Congratulations to Honolulu chef George Mavrothalassitis. In addition to being named one of the 40 best restaurants in the United States by Gayot, Chef Mavro, his small 60-seat Honolulu restaurant, has won an AAA Five Diamond award. His is the only independent restaurant in Hawaii to be awarded Five Diamonds, and one of the few […]
If you’re a fan of Kona coffee and on Hawaii’s Big Island in the week ahead, start prepping mind, body and soul for an impending caffeine jolt. The Kona Coffee Cultural festival begins its 38th annual celebration of the bean that made the Big Island’s west side famous tomorrow (Nov. 7). Events from free coffee
Gayot’s just-released 2008 list of the Top 40 Restaurants in the United States has just one Hawaii restaurant on it: Chef Mavro. The Honolulu restaurant, owned and masterminded by Chef George Mavrothalassitis, drew kudos from Gayot for its “commitment to Hawaiian regional cuisine, unwavering devotion to island ingredients and a stalwart belief in his dedicated
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader J. Denomme asks: Is it possible to order Maui onions and have them shipped to the Mainland? Bust out those Maui onion recipes you’ve been craving, J! There are indeed a few options for having the famously sweet, non-pungent onions sent fresh to you. After some thorough searching,
The fourth annual Seafood Festival kicks off this Friday (10/10) with the “Taste of the North Shore Shrimp Trucks” at the Turtle Bay Resort. Oahu’s North Shore is famous for its shrimp trucks, but they are usually spaced out over several miles of highway. Here, you’ll get to sample eight garlic shrimp plates from eight
Have you been to the Southern-most bake shop in the U.S.A.? The only bakery that can claim this title is Punaluu Bake Shop on the Big Island. But don’t let the name fool you. Punaluu Bake Shop is not in Punaluu. It started in Punaluu when the traditional family sweetbread recipe became a big hit
If you thought Maui had room for only one vodka, think again. Two years ago, the first Maui vodka appeared. Ocean Vodka distills grain in Idaho and bottles it on Maui with desalinated deep ocean water from the Big Island. Another Maui firm, Pau Trading Company, recently began shipping another premium vodka, Pau Maui Vodka,
Among the HAWAII Magazine editorial staff picks for our 2008 “Best of Hawaii” cover feature is our “best reason to get up before dawn on a Saturday.” We like sleeping in on weekends as much as anyone else. But we’ll rise before the roosters crow for the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation’s weekly Saturday Farmers’ Market
HawaiiMagazine.com readers really love POG. Back in February, we answered a reader query about where to find POG outside of Hawaii. POG, for folks unfamiliar, is a sweet blend of passion fruit, orange and guava juices, long a favorite of Hawaii residents. We had no idea how beloved POG was outside of Hawaii. Here it’s
HAWAII Magazine reader Dale Randall e-mailed us: I have never seen a mention of a place to purchase coconut pie—the old fashion variety with two crusts. Since Kapiolani Bakery closed, I have not been able to locate a source. Liliha Bakery discontinued theirs, but they still make coconut turnovers. Could you suggest a source? Most
With all due respect to my colleague Sherie Char, she not’s the only one who loves to fill up her plate now and again. So with summer winding down, I had to stop by Honolulu’s high-end hot dog stand. Hank’s Haute Dogs is the brainchild of restaurateur Henry Adaniya, the man behind posh eateries like
I’ve been writing a lot about the shrimp meals I’ve had, but maybe these crustaceans aren’t on your list of favorite foods. Hungry for something else? Try Uncle Bobo’s Smoked BBQ’s pork shoulder sandwich (pictured right)—our choice for “Best Alternative to Oahu’s North Shore shrimp trucks.” It nabbed the honor in HAWAII Magazine’s annual “Best
