It raised our eyebrows. The Corvallis, Ore., Gazette-Times published a piece called “The Buzz: Holy Hawaii!” Its reporter, Jake Tenpas, was just back from a trip to Maui and the Big Island. Tenpas took it upon himself to make up a few new Hawaiian gods. Lokikapi, who sneaks giant cockroaches into your bedding. Wakiluau, patron […]
Memo to John Heckathorn, editor, HAWAII Magazine: Would it be waaaaay too out of line to ask that you send me on assignment to Lanai, just to attend a beer dinner at the Four Seasons Lodge at Koele on April 26? Executive sous chef Thomas Bellec has crafted a five-course menu, paired with craft beers
Vents at Kilauea Volcano’s summit aren’t the only things coming to a head today. Primo is back!!! That is, bottles of Primo beer will again be on store shelves across Hawaii on Monday. Primo was one of Hawaii’s first beers, brewed here starting in 1898 by long gone Honolulu Brewing & Malting Company. It stayed
Vegans and vegetarians need not read further. Beef. It’s what’s for dinner in HAWAII Magazine editor John Heckathorn’s dining column for the March issue of sister publication, Honolulu. Ever the completist when it comes to dining out, our J. Heck sampled Wagyu and Angus ribeyes, NY cuts, filet mignons, Delmonicos and more at six Hawaii
You ask. We answer. Reader Joyce Beers wrote to us with a question about her beverage of choice when she’s in Hawaii: POG. POG is a blend of passionfruit, orange and guava juices. Joyce read in HAWAII Magazine’s current issue that Guava Kai Plantation on Kauai had shut down, and wanted to know if POG
Our friend Hawaii food writer Joan Namkoong e-mailed today with a new restaurant to add to our Big Island eats round-up. Since she’s a Big Island resident and the kind of person who always knows where to find great food, we snapped to attention. Wrote Joan: There’s a yummy new place to eat on the
Musician Jimmy Buffett is starting construction on his first Hawaii restaurant in Waikiki. That may mean nirvana for Parrotheads planning a trip here. But it also quietly marked the end of an era for fans of the late great Hawaii crooner Don Ho. Jimmy Buffett’s at the Beachcomber—a $15 million dining, entertainment and retail venue
You ask. We answer. HAWAII Magazine reader Lori Dziadon of Ohio, sent us an e-mail asking if we knew where to get some pineapple-frame glasses. When it comes to pineapple, we couldn’t think of anyone else except for Tracy Johnson, Maui Pineapple Co.’s public relations manager. She recommended a pair of cute pineapple-frame glasses, but
Even the Los Angeles Times knows who to seek out for insider tips about finding Honolulu’s tastiest and best meal bargains. The Times called HAWAII Magazine editor and Taste of Paradise columnist John Heckathorn to find out where Hawaii residents actually flock to when they get hungry. Heckathorn’s name is in the story the Times
Chef Robert Irvine and a crew from his popular Food Network show“Dinner: Impossible” were dispatched to Hawaii late last year to film an episode. You can see what they cooked up tonight. Fans of the show know the “Dinner: Impossible” drill. Given no knowledge of an event beforehand, Irvine is summoned to plan, procure, cook and serve
You ask. We answer.HAWAII Magazine reader Annie from New Jersey wrote, asking where she could find a product called “Maui Vodka.”The Maui-bottled spirit in question is actually called “Ocean Vodka.” In January 2007, HAWAII Magazine alerted our readers about it. For those who missed John Heckathorn’s article, an excerpt:“Vodka no ka oi” Maui has more
Driving the Big Island on your Hawaii vacation? With more than 250 miles of cruising to do, you’ll need to eat good.For his dining column in this month’s issue of sister publication Honolulu, HAWAII Magazine’s own John Heckathorn makes sure you’re sated with a round-up of Big Island restaurant reviews. A chef’s menu loaded with Big Island
