Remixed Plate

SPAM loves Hawaii, too

Jul 25, 2011 - 03:17 PM

Treat your Valentine to Oahu’s newest chocolate treat

Feb 11, 2011 - 05:14 PM

Hooray for chocolate lovers: Hawaii Cacao Festival returns to Haleiwa

Jan 27, 2011 - 11:01 AM

Haleiwa Farmers’ Market is celebrating the transformative power of Cacao -- from colorful pod to delectable taste sensation -- with its Second Annual Hawaii Cacao Festival on Sunday, January 30. Read More

Koa Pancake House is coming to Kaimuki

Jan 26, 2011 - 06:58 PM

Local residents are already tweeting about the soon-to-be-latest addition to Kaimuki's breakfast scene: Koa Pancake House. Construction of the newest branch of this popular local chain on 12th Avenue, right across from Covenant Books and Coffee, is underway but the expected opening date is yet undisclosed. Stay tuned for more details ... Read More

Mexican Grill is a fun addition to Kaimuki’s BYOB scene, still room for improvement

Jan 26, 2011 - 06:35 PM

Having recently heard good things about one particular Mexican food joint in Kaimuki, we decided to give it a try. 11th Avenue Mexican Grill, also known as Mexitlan Grill, opened up about six months ago in the 11th Avenue Atrium, sandwiched between Hog Island BBQ and Bella Mia, in the former location of SIS Kitchen. Read More Kids menu would be a welcome addition Read More

Downbeat lights the way for Downtown’s daytime clock-punchers and night owl industry folks

Jan 21, 2011 - 09:37 AM

A college professor and a career rock and roller opened a diner in Chinatown. No punchline here. It’s the beginning of the story of the Downbeat Diner & Lounge -- a story that may indeed change the way people think about dining and nightlife in Chinatown. Read More

Shabu Shabu Bangkok brings Thai flavor to Honolulu’s hot pot scene

Jan 20, 2011 - 03:50 PM

On a recent chilly and windy January evening, my family dropped by Shabu Shabu Bangkok, which opened several months ago in the space formerly occupied by Yakiniku Toraji, on the corner of Kapahulu and Kaimuki Avenues. Read More

Count on hog heaven at Kaimuki’s Hog Island

Jan 14, 2011 - 06:45 AM

Hawaii’s ‘Living Democracy’ means having a voice, getting private wealth out of politics

Nov 05, 2010 - 01:24 PM

HONOLULU -- It would have been tough to be a young adult in the 1970s and not be aware of the phenomenon caused by Diet for a Small Planet. Frances Moore Lappe, then 26, galvanized a generation. The book later became one of “75 books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World” selected by the Women’s National Book Association. As Diet outlined a shift in attitude toward food production and consumption, her subsequent 17 books -- and EcoMind due next fall -- incrementally extend her focus to include a call for a more basic and direct experience of democracy. Lappe is in Honolulu this week as the University of Hawaii Distinguished Lecturer to talk about both. Read More