scarfing down plates of shrimp. Catch us
Teri beef and chicken. Beef stew. Garlic shrimp. Macaroni salad. Meat jun. Lomi salmon. Shoyu chicken. And yes, even Spam. These are just a few of the lip-smacking edibles that got lots of votes but DIDN’T make the final Top 5 cut when we asked our HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana: “What’s your favorite Hawaii plate
So here it is. The final category we’re sharing online from HAWAII Magazine’s 2013 Food Issue main feature “75 Places to Eat Like a Local.” Over the last couple of months, we’ve been sharing multiple categories and eateries from our “75 Places to Eat Like a Local” feature here on HawaiiMagazine.com. (The full list, of
Vegan desserts. Harlequin cocktails made with fresh juice. Filipino comfort foods such as pork adobo and pancit noodles. Kauai’s got a little something for everybody, and if you’re having trouble deciding what to get, take a look at the list below and try not to get too hungry. Eat Healthy Café After passing Wailua River
Catering to an international audience, Oahu’s culinary scene ranges from traditional Hawaiian meals to Italian–Japanese fusion to dim sum cuisine. Whether you’re staying in Waikiki or working out of a downtown Chinatown office space, here are a few spots that will leave you full and fullfilled. The Pig & The Lady Mirroring its surroundings, The
HAWAII Magazine’s 2013 Food Issue is all about features focused on Hawaii eats. The November/December issue’s main course, however, is “75 Places to Eat Like A Local,” a guide to the Hawaii places you’ll find us grabbing a bite to eat, or telling our friends and family to nosh at. They’re the cafes we send
The least-disputed story of the creation of the loco moco—Hilo town’s legendary, high-calorie contribution to the Hawaii cuisine vernacular—begins in the late 1940s with a gang of hungry teenagers, who called themselves the Lincoln Wreckers. As perennially hungry as they were low on spending money, the Wrecker boys compelled the owner of one of their
From addictively ono Hawaiian poke to the most oishi strawberry mochi to the crispiest Chinese fried chicken, these Big Island faves will keep you satisfied. Hana Hou Restaurant A hand-painted sign at the entrance of Hana Hou Restaurant in Naalehu reads, “Drake and Patty Fujimoto proudly welcome you to the southernmost restaurant in the USA!” The
When it comes to eating, locals know the best spots. Whether you’re craving burgers, pizza, gourmet hot dogs, poke or sushi, Indian or Vietnamese, here are a few places not to miss if you’re on Maui. Cow Pig Bun Cow, pig, bun. Burgers and bourbon. And that pretty much sums up Cow Pig Bun, a Maui
