Beloved chef and two-time “Top Chef” fan favorite Sheldon Simeon is inviting readers back into his kitchen this spring. Available on March 31, 2026, Simeon’s second cookbook “Ohana Style,” includes more than 100 unfussy, flavorful recipes that celebrate the multifaceted traditions of Hawaiʻi. From weeknight dinners to big gatherings, the cookbook delivers approachable, local recipes rooted in ʻohana. Embracing […]
It’s been four years since Hilo-born chef Sheldon Simeon published his first cookbook, “Cook Real Hawaiʻi,” putting local favorites like pork adobo, wok-fried poke and Spam musubi on a culinary pedestal. And he’s been busy. The two-time “Top Chef” finalist, who continues to run Tin Roof in Kahului, Maui, earned a James Beard Award nomination in
Across the Islands, you can score heart-felt gifts that check the box for everyone on your list this holiday season. From the beach bum to the wine connoisseur, shop these unique Hawaiʻi-inspired gifts—all under $50. 1. Surf Shack Puzzle, $40.95 Send a piece of aloha with a dazzling puzzle by Surf Shack Puzzles. Made
Summer is mango season in Hawaiʻi, thus mangos abound. Residents with backyard trees share mangos with their friends and neighbors and cook, or bake, with them any way they can. Mango bread is a classic staple in Hawaiʻi, but can be made anywhere in the world where you can get your hands on some juicy,
There are some restaurants that, for whatever reason, you keep coming back to. Sometimes it’s nostalgia. Sometimes it’s convenience. And almost always it’s because there’s something there that you love: atmosphere, service, sizzling steak bites with onions. That’s how it’s been for me with Tiffany’s Bar & Grill in Wailuku, a family-run neighborhood sports bar
On this week’s episode, Kevin, Grace and Cat talk about Hawaiʻi-made gift ideas and possible presents for loved ones coming into the holiday season. A foodie at heart, Cat had a few ʻono (delicious) options. From rich bars of Maui Kuʻia Chocolate to seasonal Big Island Candies flavors, your sweet tooth is well taken care of
With its flamingo pink sign, Tiffany’s has always been impossible to miss on Wailuku’s Lower Main Street. Inside, faithful regulars could be found sitting at the family-run bar or crowded around a table for pau hana (after work) drinks. For nearly 20 years, Tiffany’s has been a beloved Wailuku watering hole. Since the Orite
Last week Sheldon Simeon walked into Costco in Kahului on Maui and saw his cookbook, “Cook Real Hawaiʻi” ($35, Clarkson Potter/Penguin Random House) on the shelves. It was a surreal moment for the Hilo-born chef. “I not going lie,” he says. “I got kinda emotional. I saw it sitting next to Éric Ripert’s [cookbook] and
The food arrived all at once, the table’s surface crowded like at a local family’s potluck—never exactly an exercise in restraint nor refinement. For though this was a preview dinner for Lineage, Sheldon Simeon’s new restaurant to open in October 2018 at The Shops at Wailea, the chef wants to do away with pretty-but-useless garnishes,
Outside of the cozy takeout-style eatery, there’s a line. It’s 1:45 p.m., 15 minutes before chef and owner Sheldon Simeon closes for the day, but there’s still a strong demand for a bowl of his ‘ono comfort-food grinds. Tin Roof is nestled between an art gallery and a payday loan store in Dairy Center, a nondescript
