June 2012
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Editors' Picks: Top 5 Things to Do this Week in...
FESTIVAL
Find Art Festival
Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30
This weekend’s festival is a mash of DIY workshops, live music performances and gallery openings across Chinatown. Participating galleries include The ARTS at Marks Garage, Pegge Hopper Gallery, The Human Imagination and The Manifest. June’s Art and Flea will take place at Saturday’s event, as well as a Waldo look-a-like...
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Big Island’s Volcano Art Center offers revealing...
For more than three decades, Volcano Art Center has coordinated Hula Kahiko(ancient hula) presentations for the public at the sacred pa hula (hula platform) near Kilauea Visitor Center in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This weekend, the center will present an addition to this year’s Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko lineup that aims to provide spectators with a short education about the cultural...
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How The Taste Of Tomatoes Went Bad (And Kept On...
The tomato is the vegetable (or fruit, if you must) that we love to hate. We know how good it can be and how bad it usually is. And everybody just wants to know: How did it get that way?
Today, scientists revealed a small but intriguing chapter in that story: a genetic mutation that seemed like a real improvement in the tomato’s quality, but which actually undermined its taste.
— NPR
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Party pics: Register to VOTE
The Voter Registration and Pledge Party at M was aimed at getting people signed up to vote; attendees who registered to vote on-site got free entry, free pupu and a drink ticket, along with being entered to win raffle prizes.
The event was sponsored by Pacific Resource Partnership, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Young Democrats of Hawaii and Pacific Edge Magazine.
— Nonstop Honolulu
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New philosophy on food takes root at Po‘ipu resort
“Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served.” That is the Hyatt’s global philosophy focused on sourcing and providing healthy food and beverage options which are good for the community and the planet, states a release from the Hyatt.
The Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i Resort and Spa, under Executive Chef Matthew Smith, launched this new philosophy this month.
“At the Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i, we want to meet...
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Who’s coming: Eat the Street Garlic Fest
— Nonstop Honolulu
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Exotic Toppings Popular As Pizza Claims Most...
As Americans begin dusting off the red, white and blue decorations, GrubHub, the nation’s number one food ordering service, dusted off the past year of orders to identify the most patriotic food. While it may come as no surprise that pizza tops the list of favorite American foods, diners’ tastes have evolved to prefer more unusual pizza toppings, with Hawaiian and Buffalo Chicken...
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Just What Your Summer Beer Needed, Frozen Foam
Apparently, it is just what it looks like — frozen foam, on a beer.
The Japanese brewing company Kirin — the one that makes those light, refreshing ales we drink at Americanized sushi places — recently came out with a soft-serve yogurt-like machine that tops a pint with frozen foam, according to Reuters.
— NPR
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Parker Ranch, Ulupono Initiative to study...
Ulupono Initiative, a social investment fund co-founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, has teamed with Hawaii’s Parker Ranch to study the development of a large-scale grass-fed beef operation on the Big Island.
Under the agreement, Honolulu-based Ulupono Initiative and Kamuela-based Parker Ranch, one of the oldest and largest ranches in the United States and the largest producer of grass-fed...
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Annual Ka Himeni Ana Hawaiian Music Competition
— Hawaii News Now
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Shaolin Warriors return to Honolulu
The Shaolin Warriors return to Honolulu for a full week of shows in this Year of the Dragon at The Hawaii Theatre, September 26 to 30. Tickets go on sale on Friday June 29 at 9am, at the Hawaii Theatre Box Office on Bethel Street, also charge by phone at 528-0506, and 24-hours through www.hawaiitheatre.com
The Shaolin Warriors are 22 Buddhist monks from Shaolin Temple in China’s Henan...
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Naked Cow cheese dinner at Chef Mavro
Pickles: Cow in the city. The sequel: Chef Mavro. Pickles, one of Naked Cow Dairy’s milking cows, is back in town, this time at Chef Mavro. This Friday night, meet Pickles as well as Gida Snyder, Naked Cow Dairy’s cheese maker (such is this day and age when the cow gets introduced before the cheese maker). Then, as part of Chef Mavro’s six-course menu, savor a one-night-only...
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Hawaii Convention Center receives trade magazine...
The Hawaii Convention Center has again received an award from Facilities & Destinations magazine for its location and services.
The magazine’s Prime Site Award award, which recognizes location convenience, facility attractiveness and maintenance, staff professionalism, food and beverage, and technological capabilities, has been given to the convention center for 14 years in a row.
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S.F. dance troupe takes “hit and run hula” to NYC...
Taking it to the streets has become the modus operandi of San Francisco’s cheekiest hula troupe, but with a little help from Hawaiian Airlines, the dancers of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu and their kumu, Patrick Makuakāne, took their Hawaiian-style flash mobs to the busy streets of the Big Apple on Saturday. Photos are below, but to see the video, you’ll have to go to the Hawaii Insider Facebook page,...
