Erika Engle has worked in Hawaii media since 1979. She writes “TheBuzz” column and additional stories about the restaurant and broader food service industries for "Crave" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
She was named 2008 Small Business Journalist of the Year, City and County of Honolulu, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (Hawaii).
Prior to her newspaper days, Engle worked in radio and television.
Moon cakes, dragon and lion dances, a parade, food and craft vendors, and fun stuff to keep the keiki occupied will be part of the third annual Moon Festival starting Friday at Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Read more
Olive Tree Cafe chef and owner, farmer and beloved member of Hawaii’s Greek community, Savas Mojarrad, died of a heart attack while vacationing in Greece on Sept. 15. He was 84. Read more
Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant will close its doors after service Oct. 31, ending 33 years of serving dim sum and Hong Kong-style dishes at the Ala Moana Hotel. Read more
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Ted Allen, host of the Food Network’s “Chopped” franchise, spent a week in Hawaii last week and declared himself “enchanted by this place.” Read more
A day of Hawaiian culture, music, dance, food and dishes of many flavors will unfurl as the Daughters of Hawaii celebrate the 41st annual Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace. Read more
Pipipi will be on the menu in November when chef and restaurateur Michael Mina introduces Mina’s Fish House at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina. Read more
Two chefs with Hawaii ties have earned honors for the work they’ve done in recent months. Read more
Bread & Butter kicked off a series of wine-pairing dinners in August with a tribute to truffles. This month’s dinner will highlight wine blends. Read more
Fish House restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina will close Nov. 1 and reopen Nov. 10 as Mina’s Fish House, as the hotel announces a partnership with award-winning chef Michael Mina. Read more
In November the Hilton put its AAA Four Diamond restaurant, Bali Steak & Seafood, in Benjie Cabutaje’s hands as chef de cuisine, and his food reached a larger audience. Read more
Chefs, an instructor, farmers, food distributors and restaurant executives will be honored at this year’s Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame gala. Read more
Sarento’s at the top of the Ilikai will serve its last customers Sept. 30, after which the 25-year-old restaurant will close. Read more
Sarento’s at the top of the Ilikai will serve its last customers Sept. 30, after which the restaurant will close. Read more
Rice Fest will offer cooking competitions, chef demonstrations, musical entertainment, cultural performances and food from a variety of trucks and vendors, all in the name of raising money for Lanakila Meals on Wheels. Read more
Three new restaurants are coming to Kakaako to be part of The Collection residential complex. Read more
Three new restaurants are coming to Kakaako, planned by the Aoki Group, owner and operator of Honolulu’s Doraku and Bluetree Cafe locations. Read more
It’s time for your keiki with culinary inclinations to prepare for Keiki in the Kitchen, part of the annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. Read more
The Okinawan Festival will get the lion’s share of publicity, but the annual Yamanashi Kyoyukai picnic at McCoy Pavilion deserves recognition, too. Read more
A big-time national collaboration between local chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi and the Kraft Heinz Co. has added to the company’s line of state-inspired barbecue sauces. Read more
Baku opens for business this week with a view overlooking Kalakaua Avenue, rounding out the eight restaurants on the Grand Lanai at the International Market Place. Read more
Hawaii expat chef Kaimana Chee, a 2016 Food Network “Cutthroat Kitchen” winner with thriving businesses in Maryland, will return home to cook at a special event. Read more
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