A sampling of the most celebrated dishes to ever exit the kitchens and restaurants of Japan’s Imperial Hotel Tokyo are being showcased throughout the month of October by Waikiki’s Halekulani hotel. “A Taste of Imperial,” a special three-course tasting menu at the Halekulani’s oceanside Orchids restaurant offers a modest, but intriguing glimpse into the modern […]
Same-day Hawaii farm-to-table cuisine on Oahu’s Waianae Coast? It’s more than for real at Kahumana Organic Farm & Cafe. It’s also really good. A macadamia nut pesto tossed with whole wheat pasta and stir-fried kale picked just hours earlier? Check. Organic turkey meatballs flavor kicked with fresh-gathered spinach and basil in a housemade tomato ratatouille
If you enjoy cocktails—and we mean REALLY enjoy cocktails, from taste to how they’re crafted—it’ll be a weekend of choices at the Halekulani hotel in Waikiki. Tropical Hawaii cocktails by the Orchid Pool at House Without A Key? Or learn how to craft a few Island cocktails of your own, and other libations, from some
Fresh, Hawaii-grown pineapple. It’s what’s on the menu at Hawaii chef Alan Wong’s Oahu restaurants in September. That is, a special a la carte dining, cocktail and dessert menu, which guests can enjoy all month at Wong’s flagship Alan Wong’s Restaurant in metro Honolulu and Pineapple Room at Ala Moana Center. Wong’s restaurants have been
In the January/February 2010 issue of HAWAII Magazine, we brought you a feature article on Koloa Rum Co., whose quartet of premium rums are the first and only distilled liquor ever produced for retail on Kauai. Having sampled a fair share of the Lihue-based distillery’s gold, white and dark rums—you know, for research purposes and
The restaurant scene on Kauai has recently come alive, with a number of new restaurants raising the bar on culinary excellence. We’ve been delighted on our last few hops over to Kauai to discover these five places to get an interesting and delicious meal. Enjoy! Red SaltKoa Kea Hotel & Resort, 2251 Poipu Road, Koloa(808)
HAWAII Magazine reader Kathie W.W. e-mailed us asking where she could find one of her favorite Island-made breads, and have it mail-ordered to the Mainland: We used to always buy guava bread at Costco on Oahu. But this past year, we couldn’t find any at Costco or anywhere else on the island! Who is making
There’s a slight morning mist drifting off the West Maui Mountains this morning, as we sit on the lanai of the new Ritz-Carlton Club & Residences, Kapalua Bay, perched above sheltered Kapalua Beach. Blue Hawaii skies are following, promising a pleasant final day for the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival. It’s been a pleasure so
When gathering the best ingredients for making a meal you can’t beat buying local. And no matter where you are in the world, farmers markets are a great place to start looking. In Hawaii, dozens of weekly farmers markets have sprung up in communities statewide in recent years making it convenient to skip a trip
Hungry? Thirsty? On Maui this week? The Kapalua Wine & Food Festival begins this Thursday, June 24, at west Maui’s luxe Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Resort. One of Hawaii’s most venerable food events, the fest is pretty much foodie nirvana—four days of grand dinners, wine and food tastings and pairings a wine tour, and culinary demonstrations hosted
*Editor’s note: Polynesia Cafe, formerly located at 5-5190 Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Kauai, has since closed, but their famous banana cream pie will live on with this recipe. Enjoy! HAWAII magazine reader Ronda Rastler e-mailed us on a mission to find the recipe of a favorite island treat from her last visit: While on Kauai
On vacation, many of us budget for at least one great dinner. You know, the kind that makes you feel you are really living—and sampling the best of the place you are visiting. Of all Hawai‘i locations, Honolulu has the richest supply of outstanding restaurants, many headed by award-winning chefs. If you’re looking for one
