Legend Seafood Restaurant

Honolulu’s Dim Sum Kings Located in Honolulu’s historic Chinatown, The Legend Seafood Restaurant has been a cornerstone venue featuring Hong Kong style Chinese food for three decades. They pride themselves on sharing their food culture heritage through authentic dishes and many of their chefs serve up recipes passed down through their own families. Tucked inside […]
A Taste of Aloha: Discovering Hanalei Juice & Taro Company

Discover Local Goodness: Hanalei Juice & Taro Company When it comes to savoring authentic Hawaiian cuisine, the Hanalei Juice & Taro Company stands out as a cherished gem in the heart of Kauai. Known primarily among locals, this delightful eatery captures the essence of traditional flavors while embracing modern culinary trends, making it a must-visit […]
A short history of Chinatown in Honolulu

Honolulu Chinatown is home to some of Oahu’s most historic places is a vibrant neighborhood and more than a wondrous maze of shops, galleries, and eateries. It’s also a cultural treasure Most Chinese immigrants came to Hawaii in the mid-18th century to work on sugar plantations. They began opening a business in Honolulu, creating permanent […]
Brewing Sour Beers: A Kettle Souring Prime

by Todd Stephens | Brewing sour beers has always been a challenge due to the potential of contaminating one’s brewing equipment with the microbes used to sour wort. Many brewers dedicate separate equipment for fermenting, transferring, bottling, or kegging clean and sour beers, which can get expensive and take up a lot of space. Although […]
A Sustainable Approach to Homebrewing

By Kris Thompson Brew day is over. You eye up the spoils of your hard work. A carboy filled perhaps with a dry stout or a hop heavy IPA. Yeast is pitched. You feel accomplished. You survey the area once more and spy the mash tun, full of spent grain, and a sudden, crushing realization […]
Eat it Raw: The Benefits of Eating Uncooked Food

The Benefits of Eating Uncooked Food for Better Health Honolulu, hawaii – Onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, beets and more – when does cooking or frying destroy the healthy components of our favorite vegetables and when does it improve the nutritive value? Here’s a quick guide that will help you get the most nutrition from your […]
Honolulu Mango Jam – Where’s the Mangos?

Juicy sweet flesh running in streams to your elbows, smeared across cheeks as you suck the seed dry and pull tangy strands from between your teeth… Mango is to the islands what watermelon on a hot day is for mainlanders, an icon of summer. It’s just not possible to ever have enough of this seasonal […]
Jamarek African Dance Band

Jamarek African Dance Band: Celebrating the Music and Culture of Africa Looking for great music in Hawaii? Get ready for dancing in the aisles, you won’t be able to sit still through the contagious music of Jamarek. Hawaii’s premiere world music dance band will take the stage to share their African & Latin inspired music […]
Magic Island’s Lantern Floating Ceremony Illuminates the Sea Each Memorial Day

I had never actually seen a lantern float before this year. Like the 50,000 other locals present at the festival, I had always wanted to attend the ceremony in person. Although I knew it would be extremely crowded and tough to find parking, I had to go because it was on my bucket list. Walking, […]