Dining out on Oahu this week? Prepare to eat well. Restaurant Week Hawaii celebrates the Islands’ diverse dining scene, wealth of superb locally-grown ingredients and the world-class chefs who bring all of it to dining establishments on Oahu. This second-annual edition of the Hawaii Restaurant Association-sponsored event happens today through Sunday, Nov. 22. What does […]
This week in Kailua-Kona, it’s all about the coffee. Kona coffee, that is. The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival—one of Hawaii’s oldest food fests—begins its 39th annual celebration of the bean that made the Kailua-Kona coast famous on Friday, Nov. 6. If you’re on the Big Island of Hawaii this week, make sure you’re in Kona
The “train to Flavortown” has finally made a stop in Hawaii. Food Network personality Guy Fieri has been busy running around Oahu this week, filming segments for his popular show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. It’s the show’s first visit to the Islands. On Diners, the ebullient Fieri—known more, perhaps, for his over-the-top antics at the
HAWAII Magazine reader Raymond Bertrand of Grapevine, Texas, sent us an e-mail with the subject line: “Help! Help!”: While in Hawaii, I really like those mai tais. However, I cannot seem to find a decent mai tai mix here in Texas. Could you help us? I’ve looked on Google, but I’m not sure which one
Usually, we’re telling you what you’re missing because you’re not in Hawaii. Here’s a switch. You can have a gala sushi and champagne dinner at Hawaii superchef Roy Yamaguchi’s restaurants next month—everywhere but in Hawaii. Yamaguchi’s five-course “Champagne & Sushi Dinner” takes place in his restaurants nationwide on November 10 (and November 9 in Baltimore,
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing a few of our favorite “favorites” lists from our annual HAWAII Magazine “Best of Hawaii” issue here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Our favorite Hawaii road trips? You saw ‘em here. Our favorite Hawaii places to shop? Right here. Our favorite Hawaii snacks? We had your between-meal treats covered here.
HAWAII Magazine reader Dixie Hergenreter emailed us requesting ingredients and instructions for a longtime Waikiki watering hole’s take on an ever-popular tropical cocktail. Can I get the recipe for the mai tai at Moose McGillycuddy’s? You ask. We answer. A Waikiki fixture for decades, Moose McGillycuddy’s restaurant/bar/nightclub draws steady patrons with its casual pub fare,
Got the munchies? Need a snack? Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing excerpts from HAWAII Magazine’s annual “Best of Hawaii” issue, on sale now at bookstores and newsstands nationwide. Grab a copy and you’ll find it loaded with tips and suggestions for finding the best of just about everything in the Islands—all of
A HAWAII Magazine reader asks via email: We had the Hula Pie at Duke’s. Would you have the recipe? You ask. We answer. Hula Pie has been a longtime staple of TS Restaurants (which owns five eateries in the Islands, including the popular oceanside Duke’s Canoe Club Waikiki.) It’s a favorite dessert with Island visitors;
Where do Hawaii residents eat? Back in June, HawaiiMagazine.com readers salivated over an excerpt we shared from our HAWAII Magazine feature Discovering Hawaii Through Food—an island-hopping food travelogue compiled by our intrepid editor John Heckathorn. John’s mission? Sharing some of the small places to eat and food sources that only Hawaii residents know about. A
HAWAII Magazine reader Nancy Slater emailed us requesting the recipe for a cocktail she enjoyed while on Oahu: Would you have the recipe for a cocktail called a key lime colada? We had them at Ko Olina Resort this past summer and they are awesome. You ask. We answer. The drink you are referring to is
HAWAII Magazine reader Leanna Connelly emailed us from Green Valley, Arizona: I know of a couple places on Kauai, but PLEASE tell me where I can find great saimin on Maui. Mahalo. You ask, we answer. With one major exception—which we will get to in a moment—we didn’t know where to get great saimin on Maui.
