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Duo wins ‘Sugar Showdown’ with their doughnut prowess
Donut Dynamite in Wailuku specializes in brioche-style doughnuts, but the timed competition was not conducive to the Paradas making their specialties for the judges. Read more
Donut Dynamite in Wailuku specializes in brioche-style doughnuts, but the timed competition was not conducive to the Paradas making their specialties for the judges. Read more
Pacifico Pizza Napoletana will open its second location in Kapolei during Thanksgiving week, giving area residents a taste of the four different pizza styles that Kaneohe residents have been scarfing down for years. Read more
It is rare to go to Vino and not see Chuck Furuya working the room, engaging with guests, often telling jokes or making puns that are either really funny or so corny you can’t help but bust out laughing. Read more
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In less than six months, Bella Hughes has gone from product launch to delivering the keynote speech at a national nutrition industry conference — and she is willing to share how she got there, to encourage others. Read more
The recent local explosion in restaurants is far from over, with newcomers including Tim Ho Wan, GEN Korean BBQ House and Osteria Apetito soon to openunder WDI International’s Hawaii office. Read more
Chef Lee Anne Wong’s work as consultant for a new poke restaurant will be revealed Monday in New York. Read more
A home-cooking challenge to promote healthy eating and build camaraderie among staff was not a hard sell for Graham Builders President Evan Fujimoto. Read more
Hokulani Bake Shop is under new management and has a new website, but bakes the same cookies, wedding cakes, and most importantly, the artisanal cupcakes that won the company a “Cupcake Wars” competition on Food Network in 2012. Read more
It’s hard to imagine something growing on a tree that weighs as much as a 3-month-old baby, but a soursop fruit weighing 15.39 pounds was harvested on Kauai this month by Darrin Auger. Read more
Hawaii’s young chefs will have a better chance of career-building through a new partnership between the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and the Ment’or BKB Foundation. Read more
It was alarming recently to see funky-looking, fabric-covered lampshades with dangling fringe in place of the usual Tiffany glass fixtures at Old Spaghetti Factory. Read more
Foodland returns to Ala Moana Center today with its Foodland Farms concept featuring tons of ready-to-eat meals and made-to-order treats, as well as services exclusive to the new location. Read more
A trio of Hawaii women got a rarefied opportunity to appear on “The Great Food Truck Race” on Food Network as part of a family-themed competition, and the show premieres Sunday. Read more
The Hawai‘i Restaurant Association is marking the 10th anniversary of its Hall of Fame inductions with a new group of honorees who have dedicated their professional lives to the growth, quality and image of Hawaii’s restaurant and food service industry. Read more
Hawaii will be home to the second TR Fire Grill in the U.S., opened by a veteran isle restaurant group in the new Hilton Garden Inn at 2330 Kuhio Ave. Read more
The dishes served at Kailua’s new Over Easy breakfast and brunch spot are unique, though people lining up to try the new venue might not realize how unique until they are seated. Read more
It’s time for those of us on Oahu to be jealous of Maui residents, over ice cream. Read more
The owners of Kalapawai Market, Kalapawai Cafe & Deli and Zia’s Caffe, all on the Windward side, are going west, to Kapolei. Read more
Japanese-based Brug Bakery Hawaii will officially reopen at Ala Moana Center on Saturday, the same day Shirokiya, its former host, opens its much-ballyhooed Japan Village Walk in the center’s Ewa Wing. Read more
VJ’s Butcher Block in Haleiwa, a modern-day mom-and-pop shop, will expand to Kahului, and is in early talks for a mainland distribution deal for its deer sausage and possibly its beef bacon, said owner Jenny Gaffer. Read more
The hottest food trend on the mainland right now is something we in Hawaii have taken for granted for generations: poke. Read more
