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 Main Course columns
Fresh, flavorful Thai cuisine
Friday - May 09, 2008
By Jo McGarry
In an industry where staff turnover is high,Keo’s Thai Cuisine is something of an anomaly. Open for more than three decades, the popular Thai restaurant has staff members who’ve been there since day one.
Cinco de Mayo food and fun
Friday - May 02, 2008
By Jo McGarry
The busiest day of the year might be just around the corner, but you won’t find anyone stressing out at Jose’s."We look forward to Cinco de Mayo,” says co-owner Mark Martinez. “We have a great staff, fun customers and good food - it’s really a good day.”
Flavors of southern India
Friday - April 25, 2008
By Jo McGarry
While most of us in Hawaii have diverse backgrounds, Jiva Sagaran has a broader culinary heritage to draw on than most.
Going beyond the menu
Friday - April 18, 2008
By Jo McGarry
When creativity and artistic ability come together on a restaurant menu, you can be sure that the food will be inspiring. But as any artist knows, finding one’s muse is not always easy.
Giant shrimp, small prices
Friday - April 11, 2008
By Jo McGarry
For good Japanese food and great value, it’s hard to beat Hifumi. Located within the Chinese Cultural Plaza in Chinatown, Hifumi is known for large portions, an endless supply of rice, giant shrimp and fluffy, golden tempura.
Catering to kama’aina
Friday - April 04, 2008
By Jo McGarry
When Shokudo restaurant opened its doors three years ago on Kapiolani Boulevard, the aim was to attract local diners.
All-you-can-eat ribs in April
Friday - March 28, 2008
By Jo McGarry
As general manager Jerry Pastones drives between the Tony Roma’s Waikiki and Pearlridge locations, he moves from one image of the famous rib joint to another.
The place to eat plenty
Friday - March 21, 2008
By Jo McGarry
When Todai first opened in Hawaii in 1999, it instantly became famous as the restaurant worth a one-hour wait. With a gigantic seafood buffet that included shrimp, crab and lobster, it became an instant hit with budget-conscious diners. Tourists and locals happily stood together in line, anxiously anticipating the damage they’d do to the 135 items on the seafood buffet.
The ‘Buzz’ about a Pearl City favorite
Friday - March 14, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Have you ever wondered about the odd shape of those glass windows at Buzz’s Pearl City? The slanted glass that gives the restaurant its distinct “stadium” look was designed with the customers in mind.
Read Column>>No frills, just good Italian food at Pasta Basta
Friday - March 07, 2008
By Jo McGarry
When Donato Loperfido opened his casual, no-service restaurant, Pasta Basta, almost a year ago, it was almost too much to hope that the $9 plates of pasta on the menu and the $12 entrees could compare to the heavenly offerings his Manoa restaurant offered at more than twice the price.
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