I love getting dim sum. If you like seeing food before you order it, there’s no better way to dine out. And Mei Sum Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant is the place to have it when you’re in downtown Honolulu’s Chinatown district. Carts of Hong-Kong-style dim sum are rolled around the restaurant right to your table. […]
Here’s something we’re looking forward to. The 27th Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival will work its Maui magic from June 26-29 this year. The three-day festival is presided over by Master Sommelier Fred Dame—who we enjoy for his genial wit, as well as his palate. It kicks off Friday with chef demonstrations and a
Hawaii’s largest producer of macadamia and kukui nut oil products turns 20 years old this year. As part of Oils of Aloha’s birthday celebrations, HAWAII Magazine was invited to take a tour of its production facility in Whitmore Village on Oahu. Their expeller-pressed process is a complex multi-step procedure that extracts and purifies the macadamia
A mysterious package arrived for me at front desk. I felt like a mad scientist when I opened it and a fog rose from the Styrofoam box packed with dry ice. When the fog cleared, I saw five whole boxes of Mikawaya’s Mochi Ice Cream. Mikawaya is based in Los Angeles, but mochi ice cream
Many of you asked. Some of you guessed after my weekend post. Now, I can finally answer. Yes, after some none-too-subtle campaigning on my part, I attended the Four Seasons Lodge at Koele Kona beer dinner on Saturday. It was departing executive sous chef Thomas Bellec’s grand finale at the Lodge—a five-course dinner menu, paired
You may have heard that many of us here in Hawaii eat Spam. Fried Spam, eggs and rice for breakfast. A Spam musubi before lunch. A spam musubi FOR lunch. Guilty as charged. In a state where every McDonald’s restaurant has a Spam breakfast platter on the menu, is it any wonder we put aside
Little Village Noodle House has been one of my favorite restaurants. This week, I’ve eaten lunch there twice. It’s hard to resist this place because the food is excellent and the restaurant is within walking distance from our office. The menu is divided into 12 sections: Appetizers, Soups, Salads, “Beef, Lamb & Pork,” Poultry, Seafood,
The cover feature of the new issue of HAWAII Magazine is all about the “15 Things We Love About Hawaii” right now. Among them, you’ll find the Big Island-made chocolate we’d fly from our Oahu offices to savor. The Hilo designer whose Hawaii-inspired fashions and prints we’d pick up while we’re there. And the hula
After watching Anthony Bourdain eat at Puka Dog Waikiki during his food travelogue No Reservations on the Travel Network, I had to have a Puka Dog. But “What is a Puka Dog?” you might ask. A Puka Dog is like a hot dog, except with an unusual bun. A mini loaf of bread is toasted
The new issue of HAWAII Magazine features a story on Maui Brewing Co., a Lahaina-based artisanal brewery crafting Hawaii-inspired beers. Its brews have won international beer awards. Owner Garrett Marrero and brewmaster Tom Kerns use Hawaii-grown ingredients, when possible—fresh island-grown pineapple, Maui-made rum, Kauai lehua blossom honey. But since opening in 2005, Marrero has also
People always say, “If you go to Kauai, you have to try Hamura’s Saimin.” When I went to the Garden Isle, I had to see what everyone was talking about. Hamura’s Saimin is hidden in the heart of Lihue. Even with the address in hand, you have to drive slowly, keeping your eyes open for
When it’s a hot day on Oahu’s North Shore, I’d recommend cooling down with a fresh ice-cold coconut. On a road trip to the north shore town of Kahuku last weekend, I stopped at a roadside fruit stand just off Kamehameha Highway near Turtle Bay Resort. Travelers can find many of these roadside stands—offering coconuts
