Beer for my horses
People either love Valentine’s Day or they hate it. Read more
Latest Stories by Alicia Yamachika
New year solution
My mom once inquired if I could teach her how to tell, just by looking, if a bar could make a good margarita. Read more
A wish upon a bar
I was working the dinner shift at a high-end restaurant one evening when an elderly woman walked in. Read more
The bar is open!
I teach my bartenders that, if you truly want to control the crowd, use your eyes. Once your guest feels acknowledged, a simple, “I’ll be right with you,” will go a long way. Read more
Tricks and treats of the trade
Recently, I had the honor and the pleasure of coaching two young women bartenders — both in their early 20s — for their first-ever competition. Read more
Branching out
Happy Bourbon Heritage Month! In 2007, the United States Senate unanimously passed a bill calling for September to be known as National Bourbon Heritage Month, declaring bourbon as our national spirit due to its historic role in shaping our country. Read more
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Letters to a young bartender
A few days ago, I received an email that caught me a bit off guard. Read more
Spirit of the samurai
Since Father’s Day and National Martini Day both fell on the same day last month, I think it was only appropriate to celebrate our nation’s independence with a cocktail that has been equally as misunderstood as my teenage self once felt. Read more
Cocktails and dreams
When I was 3 1/2 years old, my mother entered one of my drawings of horses into an art contest and it won. Read more
Smells like team spirit
I was listening to a podcast recently, and heard someone say, “If I’m trying to build a winning team, I’m not going to recruit five point guards." Read more
The persistence of memory
Sláinte, March 17 will be St. Patrick’s Day! While we will once again forego the annual block party this year Read more
The buzz about town
Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day, and while some look forward to the cupid-Hallmarked festivity with all the anticipation of E.E. Cummings in springtime, still others are paralyzed by musings of “‘Do I dare?’ and ‘Do I dare?’”. Read more
Morning brew
Ringing in the New Year is a time for resolutions and self-improvement. Read more
Punches for pooches
When I was around 6 years old, all my little sister wanted for Christmas was a dog. Read more
Jack rose among thorns
If you are a citizen of planet Earth, these past 19 months have probably thrown you for a loop, and needless to say, there were more than a few challenges. Read more
Beber de los muertos
As a child growing up in Hawaii, I clung desperately to any festivity that offered to accentuate the seemingly otherwise, muted holiday atmosphere. Read more
In beer we trust
As the hot Hawaiian summer continues to linger like fingertips on the encroaching blanket of an equally sweltering fall, is it any wonder that a simple glass of water — or even a cool lemonade — won't cut it? Read more
Cosmo glass
Aug. 26 is Women' s Equality Day. But how does that translate for women (and men), both behind the bar these days, and for those seated at it? Read more
Rum amok
Ask any cocktail connoisseur what the official cocktail of Hawaii should be, and you'll get an array of answers. Read more
We salute you, bourbon
Next Monday is National Bourbon Day, and admittedly never having toured the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, I spent the better half of my adult life making up for the grave oversight. Read more
The golden ratio
Last month's observance of Earth Day reawakened an awareness that balance has become increasingly important. Many local businesses like Maui Brewing Co. have been striving to bring about just that. Read more
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