Help! I need a good Mai Tai mix! Right now!

posted by: John Heckathorn on Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 10:58 AM A HAWAII Magazine reader asks for our help finding a good Mai Tai mix. We’ve found a great mix made on Kauai—and available for mail order.  More

"Champagne & Sushi" with Hawaii Chef Roy Yamaguchi—everywhere but Hawaii

posted by: John Heckathorn on Fri Oct 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM On Nov. 10, you can have a gala sushi and champagne dinner at Hawaii superchef Roy Yamaguchi’s restaurants nationwide. Everywhere nationwide, that is,but--you’re kidding us--Hawaii?   More

"Best of Hawaii" 2009: Our favorite Hawaii restaurants

posted by: Derek Paiva and John Heckathorn on Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 01:29 PM HAWAII Magazine's annual "Best of Hawaii" issue is on sale now—loaded with editor and reader picks of the best of everything in the Islands. Hungry? Here's another list from the issue: Our favorite Hawaii restaurants.  More

That mai tai you had in Hawaii? Here's the recipe.

posted by: Chris Bailey on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 02:22 PM HAWAII Magazine reader Dixie Hergenreter wants the mai tai recipe from Waikiki bar and restaurant Moose McGillycuddy’s. We deliver Moose’s take on the classic tropical cocktail, and include the recipe for one of our favorite versions: from Waikiki’s Royal Hawaiian Hotel Mai Tai Bar.  More

Discovering Hawaii Through Food: Where the locals eat, part 2

posted by: Derek Paiva and John Heckathorn on Tue Sep 22, 2009 at 11:46 AM A few months back, we shared a few of the small places and food sources that only Hawaii residents know about, from our HAWAII Magazine feature Discovering Hawaii Through Food. Hope you're hungry … here's more.  More

That Key Lime Colada you had in Hawaii? Here's the recipe.

posted by: Vanessa Sim on Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 07:42 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Nancy Slater wants to know the recipe for a cocktail she enjoyed at Ko Olina Resort on Oahu. We find it for her, and offer our own recipe.  More

Contemporary Tropical Cocktails: Making a “Wheel of Fortune” Free Spin

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM Pick up a copy of HAWAII Magazine's July/August 2009 issue for a collection of eight tasty, summer-ready cocktail recipes we’re calling Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations. We're posting four extra recipes here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Here's the fourth, and final.  More

Contemporary Tropical Cocktails: Making a Paradisio

posted by: Derek Paiva on Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 12:20 AM Pick up a copy of HAWAII Magazine's July/August 2009 issue for a collection of eight tasty, summer-ready cocktail recipes we’re calling Contemporary Tropicals: A Guide to the Best in Island Libations. We're posting four extra recipes here on HawaiiMagazine.com. Here's the third.  More

Happy Talk Lounge reopens in Hanalei

posted by: Kalei Talwar on Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 10:05 AM HAWAII Magazine reader Nolan Pahud wrote to ask us about the renovation status of two of his favorite eateries in Hanalei Bay, Kauai—the Happy Talk Lounge and Bali Hai Restaurant. You ask. We answer.  More

Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Tropics Bar & Grill reopens with new menu, dining room

posted by: Derek Paiva on Tue Jul 07, 2009 at 12:05 PM The resort's completely redesigned beachfront Tropics Bar & Grill is back in business with a new menu emphasizing Hawaii-grown ingredients, and more tables overlooking the Hilton's slice of Waikiki Beach. We were at the grand opening.  More