Jo McGarry has been writing about food and wine for more than a decade in Hawaii. Former editor of Gusto Magazine she began working as restaurant specialist for the Honolulu Star Bulletin in 2001 and writing a food column for MidWeek the same year. She is the host of a long running lifestyle radio program, Table Talk, that airs Saturday mornings on KHVH 830 AM from 10 – 11AM. She is the author of The Hawaii Tailgate Cookbook and the 'voice' of tailgating on radio. Visit her website: WineAndDineHawaii.com
Below are the last few Foodie Fare columns
A European getaway for Mom
Friday - May 09, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Bring Mom to Paris for a Day.
With travel the way it is, bringing your mom anywhere that involves an airport is not as pleasant as staying home. But venture downtown to Du Vin and you can spend the afternoon in a decidedly European environment with some excellent French-inspired fare.
Mother’s Day in the country
Friday - May 02, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Skip the buffet lines and head to the country for Mother’s Day and you’ll find lots to entertain the entire family. Helemano Plantation’s Country Inn offers one of the best value buffets in the Islands, with many of the dishes made with fruits and vegetables grown on the small North Shore plantation.
E&O update and Mom’s Day
Friday - April 25, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Since opening, E&O has offered dishes with a Southeast Asian flair and while Salvi wants to keep the flavorful dishes, he’s determined to bring his own style to the menu, making the dishes more accessible.
Read Column>>Tacos on the beach
Friday - April 18, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Neither rising rents nor outrageous lease agreements can keep the Pietsch siblings from moving forward with their expansion plans for Wahoo’s Fish Taco Hawaii. Despite a market where commercial real estate prices pose a problem for many restaurants
Read Column>>Breakfast, lunch and beer
Friday - April 11, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Sam Choy’s Diamond Head Open for Lunch in April
Sam Choy’s Diamond Head restaurant will be opening for lunch three days in April to help celebrate Administrative Professionals Week. The fine dining restaurant with local flair usually opens for dinner only, but chef Aaron Fukuda will prepare and all-you-can-eat buffet April 23, 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Two special lunch offerings
Friday - April 04, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas, the Japanese-inspired regional cuisine restaurant run by chef Hiroshi Fukui, will offer a special menu from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23 to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day.
Read Column>>A taste of India on the road
Friday - March 28, 2008
By Jo McGarry
A bite-sized look at food events in Honolulu.
Lunchwagon Indian Style.
Kailua is the place to be if you want to sample some of the most happening new eateries: Formaggio recently opened to rave reviews, providing the community with much-needed great wine and good food, and two weeks ago India Café owner Jiva Segaran drove his lunch-wagon across the Pali and into the Don Quijote parking lot.
Easter dining and real pizza
Friday - March 21, 2008
By Jo McGarry
A bite-sized look at food events in Honolulu.
Sansei Specials for Easter Early Birds.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar will offer 50 percent off all food and sushi from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Easter Sunday, making early Easter dining an affordable choice for large family gatherings. The offer applies to all menu items, and also to Easter special dishes like the Easter Sunrise Flower ($12) - fresh slices of ahi with furikake rice and spicy tuna with quail egg, drizzled with unagi glaze.
Read Column>>St. Pat’s, sake and $5 off
Friday - March 14, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Murphy’s St. Patrick’s Day turns 21.
If you’ve been going down to Merchant Street to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day ever since Don Murphy opened up his bar and welcomed anyone willing to get into the spirit(s)of the day, you might be shocked to realize the event is 21 years old.
Winemakers, and kids eat free
Friday - March 07, 2008
By Jo McGarry
If meeting winemakers and tasting their new releases is your thing, then there’s never been a busier time in Honolulu. In the next few weeks, more than a dozen winemakers will be in town - many of them bringing highly allocated and acclaimed wines,
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