
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 5 columns written by Jo McGarry
On the same day that President Bush was in the Rose Garden encouraging Americans to buy food from farmers, stating that he is “deeply concerned by food prices,” local farmers in Hawaii received devastating news. Their produce, carried to and from Neighbor Islands each day by Aloha Airlines, would no longer be so easily or efficiently transported.
Here’s the kind of food story I love. When Jesus Santoyo decided to open a restaurant in Honolulu, he wanted to use recipes from different regions of Mexico, and set off on a backpacking trek around his homeland to find the best dishes.
Like a recurring dream that pops into my otherwise peaceful slumber, the same question finds its way into my e-mail about, oh, a dozen times a month: “Can you please settle an argument - do you tip on wine?”
Part of my job description should include “required to name favorite restaurant at least 20 times a week.” That’s probably how often I’m asked the question.
The coming of spring and early anticipation of summer means only one thing for those of us who love to eat - outdoor food events. As Island chefs gear up for the biggest and best events of the year, here’s a quick guide to the ones I like best and why.