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Rainbow Roll at Three’s Bar & Grill in Kihei. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It

WE ATE IT

We didn’t make it, but we ate it.

+ New Summer 2016 Menu Tasting at Pint + Jigger. A fine summery selection of cocktails. © 2016 Sugar + Shake

Summer Lovin’ at Pint + Jigger

September 1, 2016
+ Foodland Poke Pau Hana Preview Event. Pairing #7: Kimchee-Style Shrimp Poke + Big Island Brewhaus Coconut Porter. Pairing #8: Limu ‘Ahi Poke + Gigantic “The Business.” © 2016 Sugar + Shake

Foodland Poke Pau Hana

April 29, 2016
+ Shave ice at The Local. Ooh, hipster-tastic! © 2015 Sugar + Shake

The Summer of Hipster Shave Ice

August 29, 2015
+ ‘Ahi Tostadas with avocado and chili pepper aioli. Westin Maui’s Relish Oceanside. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It — Westin Maui & Westin KORV’s Restaurants: Relish Oceanside, Pailolo Grill and Pūlehu

July 29, 2015
+ Local quail eggs! © 2015 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Good Things, Tiny Packages

July 24, 2015
+ House Pappardelle and Bacon with crispy poached egg, shimeji muschrooms, pesto and pecorino. Celebration of the Arts media dinner at The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It — May 2015 (Maui)

June 25, 2015
+ Malasadas from Champion Malasadas: hot, sugary, pillowy and delicious. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Doughnut Delights

June 5, 2015
+ Holoholo General Store Spring Harvest Dinner at Livestock Tavern. Course Six: Pork belly confit, sautéed rainbow chard and baby kale, red lentil purée. Wine pairing: Seven Hills, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012. Columbia Valley. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It: Holoholo General Store Spring Harvest Dinner

May 27, 2015
+ Nikka Whisky tasting session at The Manifest. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Nikka Whisky Tasting at the Manifest

February 27, 2015
+ ‘Ahi Poke “Cupcake” from Off the Wall Craft Desserts & Kitchen. ‘Ahi poke, sushi rice, sesame and pickled ginger “frosting,” bubu arare and yuzu tobiko. #FoodFirst © 2015 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It: Off the Wall Craft (#FoodFirst vs #DessertFirst)

February 4, 2015
+ Shake’s favorite starter cocktail at Brasserie Du Vin — a Blackberry Old Fashioned. © Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Cheers to Du Vin

January 30, 2015
+ Ama ebi ceviche and fried heads at Moon and Turtle restaurant in Hilo. © 2015 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — The Best Thing I’ve Eaten All Year

January 16, 2015
+ Fan-freaking-tastic! Desserts at the bar! Chocolate-dipped, cookie dough-stuffed pretzels by Let Them Eat Cupcakes, now housed in Bethel Street Tap Room. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (Fall/Winter 2014)

December 12, 2014
+ From Baker Faire: Clockwise from top: Carrot Quinoa muffin and Blackberry Calamansi marshmallow from Halekulani Hotel's Mark Freischmidt; "Pop Tart" and Sprinkle Scones from Pili Group / SNACKBOX HI's Kimmy Oi; Black Truffle Caramel truffles from MW Restaurant's Michelle Karr-Ueoka; Kim Chee & Bacon scone (the big one) from Koko Head Cafe's Lee Anne Wong; Pizza Scone (the small one) from Kimmy Oi; Proscuitto & Cheese, Sesame Citron and plain croissants from Breadshop's Chris Sy. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Baker Faire Honolulu

November 21, 2014
+ Chef Mavro Fall 2014 Menu Tasting. Wagyu pavé, pomegranate-teriyaki glaze, Sumida Farm watercress, sautéed kabocha, potato kochi with yuzu kosho accent. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

We Ate It: Chef Mavro 2014 Fall Menu Tasting

September 27, 2014
+ Seared aku (skipjack or bonito) at Japengo at the Hyatt Maui. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Aku at Japengo

September 12, 2014
+ Monica Bogar of NapiliFLO and her “shots”; Pā‘ina Cocktail (Chandra Lucariello, Southern Wine & Spirits). © 2014 Sugar + Shake

I’ll Blog It Soon, I Swear…Previews from Kā‘anapali Fresh 2014

September 11, 2014
+ The elusive Ilocanida Filipino Store lechon (roast pork). © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Lechon Quest

August 29, 2014
+ The beautiful Crostacei di Mare (Kona abalone, Moloka‘i ama-ebi, scallop, micro greens, herb oil) at Arancino at The Kahala Hotel. It’s meant to resemble a coral reef. © 2014 Sugar + Shake.

Friday Photo—Arancino at The Kahala Hotel’s Crostacei di Mare

July 25, 2014
+ Snackbox treats! LEFT: Salad Jar and Olena Lemonade. RIGHT: Hirabara Farms Kale Wrap and Olena Lemonade. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Snackbox Time!

