Posts tagged with: Chris Kajioka

Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival 2014: “Under a Maui Moon” and “Corks & Forks”

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

Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival 2014 Line-Up

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

Friday Photo — Art on a Plate

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

“We Ate It” Vintage Cave Experience

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

Playing with the Boys

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