This year, we were invited to attend two of the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival events—Kā‘anapali Kitchen Stadium: Under A Maui Moon, a cross-over event with Kā‘anapali Fresh, and Corks & Forks at the Convention Center. Of all the HFWF events, the Kā‘anapali dinner is my favorite. In large part,... Read More

In lieu of a Friday Photo today, here’s a little “public service” announcement. Earlier this week, the chef line-up for the annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival for 2014 was announced, and tickets are now on sale. The event runs Friday, August 29 through Sunday, September 7 on three different... Read More

We were invited to attend an absolutely, insanely incredible dinner held by Patek Philippe (the watch makers) and Ben Bridge Jewelers. (In case you were wondering, there is  — was, rather — a Ben Bridge. We sat with his grandson. Crazy!) This private dinner was catered by Chef Chris Kajioka and his... Read More

May was a super-busy month for Shake and me, so we ate a lot of lame takeout. Satisfying, but not very bloggable. However, May is also our wedding anniversary, and as a treat, Shake arranged for us to go to dinner at Vintage Cave. So this month’s “Round-Up” is being... Read More

In March, I had the opportunity to tag along and play unofficial “second shooter” at a photo shoot for HAWAI‘I Magazine featuring some of the rising star chefs and bartenders elevating the local food and drink scene. The chefs and bartenders were Nos. 2 and 3 on HAWAI‘I Magazine’s list... Read More