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

My last “We Ate It” Round-Up (yeah, I know…I skipped November) featured a couple selections from Cocina, a new(ish) favorite spot. The menu’s always changing, though—and if I ever make it there for lunch I’m in trouble since I want everything on the lunch menu—so we could eat here again... Read More

This month’s round-up should really be called the “Sugar’s Birthday Eats” edition. So without any further ado, let’s just jump right into my birthday dinner at Orchids at the Halekulani. The Halekulani’s executive chef, Vikram Garg, is, hands down, my absolute favorite chef. He’s incredibly creative, super talented and a... Read More

Lots of fun eating around this month…we explored the ’hood with our friend & neighbor, Melissa, visited the ultra-elegant L’Apertif bar and ate a lot of dessert to celebrate Shake’s birthday. Late last year, we saw a new place open up in our neighborhood — Cooland. Like “Cool” plus “Land”,... Read More