Food truck gathering place to close
The Makers and Tasters food truck marketplace at Kewalo Basin will close Friday, the company announced today. Read more
Erika Engle
Erika Engle has worked in Hawaii media since 1979. She writes “TheBuzz” column and additional stories about the restaurant and broader food service industries for "Crave" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
She was named 2008 Small Business Journalist of the Year, City and County of Honolulu, by the U.S. Small Business Administration (Hawaii).
Prior to her newspaper days, Engle worked in radio and television.
Latest Stories by Erika Engle
Vandals temporarily silence 3 radio stations
Vandalism at a transmitter site has knocked three Honolulu radio stations off the air for possibly the next two weeks. Read more
Ring in the Year of the Rooster in Chinatown
It is time for jai, gau, jin dui and other traditional Chinese New Year treats, as the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will mark the arrival of the Year of the Rooster. Read more
Magnolia eateries at Ala Moana close amid diner dissatisfaction
New York City-based Magnolia Bakery opened in the vaunted Ewa Wing of Ala Moana Center on Nov. 12 amid about 5 tons of hype. Read more
Yelp Top 100 includes Hawaii restaurants
Nine Hawaii businesses are included in the fourth annual list of Top 100 Places to Eat, compiled by online review site Yelp.com. Read more
Nitrogenie at Ala Moana closes shop after a year
Nitrogenie, the shop that created ice cream to order using liquid nitrogen, closed its Ala Moana Center store Sunday after just over a year in business. Read more
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Nitrogenie ice cream shop at Ala Moana Center closes
Nitrogenie, the ice cream shop that created ice cream-to-order using liquid nitrogen, closed its Ala Moana Center store Sunday, after just over a year in business. Read more
Tamura’s opens its first restaurant in Kaimuki
The Edge by Tamura’s is up and running in Kaimuki and is already so busy that no grand-opening festivities are planned. Read more
Pizza restaurant to open on Wednesday in Iwilei
After many months of displaying a “coming soon” banner, Yellow Cab Pizza Co. will stage its grand opening Wednesday after an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more
Taste of Kalihi will highlight variety of cuisines
More than a dozen food vendors will work all day to help fuel the crowd for the big finale of the annual Taste of Kalihi Festival: a massive line dance. Read more
Yellow Cab Pizza Co. to debut in Iwilei
After many months of displaying a “coming soon” banner, Yellow Cab Pizza Co. will stage its grand opening a week from today, after an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more
Beloved plate lunches disappear as Diners closes Waimalu location
The last vestige of a 51-year-old Oahu restaurant chain closed on New Year’s Eve, taking along with it generations’ worth of local favorites, including teri pork plates, deluxe saimin, Wingdings and Wingzings (mild and spicy chicken wings, respectively). Read more
Chocolate shop expands
Malie Kai Chocolates has reopened at the Royal Hawaiian Center with a store twice its original size. Read more
Popular barbecue restaurant plans Kaneohe expansion
The aromatic and hunger-inducing Kapalama institution Bob’s Bar-B-Que is heading to Kaneohe. Read more
Japanese treats and traditions are on tap Sunday in Moiliili
Mochi-pounding and eating, grilled mochi, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, KC Waffle Dogs and many other attractions will highlight the annual New Year’s Ohana Festival. Read more
Tio’s New Mexico tamales are as nearby as downtown
A tiny restaurant serving big portions of Southwestern-style Mexican food in downtown Honolulu specializes in tamales and says so right in its name: Tio’s Tamales. Read more
Humble Heights Drive Inn shuts down after 39 years
Heights Drive Inn in Aiea has closed after 39 years of serving local-style plate lunches that many a customer washed down with a sweet, citrusy Green River soft drink. Read more
Morimoto takes the rules out of Japanese cooking
Chef Masaharu Morimoto suspects that many home cooks don’t attempt Japanese food because of the mystique around the cuisine. Read more
Yamaguchi trades in tradition with new Valley Isle restaurant
Roy Yamaguchi opens his fourth new restaurant of 2016 today. Read more
Humble Heights Drive Inn shuts down
Heights Drive Inn in Aiea has closed after 39 years of serving local-style plate lunches that many a customer washed down with a sweet, citrusy Green River soft drink. Read more
Breadshop opens in Kaimuki
Chef Chris Sy has opened Breadshop at 3408 Waialae Ave., with a custom-built oven from Italy and artisanal breads on the menu. Read more
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