Who said Halloween was just for kids? Not us! We asked our friend—and master mixologist—Chandra Lucariello, director of mixology and spirits education at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, to concoct a fall-inspired cocktail. And she didn’t disappoint! This cocktail—called the Hocus Pocus—features locally produced craft whiskey by Koʻolau Distillery and a roasted pumpkin syrup that you […]
It’s October! And that means one thing to the HAWAIʻI Magazine staff. OK, besides pumpkin crunch. We love a good ghost story—and Hawaiʻi is full of them. From Night Marchers to haunted cemeteries, the Islands are rife with supernatural tales. SEE ALSO: 5 of Hawaiʻi’s Creepy Urban Legends and Ghost Stories We enlisted the help
It’s officially fall! And in Hawaiʻi, that means the seasonal ingredients of butternut squash and kabocha, a Japanese variety of winter squash. Chef Adrian Solorzano of DK Restaurants shows us how to make the popular shrimp and butternut squash risotto, available on DK Restaurants’ online ordering platform. (Click on the Sansei & DK Steakhouse Menu tab at the top.
There’s poke—and there’s dynamite poke. Dynamite is a slightly spicy sauce that combines mayonnaise and Sriracha—and, in this case, masago (capelin roe). It can be added to anything, including chicken and shrimp. But Keoni Chang, executive corporate chef of Foodland, a locally owned grocery chain in Hawaiʻi, adds this sauce to classic shoyu ʻahi poke to elevate
If you love the sweet, plucky noise of the ʻukulele, then you won’t want to miss this free performance by Hawaiʻi’s top ʻukulele masters. Presented by Aloha Festivals, and partnering with local news affiliate KHON2, the musical showcase will be going down on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9:30 p.m. HST. The entire event will be free
If you’ve even been to a Thai restaurant—just about anywhere—you would have seen “pad Thai noodles” on the menu. This stir-fry rice noodle dish one of the most popular Thai dishes—especially in Hawaiʻi—featuring some kind of protein (chicken, shrimp, beef, tofu), peanuts, bean sprouts and scrambled egg, all sautéed together in a wok and tossed in a
Three ingredients. You can do it. And this green tea limeade is perfect for these hot summer days. David Viviano, executive chef at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawaiʻi Island, walks you through this super-simple, fool-proof recipe. (By the way, he’s also a certified tea sommelier!) (To see more videos, follow us on Instagram @hawaiimagazine.) Here’s the
You might not expect a quality wagyu burger—or any burger, for that matter—from a place called Island Vintage Wine Bar. But it’s quickly become one of its most popular menu items. In fact, the Waikīkī restaurant—created by the owners of Island Vintage Coffee and Island Vintage Shave Ice—serves three different kinds of wagyu burgers now.
Need a dinner idea for this weekend? And missing the Islands? Matt Young, executive chef of Duke’s Waikīkī, shows you how to make the restaurant’s signature dish—and it’s a lot easier than it seems. (To see more videos, follow us on Instagram @hawaiimagazine.) Here’s the recipe: Duke’s Coconut Shrimp Ingredients: 1 lb. large shrimp 4
Many of us are stuck at home (again) and looking for crafty things to do. We asked our friend, Honolulu-based crafting guru Joy Shimabukuro (@thejoyofcrafting) of Ben Franklin Crafts, to come with something fun for us to make at home. SEE ALSO: Watch: Make This Simple Ribbon Lei for May Day Wherever You Are And BONUS:
Who doesn’t love rum? It‘s a liquor distilled from sugar—pure cane sugar, syrup or molasses—that adds the sweetness to some of the most popular vacation cocktails. The mai tai, daiquiri and mojito—they all owe their iconic tiki status to rum. Sunday, Aug. 16 is National Rum Day. So we asked our friends at Kōloa Rum
Bread pudding. It could be the ultimate comfort-food dessert. And it couldn’t be simpler: bread, eggs, sugar, milk. Executive chef Wesley Pumphrey of Stripsteak Waikīkī shows you how to take the humble bread pudding to the next (local) level with brown sugar, orange zest and macadamia nuts. He offers expert tips and step-by-step instruction on whipping