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Survey: Hawaii drivers losing aloha; fewer...
There seems to be less aloha on Hawaii’s roadways these days.
More than half of respondents to a new survey say they believeHawaii drivers are less courteous than they were five years ago.
More than nine in 10 drivers said they’d encountered other drivers signaling late or not at all in the past three months. Two-thirds said someone didn’t allow them to merge, while more than...
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Pr%f: a pop-up bar of experimental cocktails by...
There’s an upcoming pop-up dinner. What about a pop-up bar? This Sunday, Maria Burke and Kyle Reutner, who started Imbibe Hawaii, a cocktail catering company, introduce Pr%f, a monthly pop-up bar, this time at VLounge.
Expect seven cocktails that you won’t normally find at a bar, which Burke wants to keep secret. Her only comment is that these cocktails will be “whatever we...
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Foodscene: July
July 6: National Fried Chicken Day Way more than wings and drumsticks: chicken nuggets, Korean fried chicken, chicken katsu, popcorn chicken, Chinese crispy fried chicken…
July 6: Puff & Blow Whole Ox Deli 327 Keawe St. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $35 gets you three cigars, three drinks and a Cuban burger at the coolest deli in town: info@cigarbarhawaii.com
July 7: Moiliili Summer Festival Varsity...
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First look: Lucky Belly, a new Honolulu ramen...
The last time I talked to Dusty Grable, a partner in the new restaurant Lucky Belly, he was the front of house manager at Formaggio in Kailua. We were talking about Formaggio’s Dining in the Dark, where you wear a blindfold to dinner. It was supposed to heighten the senses, I remember him saying. For my dining companions and me, the dark simply brought our neuroses to light: we felt...
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Hula dancers bring Hawaii to D.C. for Smithsonian...
The first hula dancers were the elements, explains the kuma hula (hula leader). The wind moved over the earth and the trees began to sway; it moved over the waters, and the currents roiled. These “hula ancestors” gave the dance its natural movement.
Hula in its most generic term is the folk dance of Hawaii — but specifically it’s an extension of its environment. For the UNUKUPUKUPU troupe,...
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Kosher: The Hottest Word On 2011 Food Labels
Grandma’s matzo ball soup and gefilte fish have never seen such love.
No, there hasn’t been a massive boom in the Jewish population, but demand for products made under strict rabbinical supervision — i.e. kosher products — is exploding, according to data from market research firm Mintel. So what accounts for the revival of these most ancient food rules?
— NPR
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Parko and Jacko take on Molokai for SurfAid
SurfAid is proud to announce that top professional surfer Joel Parkinson will be taking on the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships to raise money for a new school in the Mentawai Islands. And Singapore schoolteacher Jackson English, who is SurfAid’s biggest individual fundraiser, will also be paddling for SurfAid in this year’s grueling 32-mile (51.5 km) race, which...
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Chinese knotting, African dance at isle libraries
In celebration of the 2012 HSPLS Hawaii State Public Library System Summer Reading Programs, special performers will be featured at eight selected public libraries statewide this month. Two of the programs are on the Big Island. Admission is free.
On Monday, June 25, at 2:30 p.m., Barbara Chung Ho will discuss the “Folk Art of Chinese Knotting” at Kealakekua Public Library. Chung Ho, who studied...
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Coqui Frogs Are Coming to Oahu
Every evening, as darkness falls across the lush east side of the Big Island, thousands upon thousands of tiny coqui frogs fill the night with their piercing, unrelenting ko-KEE-ko-KEE-ko-KEE mating call. The racket has disrupted untold hours of sleep, scared off home buyers, plagued the nursery industry and shattered the tranquility of the East Hawaii night forever. It also foreshadows what’s in...
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Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Leonard’s Bakery
When did you have your first Leonard’s Bakery malasada? I think I had my first bite at about 8 years old. I don’t know where the malasadas came from or why we had them, but I remember eating the classic, hot Portuguese doughnut with sugar flying everywhere and immediately wanting another one when it was gone. My cousin Celia stopped me and yelled, “Do you know how many miles we’ll have to run to...
The Shack closing Waikiki restaurant and sports...
The Shack Waikiki Sports Bar & Grill will close by the end of June after four years in business at an 8,500 square-foot space at the Waikiki Trade Center.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that owner Brendan Burchfiel, who said the restaurant and sports bar is closing because of declining sales, would not say when the business would shut down.
