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When Andrea Tournis-Vagenas and her husband moved to Hawaii from Chicago 10 years ago, life in the islands was great. However, a kernel of the Windy City was missing. Tournis-Vagenas was craving Garrett Popcorn, a, handcrafted Chicago-style popcorn that is…
It’s graduation season, and patrons of Island Popper on Colburn Street in Kalihi are frequently buying the company’s gourmet popcorn in bulk quantities for everything from drive-thru celebrations, gifts for teachers and more. “It’s all different scenarios, hundreds at a…
When Andre a Tournis-Vagenas moved to Hawaii, she searched high and low for popcorn that satisfied her cravings. Unable to find what exactly she wanted, Tournis-Vagenas began to craft her own ‘corn’coction, leading to the creation of Island Popper. “I…
Find the best gourmet popcorn at Island Popper — behind O’Reilly Auto Parts in Kalihi — where non-GMO kernels are cooked to perfection in 100 percent coconut oil with no preservatives. All of the biz’s gourmet popcorn is made from…
ANNE LEE speaks with Island Popper owner ANDREA TOURNIS~VAGENAS It’s been about a year since Island Popper opened a brick-and-mortar location on Colburn Street, but the iconic snack brand has been cooking up plenty of popcorn since 2012. With tons…
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