http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium RSS Feed for Wood Craft Premium en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130517_Starstudded_lineup_lauds_isle_legend_Jimmy_Borges.html This is a tribute to you," Gov. Neil Abercrombie said to Jimmy Borges Monday night at The Pacific Club as a crowd of 140 stood and cheered. Jimmy was honored by the Hawaii chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters, which assists promising young artists. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130510_Tweens_love_of_space_earns_her_a_trip_to_Cape_Canaveral.html Tia Watson was admitted to the Mensa worldwide high-IQ society when she was just 4 years old, will witness Wednesday's rocket launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130503_Burgerloving_duo_hits_state_to_sample_Big_Isle_creation_.html BACK IN 2010, chef Edwin Goto's little "farm to fork" restaurant, Village Burger in Waimea, Hawaii island, was named one of USA Today's "51 Great Burger Joints" — one for each state and the District of Columbia. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130426__Famed_leimaker_Benham_turns_90_with_surprise_bash.html Congratulations to accomplished Hawaiian hala lei-maker Roy Benham, who turned 90 on April 19. A surprise birthday party was held for him at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai‘i in Ward Warehouse, where he is known as "Uncle Roy." http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130419_Shangri_La_party_welcomes_the_sites_famous_neighbors.html An open house and sunset reception was held Saturday for neighborhood residents of Shangri La, the late Doris Duke’s fabulous Diamond Head property. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130412_Aloha_spirit_gueststars__in_Mad_Men_season_debut.html Waikiki Beach and The Royal Hawaiian hotel received major plugs in the two-hour "Mad Men" season 6 opener Sunday night on AMC. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130405__Vanity_Fair_offers_different_takes_on_locals_Midler_Teo.html Two Hawaii newsmakers, Bette Midler and Manti Te'o, are featured in Vanity Fair magazine this month. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130329_Beloved_dentist_is_headed_for_well-earned_retirement.html Being a devoted Tina Fey fan, I went to see her new movie "Admission" last weekend. It was OK. Fey is funny and her acting as Portia, a Princeton admissions officer, is worthy. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130322__Lunch_comes_with_side_order_of_isle_showbiz_memories.html I was pleasantly surprised when I went to Murphy's for a tasty Irish burger shortly before St. Patrick's Day and was seated across the aisle from my longtime pals Al Harrington, Jimmy Borges and Cal Lui. They invited me to have lunch and join their conversation. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/woodcraftpremium/20130315_Emperor_a_satisfying_look_at_MacArthurs_role_in_Japan.html After learning the movie "Emperor" was about Gen. Douglas MacArthur's important role in Japan following the Japa­nese surrender in World War II, I put it on my must-see list, as it brought back many memories about the great warrior and Medal of Honor recipient.