On all four major islands, you’ll find homegrown breweries creating quality craft beer with ingredients unique to Hawaii. Sure, it’s more expensive to run a brewery here. But that’s just another testament to the passion that drives these brewers to set up shop in the Islands and keep their entire brewing process local. Here’s a […]
The heart of the Merrie Monarch Festival centers around more than half-a-century of hula, but it’s no secret that attendees also gravitate to Hilo for its famous dining and shopping scene—craft fairs, pop-up shops and hole-in-the-wall eateries. WHERE TO EAT Hilo’s merriest time of the year also brings visitors together from all over the globe, where
Few names stand out in the Hawaii’s culinary scene like Sam Choy’s. He’s one of the founding members of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, a world-famous television personality, a James Beard Award-winner, a restaurateur and an author. Now, thanks to a collaboration with his childhood friend, Sam Choy also has his first seafood truck in Hawaii at
I haven’t eaten a thing all day, but luckily, my self-imposed fast is about to end. The Tasting Kauai food tour is beginning at Kickshaws, an avant garde food truck in Lawai, owned by chef Seth Peterson. My stomach can hardly wait. Before launching Kickshaws, Peterson was an organic lettuce farmer who loathed cooking. Then
While most people just go and eat dim sum like any other meal, there are actually entire social procedures and customs going back centuries centered around the act. Chinese dim sum began as a snack to accompany tea, before evolving into a meal all on its own. For this reason, in Chinese, people still say
Dig your fork into a pie chock full of fresh fruit and crumbling buttery goodness and you’ll know why everyone’s talking about Maui Pie. Named HAWAIʻI Magazine 2017 Readers’ Choice Award-winner for Best New Restaurant on Maui, the little shop in Kihei that specializes in homemade pies of every flavor is a rapidly rising star.
If you’ve driven through Windward Oahu, you’ve probably seen the rustic fixture that is the Waiahole Poi Factory, surrounded by greenery with the stunning Koolau mountains in the background and Mokolii (aka Chinaman’s Hat) just off the coast. But have you stopped there for lunch? The spot, which sells fresh poi in bulk and by the
Charred hee (octopus) with squid ink spaetzle, chorizo, uni emulsion and chicharron 4 Servings Charred Hee 1 Octopus (raw) 1 onion, large dice 1 carrot, large dice 1 fennel bulb, large diced 1 celery stick, large dice ½ cup white wine ½ gallon water 1oz olive oil TT salt TT pepper Place onion, carrot, fennel,
These Oahu restaurants may not be offering traditional Hawaiian dishes, but the people who own them show the versatility and ingenuity of kanaka maoli (Native Hawaiians) in the dining industry, all while filling our opu (stomachs) with delicious food. CINNAMON’S Cinnamon’s owners Puna and Cricket Nam, who opened the popular brunch staple in 1985.Photo: Odeelo Dayondon
Hamachi poke tacos with mac nut slaw, avocado yuzu puree and crispy wontons Poke sauce ¾ C soy sauce ¼ C sesame oil 1 t ginger, chopped ½ t crushed red chilis, toasted 1 pinch ground white pepper 2 limes, juiced In a medium bowl, whisk together ingredients. Store in fridge until ready to use.
Ask for a recommendation on where to get breakfast in Kihei, Maui and it’s very likely the casual eatery, Kihei Caffe, will be named. Its exceptional home-cooked meals are no secret, and our readers voted it as the No. 2 place for breakfast on Maui in our “2017 Readers’ Choice Awards.” Serving more than 40
Street food aficionados won’t want to miss these fun and tasty dishes with an island flair. Andagi A post shared by @alohaandagi_llc on Oct 1, 2016 at 11:12am PDT With the help of big summer bon dance festivals taking place in the Islands, many Japanese and Okinawan foods have started to become more and