— Pacific Business News
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Where to buy lychee in Honolulu now
It is an amazing lychee year. I know this because I’ve visited three stands around Chinatown, hip-checked a few pushy popos, reserved lychee shipments at The Wine Stop, and more importantly, eaten seven pounds of lychee, all so I can tell you: It’s an amazing lychee year.
Last year, we had hardly any. The year before, I found that lychee sweetness varied from fruit stand to fruit...
Celebrate America's Birthday Aboard Hawaii's Most...
Celebrate Independence Day all week long with the “Star of Honolulu” and its sister vessels, the “Hoku Nai’a” and “Spirit.” Four special cruises will be offered on July 3, 4 and 6, all featuring live Hawaiian entertainment, tropical cocktails and of course the best ocean view of fireworks. — SF Gate
Australia a “fantastic source” for Hawaii visitors
During a brief phone chat Tuesday about Hawaiian Airlines’ addition of Brisbane to its schedule, CEO Mark Dunkerley said Australia is a fantastic source of visitors for Hawaii because of its robust economy and favorable currency exchange rates.
“It’s a country where we are able to build a grand presence and are known for our quality service,” Dunkerley said. “Australians, in general, are...
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Did this: Aloha Beer VIP Opening
Locally owned and operated brewery Aloha Beer, founded by James Lee and Steve Sombrero, with Dave Campbell as the Brewmaster, is a label that you’ll probably see popping up on shelves soon. Here’s a sneak peek at the new, vastly expanded brewery and brewpub that could very well be Honolulu’s next pau hana hot spot.
What was once a warehouse/storage space at the side of Sam Choy’s has been...
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Kin Chan Sushi, a tiny Honolulu sushi bar
So we don’t have a Jiro.
But Honolulu does have some great hidden little sushi bars. Add Kin Chan Sushi to the list, recommended to me by a reader. Without his recommendation, I probably would never have come across this sushi bar, hidden in Restaurant Row. The place is so small that a discussion between a dermatologist and plastic surgeon ends up involving the rest of the diners in this...
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Hawaii's summer bon dance schedule 2012 and bon...
Today is the first official day of summer! For Hawaii, though, summer started a few weeks ago with the onslaught of mangoes and lychees as well as the first bon dance of the season, last weekend at the Ewa Hongwanji. Bon Dance is the Japanese Buddhist equivalent of Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos, a time to honor the deceased. And just like Dia de los Muertos, where there are festivities, there...
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“Tattoo Honolulu” art exhibition spotlights...
The Tattoo Honolulu exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art focuses on Hawaii’s high quality of tattoo art and its origins in the islands’ mix of cultures rich with tattoo traditions. In a news release issued by the museum, its director, Stephan Jost said: “Most artists believe that the basis of great art is drawing.” He continued, “And tattoo artists in Hawaii are incredible draftsmen. They use...
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LA chef Roy Choi brings Hawaiian flavors
Except for the A-frame architecture, there is no sense of the IHOP that used to inhabit this space in Culver City. Below the vaulted ceiling at A-Frame restaurant, which seats 80 to 90, depending on how snug you want to get with your neighbor, a large triangular picture window lets light stream into the warm, modern space. The view is all trees and sky. You can hardly believe you are on a major...
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Hawaii products make their way into Critic’s...
By selling their products to the Oahu Visitors Bureau, local businesses Kahala Fresh and Waialua Coffee were able to get their Hawaii-made goods into the 2012 Critic’s Choice Television Awards gift bags given to television executives and other high profile attendees at the event in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday night.
The Oahu Visitors Bureau aims to get Mainland exposure for local products to...
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Will Bill Gates buy Hawaiian island of Lanai?
Lanai island, Hawaii, is for sale and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is rumored to be a potential buyer.
Word spread fast after Pacific Business News broke the story last Friday confirming the widely spread rumor that Los Angeles billionaire David Murdock is trying to sell the island of Lanai.
Now, Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa is telling Pacific Business News that there’s a good chance...
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Breakfast at Arancino di Mare
If you’re not too hung over from the International Sushi Day celebrations, you may want to mosey over to Arancino di Mare in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort for breakfast. That’s right, the Waikiki restaurant known for its uniquely Italian dishes for lunch and dinner now has a special breakfast menu. I recently got to try it — and this gallery would be larger, if anyone on the Nonstop team...
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Aquaponics program preparing for D.C.
Deep in the back of Windward Community College, sits an aquaponics research facility and agriculture classroom. The field is dotted with water tanks and plant beds filled with lush produce.
“Most of our energy, most of our food is imported. And we’re running out of places to grow food. And that’s why this work is being done because we don’t require soil,” said Clyde Tamaru, extension specialist...
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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 million in...
