TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: COUNTRY CHICKEN WITH CORN BREAD ($8.50) Lili’s BBQ in Kalihi marries aspects of Southern barbecue with localand Asian-inspired barbecue. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Filipo and Sue Maiava, the clean…
Marinades pull double duty in the kitchen: they tenderize and enhance flavor. For Sue Maiava, co-owner of Lili’s BBQ, “enhance” is the key word, and her marinade recipes do just that. They bring out meat’s goodness, without overpowering it. Maiava…
After nearly two decades of visualizing and working hard to bring their labor of love to fruition, Filipo and Hyonsuk Maiava recently turned their dream of owning and operating a restaurant into reality, much to the delight of local diners.…