June 27, 2014
+ Sam Sato’s famous “Dry Noodles.” © 2014 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (April 2014)

May 15, 2014
+ Mānoa Chocolate‘s “Breakfast Bar,” coated with cacao nibs and roasted Kona espresso bean bits. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo—Chocolate for Breakfast

May 9, 2014
+ Peach cobbler at VIA Gelato. Sooo good warm, with a little gelato a la mode! © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Cobbler + Gelato = Delicious

April 18, 2014
+ Brussels Sprout Salad at Ka‘ana Kitchen. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Ka‘ana Kitchen and Other Birthday Treats

April 2, 2014
+ Beef Meatballs with Kim Chee Marinara over Polenta at Meatball Hawaii. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — (Meat) Ballin’

March 28, 2014
+ Cake Noodle Pork at Full Moon Café in Hilo — Market vegetables, lean pork, egg noodles, oyster-garlic sauce. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Best Cake Noodles Ever!

March 14, 2014
+ Patek Philippe Dinner, Dessert by Vintage Cave, Chef Chris Kajioka & team. Mascarpone cream, pistachio, pâte de fruit. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Art on a Plate

February 7, 2014
+ Schwenker-grilled lamb with potatoes at Merriman’s Waimea 25th Anniversary party. © 2014 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (December 2013)

January 7, 2014
+ Macky’s shrimp plate. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy — HAWAI‘I Magazine North Shore Shrimp Truck Shoot

December 12, 2013
+ Miso Clams at The Manifest. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Clams at The Manifest

November 8, 2013
+ Papas Fritas with toasted garlic, Tajín, queso fresco and habanero ketchup. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (October 2013)

November 5, 2013
+ Strawberry & Chocolate crepe at Cream Pot Cafe in Waikiki. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

Friday Photo — Crepes at Cream Pot

September 27, 2013
+ Mavro Summer Menu Dinner: Lobster - Lemongrass (First Course) — Indochine-Style Poached Keahole Lobster, Long Rice, Kau Yuk, Kaffir Lime, Lemongrass, Tamarind, Green Papapya, Chervil, Crustacean Essence. Wine Pairing: Torbreck, 2011 Roussanne-Viognier-Marsanne, Barossa Valley. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

Chef Mavro Summer Menu Dinner

September 26, 2013
+ Kā‘anapali Fresh Progressive Dinner: “Steak & Lobster” from the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. Striploin Tataki, Lobster & Ali‘i Mushroom Poke.© 2013 Sugar + Shake

Re-“Fresh”ed on Maui

September 16, 2013
+ Previews from the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival. From the Under the Modern Moon: Morimoto & Friends event— “Shrimp Cocktail” by Amber Lin; Macadamia Nut Honey Mousse by Stephen Durfee. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

I’ll Blog It Soon, I Swear…Previews from the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival

September 8, 2013
+ This dish by Chef Flynn McGarry was absolutely amazing. For one thing, if you grew up in Hawai‘i, you've had the crappy version of this a hundred times: Coconut and Macadamia-crusted Onaga with Snap Peas and Curry Sauce. Chef McGarry turned this into an incredible, flavorful dish. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Vintage Cave Experience

June 8, 2013
+ Rainbow Roll at Three’s Bar & Grill in Kihei. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (Maui AgFest 2013 Edition)

May 7, 2013
+ Orchids at the Halekulani. Dessert Course: Kulfi with Cashew Sponge Cake, Guava Gelée, Pomegranate and Pineapple Coulis. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (March 2013)

April 10, 2013
+ Snow ice, in melon flavor. You can choose toppings to go along with it, like Taiwanese shave ice. She got mochi balls and tapioca balls. © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (February 2013)

March 7, 2013
+ Japanese New Year’s tradition: Ozoni (mochi soup). © 2013 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (January 2013)

February 5, 2013
+ Shake’s Cranberry Mac Nut Crunch Granola. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Scenes from a Sugar + Shake Christmas

December 30, 2012
+ Packaged pesto from Kumu Farms. Fabulous taste, annoying packaging. (The mac nuts — which are great — jam up the spout.) © 2012 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (October 2012)

November 6, 2012
+ Leoda’s ode to pork. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (September 2012)

October 2, 2012
+ Star Noodle’s “Scallop Shots” with Wafu Dashi, Ginger, Scallion, Lemon EVOO. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Must-Eat on Maui: Star Noodle and Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop

September 24, 2012
+ Liège waffle samples from Iron Cake waffles at the Waimea Farmers Market. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

“We Ate It” Round-Up (August 2012)

September 6, 2012
+ Is it a cupcake? Is it a burger? It’s both! It’s the most adorable hamburger in Hilo, found at Short N Sweet Bakery. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Hamburger in Hilo

July 23, 2012
+ Many flavors to choose from at VIA Gelato. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

VIA Gelato Rolls Out

July 14, 2012
+ Bars from a boutique chocolate company, Manoa Chocolate. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Cheer Up Chocolate

July 10, 2012
+ Eating our way through Maui. Starting with Star Noodle. © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Eating Our Way Through Maui

April 24, 2012
+ Tasaka Guri Guri in the Maui Mall. A local tradition for...um, forever! Go Maui, you gotta get guri guri! © 2012 Sugar + Shake

Of Goats & Guri Guri

April 18, 2012
+ Big Island veal & beef meatballs with homemade marinara sauce. © Sugar + Shake

A Memory of Meatballs

March 15, 2012
+ A treat for Sugar’s birthday! “West Hollywood” Oreo waffle at Yogur Story (comes with Oreo chunks, crème anglaise and mini chocolate chips, plus whipped cream, of course!). Ah, dessert for breakfast, er, brunch. A Sugar kind of day! © Sugar + Shake

Happy Birthday, Sugar!

March 7, 2012

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