U.S. Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced a $2.4 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Culinary Institute of the Pacific of Honolulu, Hawaii, to help expand the institute’s training facilities located on the Diamond Head campus of the Kapiolani Community College. The investment will expand access to job training in the culinary arts sector and boost...
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Bobby Brown Is Married
Less than 24 hours after his performing a New Edition concert in Honolulu, Bobby Brown and fiancée Alicia Etheredge tied the knot Monday, a source confirms to PEOPLE. The R&B star, 43, was surrounded by family and friends, including his older kids Landon, 23, La’Princia, 22, and Bobby Jr., 19, as well as Brown and Etheredge’s only child together, Cassius, 3. The groom wore a...
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Tourist cited for entering closed Hawaii park
State officials say there will be zero tolerance for entering Sacred Falls State Park on Oahu’s windward side, which has been closed for about 13 years.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources cited an 18-year-old tourist for entering the park last week. She was hiking with two juvenile boys when one of them slipped and fell. The 17-year-old boy needed to be rescued by the Honolulu...
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Hawaii Wedding Space Re-Launches Site, Set To Give...
Hawaiiweddingspace.com is a Hawaii based wedding directory and service provider exclusive to Hawaii weddings. The company has just released the latest version of its website as well as its new blog.
Hawaii Wedding Space has been helping brides all over the world plan their perfect Hawaii wedding for over six years. This latest re-launch of their website has incorporated many new and exciting...
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Tita’s Grill & Catering in Kahuku
Plate lunch connoisseurs, “Ah You ready to grind?” I have found the ultimate plate lunch spot on the island all the way out in Kahuku at Tita’s Grill and Catering.
This casual food walk up is located across from Kahuku High School and next to Kahuku Superette. Retired professional football player Junior Ah You is the owner of this breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot. This place serves up some...
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Bobby Brown to Wed in Hawaii
Bobby Brown plans to wed his longtime fiancé today in Hawaii, the R&B star and ex-husband of Whitney Houston told a crowd at a New Edition concert Sunday night. But the one possible big no show? Brown’s daughter Bobbi Kristina, who may have chosen to stay in New York to work on her upcoming show.
Bobby Brown, 43, told the audience at New Edition’s Father’s Day show at the Blaisdell Arena in...
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The Linda Lingle Channel
Starting last week, channel surfers in Hawaii found something new tucked between the Fox News Channel and CNN Headline News. It’s Channel 110, the one place on cable for all the video you could ever want to watch about Linda Lingle, a former Hawaii governor and current Republican candidate for United States Senate.
Her campaign says this is an American electoral first — a candidate with her own...
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Lance Armstrong barred from Hawaii Ironman; fans...
Lance Armstrong’s hotly anticipated appearance at the starting line of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii this fall has been all the buzz in the niche world of triathlons.
Could Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner andcancer survivor, move on to dominate another sport?
The tantalizing answer to that question might never be known. Armstrong won’t be able to compete...
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Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Kicking off bon dance
It’s summer — for Hawaii folks, the season is often celebrated by attending a bon dance at a Buddhist temple each weekend, and there will be one for you in your neighborhood at some point. As many of you know, bon festival is a time when you honor your ancestral spirits; the dancing at the temple is done to welcome and celebrate the spirits on the earthly plane.
As with many traditions in...
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In Hawaii, Sun, Sand And Segways
Not a song I would ever seriously connect with riding a Segway, but for some reason as I strapped on my helmet in preparation for a tour of downtown Honolulu, it was that George Thorogood anthem, “Bad to the Bone,” running through my head.
My inner psyche recognized the irony of it all. Regardless, there I was looking as far from bad ass as is humanly possible, while practicing...
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Hawaii restaurants make OpenTable’s kid-friendly...
Four Hawaii restaurants, including a hotel restaurant in Waikiki, have made OpenTable’s list of the top 75 kid-friendly restaurants in the United States.
The Oceanarium at the Pacific Beach Hotel in Waikiki, the Pagoda Floating Restaurant in Honolulu, Buca di Beppo at the Ward Entertainment Complex in Honolulu and Cafe Pesto in Kawaiahae on the Big Island were among the eateries chosen from the...
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Hawaii: Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World...
Organizers of the annual Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O), presented by Kona Longboard Island Lager announce today that race registration has closed early. Having sold out for five consecutive years, the 2012 event experienced the fastest registration pace in its 16-year history. Interested athletes can still be added to the wait-list by contacting the registration team...
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Getting Out of a Rut With Help From Schick
WITH branded content, videos that emphasize entertainment over a marketing message, products usually are featured but not sold overtly.
For example, BMW Films, a branded-content touchstone produced by the automaker beginning in 2001 mostly for online viewing, featured stars like Clive Owen in short films driving BMWs, but contained no sales pitches for the car. Likewise, a current online series...
