“This is so good, it’s dangerous.” I’m intrigued—but since this woman is also handing out shots of alcohol, I’m also concerned. Kalei fills up my small glass with a ready-to-drink cocktail that combines pineapple and passion fruit purée with premium Kōloa Kaua‘i white rum. I consider her first statement as I easily down the cupful. […]
About five years ago, the iconic Matsumoto Shave Ice shop in Haleʻiwa expanded, more than doubling its size and its offerings. (It’s still in the same spot in Haleʻiwa—it’s just a lot bigger.) SEE ALSO: 5 Changes We Love About Oʻahu’s New Matsumoto Shave Ice Store Now you can find more than 30 designs of
It was 20 years ago when Maria Barnette decided, almost on a whim, to buy an ice cream/shave ice spot on Monsarrat Avenue just outside of Waikīkī. She saw an ad posted and thought, “I know how to make eggs.” Without any kitchen experience—Barnette learned to cook from magazines and the Food Network—she took a
No one ever needs a reason to enjoy chocolate. But Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate, which will open its doors to the public in Lahaina next month, is a must-try when visiting Maui. Kapalua resident and former biotech scientist Gunars Valkirs started the company in 2013 with new cacao trees on 20 acres of former sugarcane
It may seem hard to believe Alan Wong, a James Beard Award winner and pioneer of the groundbreaking Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement, who has cooked alongside some of the world’s greatest chefs and reimagined ethnic cuisine in the Islands, would prefer to eat beef stew—“the watery, tomato-y kine, not the thick, brown kine”—than a fancy
The color red can symbolize love and passion. But it’s also the color of high-quality ahi (yellowfin tuna), which, let’s face it, poke lovers are passionate about. So Redfish Poke Bar by Foodland is the perfect name for the local grocery chain’s newest venture: a poke counter and bar located at Salt at Our Kakaako
Doughnuts may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Hawaii. But local bakeries have long whipped up tasty, unusual and downright delicious yeast and cake doughnuts that you should eat any day—not just on National Doughnut Day today. (Editor’s Note: There are two National Doughnut Days—today and the first Friday
Most people know about Hawaiʻi-grown coffee. We’re one of only two U.S. states that’s able to grow coffee plants commercially. (The other is California.) But there’s another crop that we turn to for caffeine grown here: tea.
We know the appeal of those colorful food trucks along Kamehameha Highway en route to Oahu’s fabled North Shore that serve plates with mounds of shrimp deliciously drowning in garlic and butter. We stop, too. But don’t skip these small local eateries along the way. You may wind up eating your fill before you even hit
I had only heard about the famous Lady M Mille Crêpes from New York City, with its 20 thin crêpe layers, each separated by a lightened pastry cream. While Lady M has more than 30 cake boutiques around the world, including seven in China, I would have had to travel to Los Angeles or Singapore to try
For over a year, the Waikiki Parc Hotel has been closed for a $60 million renovation. When it reopens on Oct. 25, it will have a new name—Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani—and something else we’re exctied about: a new bakery and restaurant. Simply called the Halekulani Bakery & Restaurant, it will occupy the space vacated by
We’ve all heard it before. We’ve also probably said it ourselves, too: “This isn’t what it used to be.” And: “I remember when this place was less crowded.” It’s usually the first thing we say when we return to a place 10, maybe 20 years later. Except this time, I’m saying it a month—a month!—after
