Char’s Chopsticks: Fresh Hawaii fish at Hard Rock Café Honolulu

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 07:12 AM Hard Rock Café has many restaurants worldwide, but only the Hawaii locations—Honolulu and Maui—offer a fresh-fish menu. We tried everything from the fajita-style ahi to the fresh catch of the day. Here are our favorites. More

Where to find great saimin on Maui

posted by: John Heckathorn on Sat Sep 12, 2009 at 08:51 AM A reader emailed asking us to find great saimin on Maui. Here are four possibilities—plus an account of Maui’s signature noodles, Sam Sato’s “dry” saimin. More

Char’s Chopsticks: Fresh Catch restaurant

posted by: Sherie Char on Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 02:35 PM Fresh Catch offers Island-style plate lunches and 25 styles of poke—many unusual varieties on Oahu. Must tries? The ahi stuffed crab roll and the fireball ahi poke. More

Char’s Chopsticks: Sam Sato’s, Inc.

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 10:17 AM Sam Sato's, Inc. may sound more like an office supply company, rather than a restaurant. But here you'll find Maui's best dry noodles—which aren't really dry at all. More

Char's Chopsticks: Peggy Sue’s in Maui

posted by: Sherie Char on Tue Oct 14, 2008 at 07:12 AM One of my favorite Maui restaurants in Kihei is Peggy Sue's, a 50s-style diner. Walking into this burger-and-shake joint is like a trip back in time. More

Char’s Chopsticks: Punaluu Bake Shop

posted by: Sherie Char on Thu Oct 02, 2008 at 12:57 PM 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. More

More catching up with HawaiiMagazine.com

posted by: Derek Paiva on Wed Sep 10, 2008 at 03:18 PM It’s time to catch up with our Web posts again! Here's the best from the last couple of months. More

Char’s Chopsticks: Kai Sushi

posted by: Sherie Char on Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 11:12 AM Since sushi is one of my favorite foods, I had to try Kai Sushi, the new Japanese restaurant that opened when the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, remodeled. More

Char’s Chopsticks: Uncle Bobo’s Smoked BBQ

posted by: Sherie Char on Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 11:14 AM Uncle Bobo's Smoked Pork BBQ, on Oahu's North Shore, is a favorite of the actors of "Lost" and of the HAWAII Magazine staff. Try the pork shoulder sandwich. More

Char's Chopsticks: Ted's Bakery

posted by: Sherie Char on Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 07:23 AM You can find something good to eat at more than shrimp trucks on Oahu's North Shore. For instance, Ted's Bakery. More

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