It was just five months ago when I wrote about Hollan Hamid. As new owners of Caffe Coco, she and her husband put a heap of energy into updating the old cafe. Since then, there have been more improvements, including white linen tablecloths and a charming and rustic indoor dining area. Chef Peter Zimmer a [...]
For 23 years, Gaylord’s was a cherished institution on Kaua’i. After a twoyear stretch as 22 North, Gaylord’s at Kilohana reopened its doors Jan. 9. The new owner promises the same charming location and a few new additions. Fred Atkins, owner and managing director of Kilohana Plantation, lured brothers Dylan Scott and Jonathan Pflueger from [...]
It’s 9:15 a.m. at the Saturday farmers market in Hanalei. In 15 minutes, the market will open, and already a small crowd is waiting at the entrance. Cas Lutton, owner of Akamai Juice Company, doesn’t see them. She’s in the market’s commercial kitchen squeezing the last drop of juice from local, organic fruit and vegetables [...]
“Today I operated this grill, and I prepared chicken char siu, teri short ribs, and pork chops seasoned in the chef’s special sauce,” explains 26-year-old trainee JoJo “Purp Dog” Suarez. “It’s short for the color purple,” he adds to explain his name. “It’s a high school thing, and I’m a godfather to two of my [...]
A celebration of community is the underlying spirit at a new pub called The Feral Pig. Located on the ground floor of Harbor Mall in Nawiliwili, the pub is a snap to pop into for a quick meal or an old-fashioned cocktail, made to order. Owners Scott Kessinger and Dave Power renovated the old Tiki [...]
Nanea, the Westin’s premier restaurant in Princeville, offers poolside dining, elegantly prepared meals and heaping portions. Heading up the kitchen is a local boy with a blended background that developed his eclectic cooking style. Executive chef Kahau Manzo grew up on Maui with a father who was a chef and owned two Italian restaurants. Family [...]
Big red bells and silver snowflakes drip down evergreen garlands, as coach lights sparkle with promise. A wood staircase painted white leads into Merriman’s Fish House in Kuluiula Shopping Village in Po’ipu. Inside, open walls offer a glimpse of the ocean, and lazy ceiling fans spin reflections on the gleaming wood floors. Framed black-and-white photographs [...]
Heading North on Kuhio Highway and approaching Kilauea, my husband Dan and I glimpse a sign that reads “Caution! Mexican Food Ahead.” On a white food truck, Paco’s Tacos is scrawled above a bright green iguana in front of a golden sun that hangs in a fiery red sky. The Hawaiian Islands form a green [...]
I was 12 years old when I noticed the simple pleasure of a piece of fresh bread: crusty on the outside, fragrant and chewy on the inside. Since I was 6, my mom would take my brother and me to her hometown of Barcelona, Spain, for summer vacation. We’d buy two baguettes every morning, and [...]
Do you like dried fruit? I’ve never been a fan. Unless I was baking with it, I’d avoid the hard, strangely colored, gummy things. Recently, however, I tried some dried fruit that tastes like the essence of Hawaii, and I have changed. I will eat dried fruit if it’s 100 percent Hawaiian fruit that Uncle [...]
