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
An affordable, family-run restaurant in Waikiki
Friday - February 06, 2009
By Jo McGarry
On any day of the week, you’ll find a steady stream of tourists walking from their hotels in Waikiki to have breakfast at Wailana Coffee House.
Read Column>>Overcoming some early Stage fright
Friday - January 30, 2009
By Jo McGarry
When Stage Restaurant opened inside the Honolulu Design Center, it was with as much fanfare and excitement as the opening of a Broadway show. Guests clamored for invitations to the opening event and crammed themselves into the dark, moody restaurant for a first glimpse at the designer chairs and couture food.
Read Column>>Celebrating Chinese New Year at Hee Hing
Friday - January 23, 2009
By Jo McGarry
To celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend, we headed over to one of the oldest family-run restaurants in Honolulu. At Hee Hing, James Lee has been part of the restaurant business for more than 46 years.
Read Column>>Chatting with Café Tajmahal’s Chowdhury
Friday - January 16, 2009
By Jo McGarry
Honolulu residents can no longer complain of a lack of good Indian restaurants. In the past 10 years our Indian dining choices have gone from dismal to delicious, and Café Tajmahal on Waialae Avenue is the latest restaurant to join the growing number.
Read Column>>Afresh, authentic taste of Vietnam
Friday - January 09, 2009
By Jo McGarry
McCully Shopping Center is one of the city’s most diverse dining areas. Of the 21 or so small businesses within the two-story strip mall, there are 13 ethnic restaurants that include Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Hawaiian and Korean cuisine, to name but a few.
Read Column>>Heading out to Ko Olina for brunch
Friday - January 02, 2009
By Jo McGarry
There’s time enough for talk of diets tomorrow. As we enter the first week of the year - and the last weekend of a long holiday celebration - there’s no better meal before you swear off rich foods forever than a hearty brunch.
Read Column>>A New Orleans-style New Year’s Eve
Friday - December 26, 2008
By Jo McGarry
The last night of the year demands attention to detail at your dining table. New Year’s Eve foods should have an element of good luck attached to them - whether good fortune comes from a plate of black-eyed peas or a platter of fresh ahi sashimi, here are some restaurants serving up traditional and not-so-traditional feasts:
Read Column>>A family affair on South King Street
Friday - December 19, 2008
By Jo McGarry
Gulick Delicatessen has long been considered one of the best okazuyas in Hawaii. The Kalihi deli has received local and national acclaim and is a place locals and foodies alike seek out when craving home-cooked Japanese food.
Read Column>>A gift of holiday recommendations
Friday - December 12, 2008
By Jo McGarry
While these might not be the cheeriest of times, before you know it January will be here and advice about dieting and how to lose those holiday pounds will be added to reports on the recession. So you might as well eat, drink and be merry while you can.
Read Column>>Chef Siu can ‘Rise’ to any occasion
Friday - December 05, 2008
By Jo McGarry
3660 On the Rise has been one of Honolulu’s favorite restaurants since it opened its doors 16 years ago. Chef-owner Russell Siu and partner Gale Ogawa had a vision of opening an upscale “plate lunch” place that almost immediately turned into a relaxed, casual fine-dining restaurant with great locally influenced flavors.
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