March 26, 2023
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
ANNE LEE with Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina executive chef MICHAEL ARNOT There’s a new, exciting concept that’s happening at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina called Manalo Lounge. It centers around the diverse cuisine celebrated here…
March 19, 2023
Aloha Table Waikiki
ANNE LEE with Aloha Table Waikiki’s general manager MARIKO HIGA and restaurant manager MICHELLE FERGUSON The Zetton Hawaii restaurant group is taking Seaside Avenue by storm. Its mission is to build restaurants in neighborhoods, adapt to the culture surrounding them…
March 12, 2023
Mountain View Farms, Plumeria Beach House
ANNE LEE speaks with The Kahala Hotel & Resort executive chef JONATHAN MIZUKAMI and Mountain View Farms owner DAVID WONG Spring is right around the corner and traditionally just about every ethnicity has its version of how to celebrate the…
March 5, 2023
JINYA Restaurants, LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge, Robata JINYA
ANNE LEE speaks with Robata JINYA executive chef MASAKI NAKAYAMA JINYA Ramen Bar, Robata JINYA and LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge, housed in the former 8,000-square-foot Nobu space, are three new concepts rooted in authentic Japanese cuisine. Robata JINYA offers…
February 26, 2023
Halekulani
ANNE LEE speaks with Halekulani Bakery executive pastry chef PAULINE LAM Just about every child’s dream is to be surrounded by cakes, cookies and pies. At age 4, Halekulani Bakery’s executive pastry chef Pauline Lam arrived in California from Singapore.…
February 12, 2023
Artizen by MW, MW Restaurant
ANNE LEE speaks with MW Restaurant and Artizen by MW co-owner MICHELLE KARR-UEOKA James Beard Foundation announced semifinalists for its 2023 awards on Jan. 25. Eleven Hawaii chefs were recognized, including MW Restaurant’s Michelle Karr-Ueoka, who was selected as a…
January 29, 2023
JINYA Restaurants
ANNE LEE speaks with JINYA Ramen Bar, Robata JINYA, LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge general manager ROBERT FEWELL The secret to a delicious ramen are two key ingredients (the broth and the noodles), and the local has a discerning palate.…
January 22, 2023
Aoki’s Shave Ice
Shave ice, not “shaved ice,” has been a must-have treat here in Hawaii going back to the early 1900s. Japanese plantation workers would use the shavings from large blocks of ice and top it off with fruit juice and sugar.…
January 15, 2023
Podmore
ANNE LEE speaks with fashion show producer/director, event producer and “model whisperer” LYNNE HANZAWA O’NEILL The fabulous Lynne Hanzawa O’Neill (aka the “model whisperer”) is the epitome of New York City style and sophistication — and infused with aloha, right…
January 8, 2023
Slappy Cakes
ANNE LEE speaks with Slappy Cakes co-owner/ co-operator ALI RODEN I love playing with my food. A brother-and-sister duo at Slappy Cakes own and operate this fun breakfast/brunch place located in the heart of Lahaina town on Maui. I met…
