One of the smallest watering holes in Honolulu continues to make a big splash in the global cocktail community. Less than a year after opening its doors atthe Topa Financial Center, Bar Leather Apron has been named one of Playboy magazine’s Best New Bars in America. Read more
Chef Peter Merriman comes to town with the opening Wednesday of Moku Kitchen, the latest restaurant to join the roster at SALT at Our Kakaako. Read more
The annual Food & New Products Expo will be returning to the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this weekend. Read more
For 45 years, Lanakila Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to seniors across the island; the group now serves more than 250,000 meals a year. Read more
Saturday’s Food for Thought event at Waialua High School will offer cooking demonstrations, free food samples andactivities for keiki. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria, and admission is free. Read more
VegFest Oahu takes place Saturday on the Frank Fasi Civic Grounds. Read more
On a recent trip to Liliha Bakery, I came across a new item: Poi Mochi Donuts. Read more
Bookworms who love the occasional cocktail will want to attend Books & Spirits, a literary event that brings together readers and authors in an intimate setting, along with a special drink to enjoy. Read more
It’s Teacher Appreciation Month, and McDonald’s restaurants in Hawaii are saying thank you to the fearless leaders who bring reading, writing and ‘rithmetic to kids across the state. Read more
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What’s better than bacon? Spam with bacon, as in the SPAMLT, a BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato) slider with a slice of the canned meat added in. Read more
Kokua Co-op in Moiliili is bringing in venison from Puuohoku Ranch on Molokai, and it is sublime. Read more
Ulu, or breadfruit, a staple food used in sweet and savory preparations throughout the Pacific, is now viewed as a natural way to help reduce obesity, diabetes and, on a more basic level, hunger in Hawaii and across the globe. Read more
Ma‘Ona Musubi, at 921 Alakea St. next to Baker Dudes (another destination for yummy goodness), sells rectangular musubi with the nori covering three sides so when you bite into the exposed rice side, the musubi doesn’t fall apart. Read more
Things will get hot and spicy Saturday at the Pearlridge Farmers Market for its Second Annual Chile Pepper Fest. Read more
Edamame — young soybeans — are the stock in trade of Zunda Saryo, a cafe offering treats that originated in Sendai City, Japan. Read more
Chef Mavro, a restaurant that garners accolades far and wide, has another to add to its list: It is the sole Hawaii pick for the 2016 list of top 40 U.S. restaurants assembled by Gayot, an international restaurant, hotel and travel guide. Read more
Greenwell Farms and Aloha Hills Kona Coffee stood out among 83 entries at the Hawaii Coffee Association’s eighth annual Statewide Cupping Competition last week. Read more
What’s sweet, spicy and melts in your mouth, not in your hands? Chili Nut M&M’s — and they are definitely worth the calories. Read more
Call them dames, it’s OK. The women of Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Hawaii Chapter are chefs, bakers, restaurateurs, farmers and food producers active in improving and advancing their professions. Read more
Reno Henriques, co-founder of Fresh Catch restaurant, takes Food Network star Guy Fieri on a tour of the Valley Island on a new episode of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” titled “Soakin’ up Maui,” at 7 p.m. Friday. Read more
“If they have not lilikoi, let them eat mango.” Read more
