The last thing we expected to find in Kona was a craft cocktail tiki bar, but that’s exactly what Okolemaluna Tiki Lounge is. Shake was searching online for places to eat and announced suddenly, “Hey, did you know that there’s a bar here that Imbibe says is one of the... Read More

I am determined, at some point in my life, to enter a cocktail contest and win, dammit. But at this point, after a previous concoction that went un-entered because of lame-o rules, and another never made it off the starting block because of the same lame rules, and this new... Read More

I adore our friend @Chef_Jay for a number of reasons, one of them being that without him, I would never know what food day it is. By following Jay’s tweets, I always know that National Grilled Cheese Day, National Candy Month or, in the case of today, National Iced Tea Day... Read More

Young’s Market held a Grey Goose Cherry Noir Launch Party and Cocktail Competition to kick off its first new flavor in five years. Competing for the honor and a spiffy blinged-out watch: Dave Newman (Nobu Waikiki), Ryan Sanford (Brasserie Du Vin), Chris McClure (Rivals Waikiki/Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai Bar), Tanner... Read More

I’ve been sadly neglecting the “Sips” part of the Sugar + Shake “mission statement.” Sorry ‘bout that. We (shockingly) haven’t been trying out anything new lately, and since it’s like pulling teeth to get Shake to write up something about his favorite sips, I’m going to take this opportunity to... Read More

Shake and I once had a memorable and absolutely lovely dinner at Azure restaurant at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. We’ve eaten there a few times, and always enjoy it, but on this visit, Chef Jon Matsubara (who is totally awesome and ultra creative) served a Tomato Water Consommé in place... Read More

Sugar + Shake got invited (well, really, Shake got invited and I tagged along; this is how it usually goes with these things) to an event to celebrate St-Germain liqueur’s new carafes. The event was held at Addiction Nightclub at The Modern Honolulu hotel, where, we were told, you can... Read More

Tiki drinks get a bit of a bad rap. OK, the tiki drink you’re most likely to encounter is probably Technicolored, too sweet and vaguely tastes of licking a tourist. But they’re not all bad. No one will ever accuse them of being a sophisticated craft cocktail, but when made... Read More