Weekly Eater

Ming's does Shanghai cuisine proud

I heard about Ming's Chinese Restaurant some time ago from a reader who appreciates excellence in unexpected places.

With abundant seafood, restaurant lives up to billing

Maybe it's because I'd just returned from East Coast escapades that I was searching for ways to keep the post-vacation glow alive, and SHOR American Seafood Grill, the Hyatt Regency's third-floor dining spot, provided ample excuse to kick back and relax in the open air.

Restaurant pops open with big flavor

In the olden days of journalism, finding an audience was difficult. You had to build a portfolio of clips to convince an editor you were worth publishing.

Yataimura jazzes up Shirokiya’s offerings

I always liked the options presented to me at Shirokiya’s food court at Ala Moana Center.
If I didn’t know exactly what I wanted, I could always circle the many food stations, eye all the selections and pick up a single bento, tonkatsu sandwich or small entree, combining it with side dishes such as kim chee, sweet potatoes or fried noodles.

Sustainability key at deli on pier

If I hadn't been interested in journalism, I might have considered a career in teaching.

Lighter touch distinguishes dim sum gems

There was a time when I could easily name my favorite dim sum restaurant. These days, quality is even across the board, so it's more a matter of cherry-picking the best haunts for your favorite selections. You might go to one place for shrimp dumplings, another for siu mai, another for chive cakes.

Regal says, 'Move over, cupcakes'

Contrary to logic, it rarely pays to lead in business. Sure, it's great to be acknowledged as an original, but consumers generally don't like change and it could take a few years for them to catch up to your innovative ideas.

Yielding to chef brings surprise and pleasure

Control freaks beware. To enter Nanzan GiroGiro is to surrender to the chef and the moment.

Trying Thai Herb Kitchen is a freshnew experience

Cuisines have always been subject to interpretation as they've traveled around the globe, so it's no surprise to find vast regional differences when traveling.

Tangö Market is the casual sis of Tangö

If Tangō Contemporary Cafe is the chic sophisticate of the cafe world, Tangō Market is her more casual, breezy little sister who lives just kitty corner from TCC's Hokua haunt, fronting Auahi Street at Ward Centre.