2 Hawaii chefs named finalists for James Beard Foundation Awards

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 17, 2022
• 14

The last Hawaii chef to claim a James Beard trophy was George Mavrothalassitis, in 2003. Read more

By Request: Projects to impress Mom, even for tiny fingers

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• May 4, 2021
• 3

Cristina Nishioka is one of a growing number of pastry chefs who’ve gone solo over the last year. Read more

Two prominent Oahu restaurants are ready to reenter the dining scene

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 30, 2021
• 3

MW Restaurant and Chart House Waikiki are back. Read more

In his new cookbook ‘Cook Real Hawai‘i,’ ‘Top Chef’ alum Sheldon Simeon aims for a true picture of what it means to eat ‘local’

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 30, 2021
• 1

Sheldon Simeon’s new cookbook, “Cook Real Hawai‘i,” proves many things about the Maui chef — he’s got storytelling panache, recipe chops and star power. Read more

The storied Chart House Waikiki restaurant prepares to welcome patrons again come April 1

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 21, 2021
• 21

The last time Chart House Waikiki shut down for any length of time was in 1975, after the restaurant was gutted in a fire. Read more

Beer Lab HI collaborations sell out in seconds flat

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 16, 2021
• 5

Nicolas Wong, co-founder and president of Beer Lab, said the goal is to produce at least one collaboration monthly, restricted to what can be brewed in a single tank. So that means at most only 1,400 cans are available per batch. Read more

By Request: Won bok kim chee

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 2, 2021

This recipe was published in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in 1999 to mark the Korean May Heritage Festival. Read more

The old Side Street Inn is new again

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• March 2, 2021
• 10

Gone is the dark carpet that not only covered the floor, but crawled up the walls and the sides of the bar. Gone are the beige walls, jalousie windows and old-fashioned drapes. The renovated Side Street Inn on Hopaka Street is sleek and contemporary. Read more

By Request: Get into spirit of the zodiac with oxtail

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Feb. 9, 2021
• 1

The Year of the Rat is about to give way to the Year of the Ox, which brought to mind: oxtails. Read more

Foods We Love: Scones for a cause at Lanakila Kitchen

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Feb. 2, 2021

The Lanakila Kitchen makes scones and cookies for sale at Don Quijote and other stores while providing job training for the disabled. Read more

By Request: A good stuffing is worth serving all year

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Jan. 5, 2021

One way to carry holiday glow into the rest of the year is through a good stuffing. Read more

By Request: $5 gets you the best recipes of 2020

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Dec. 15, 2020

You send $5 and we send you the recipes. All the money goes to the Good Neighbor Fund, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s holiday charity. Read more

By Request: $5 gets you best recipes of 2020, all to benefit Hawaii families

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Dec. 1, 2020
• 3

You send $5 and we send you the recipes. All the money goes to the Good Neighbor Fund, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s holiday charity. Read more

Gang of ‘old dogs’ closes out 2020 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Nov. 24, 2020
• 2

The 2020 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival concluded Saturday night with a dinner by five all-star chefs held at Roy’s Hawaii Kai restaurant. Read more

Muriel Kaminaka loomed large among Hawaii’s home cooks

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Nov. 17, 2020
• 9

Muriel’s career was spent teaching others to produce tasty, no-nonsense food, and that career was not over at the time of her death earlier this month. Read more

By Request: A legacy rooted in the vibrance of spice

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Nov. 3, 2020
• 1

Chef Floyd Cardoz was a fixture at the annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival and always kept the month of October open so he could be sure to attend. Read more

Alan Wong closes restaurant permanently

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Nov. 2, 2020
• 116

Hawaii chef Alan Wong is closing his flagship King Street restaurant for good. “I’m officially turning in my keys today,” Wong said this afternoon. Read more

Olive Garden to open Thursday at Ala Moana Center

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Oct. 28, 2020
• 78

Hawaii’s first Olive Garden is scheduled to open Thursday, just as plans for a second location in Kapolei have been announced. Read more

Chef aims to ‘decolonize’ diet of tribal communities

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Oct. 28, 2020
• 1

Sean Sherman, founder of the Sioux Chef, will be a guest chef at a Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival dinner on Nov. 18. Read more

Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival pivots to meet times

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Oct. 28, 2020

The first dinner of the 2020 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival is set for Nov. 6. Read more

The Street food hall in Waikiki to close

• By Betty Shimabukuro
• Oct. 21, 2020
• 4

The Street food hall, celebrity chef Michael Mina’s casual dining concept in the International Market Place, will close Nov. 8. Read more