Pint + Jigger is one of Sugar + Shake’s favorite haunts. We adore co-owner and bartender extraordinaire Dave Newman, and the food and drinks always satisfy. I frequently Instagram what we’re sipping on and stuffing into our faces while we’re there, but I am an incredibly lame friend and although... Read More

This is my year of trying new things. (Even if it CLEARLY is not my year of being a more prolific blogger.) I’ve started a new business. (I’m starting slowly and it’s going pretty well.) I’m trying to grow plants. (That’s not going so well.) And I’m expanding my culinary... Read More

This summer shall be known as The Summer of Hipster Shave Ice. Why? Because Sugar + Shake have developed a wicked weekend shave ice habit (it is so, so, so, so very hot!) and our preference is for the style we have dubbed “hipster shave ice.” So what IS hipster... Read More

For many years now, it’s been our annual tradition to go on a summer trip with our hanai (adopted) parents. This is one of the greatest things about growing up in Hawai‘i: You collect parents. When you’re a kid, it’s not so cool since it means that in addition to... Read More

We’ve been trying to make an effort to get up earlier on Saturdays and get out and do things. Things, particularly, like go to the Kaka‘ako Farmers’ Market to visit the Link HNL folks and get some delicious meats. On a recent visit, we passed a vegetable vendor on our... Read More

May was Maui month. (So was June, but that’s a story for another blog post.) Shake was invited on a media trip to experience Celebration of the Arts at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua and stay in Hāna at the Travaasa Hāna hotel, and I was invited to tag along (and eat... Read More

A quickie Friday Photo, since S+S are on vacation! So, happy Aloha Friday and Happy National Doughnut Day! Here’s a box of our favorite Champion malasadas (Portuguese doughnuts): Have a delightful doughnutty day!... Read More

Last month, my super-awesome BFF Marisa (check out her work on Instagram @BalancingLeaves) invited Shake and me to be her guests at a special pop-up dinner held at Livestock Tavern in Chinatown. The dinner was to be a seven-courser, with wine and cocktail pairings, cooked by chefs Lamont Brown and... Read More