
BROKE DA MOUT'

Let’s go to Korea town. Where’s that? It’s mauka of Ala Moana Center on Koreanmoku Street. I mean, Keeaumoku Street. Within a span of five blocks is a concentration of nifty places to find imported Korean goods and delicious food.
Read Column>>FOOD & BEVERAGE FOCUS

Job Title: Executive Chef, Halekulani
Is cooking an art or science? Equally art and science for me, 50/50. You can be a very good cook without any artistic talent, but you do eat with your eyes first, so the art part is important. Beauty and admiration are an essential part of the process.
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FOOD FINDS

When the owners of Umeke Market decided to expand their increasingly popular range of organic and health-related products, they turned to co-owner Debbie Yamaguchi to take the lead.
Read Column>>FOODIE FARE

Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar’s Chef Rod Dizar took his talents to the Battleship Missouri last weekend and walked away with the title of “Hawaii’s Mightiest Chef.
Read Column>>GRAPEVINE TALES

As a 24-7 caregiver for my late wife Sue, it was a challenge for me to disengage and seek respite time. The nature of her terminal, neuromuscular disease required round-the-clock attention, and it became increasingly difficult to simply sleep.
Read Column>>HEART-Y CHEF

With holidays coming up very quickly, local folks can enjoy a special dining experience at the Kahala Hotel and Resort.
Read Column>>IN GOOD SPIRITS

It should be a big year for Scotch whisky. It’s the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns - the anniversary will be celebrated Jan. 25 in Hawaii with a traditional Burns supper - and the entire auld country is celebrating.
Read Column>>MAIN COURSE

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>>NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTS

Banana Leaf Italian Bistro has barely opened its doors at Market City Shopping Center and is already busy filling hungry bellies with a wide range of Italian favorites.
Read Column>>SAM CHOY'S KITCHEN

Hideaki Miyoshi, chef and owner of Tokkuri Tei, visits the show this week to prepare the following recipes.
Read Column>>TABLE TALK

I started smiling about a minute after I sat down in Bella Mia. As a basket of freshly made croissant-shaped bread rolls came to the table with a bowl of marinara sauce for dipping, I looked around to check other diners had them, too. They did.
Read Column>>TO YOUR HEALTH

Holidays are about celebrating the season with friends and ohana. Here in Hawaii, food is an important part of the culture and goes hand-in-hand with any celebration.
Read Column>>VINO SENSE

California Cabernets are still some of the most popular and powerful wines on the market. They may not be selling as quickly as they used to, but there is no shortage of great California Cabernets being produced at the mid- to high range.
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