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Eco-Farming in Hawaii
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 The sustainability movement has become a worldwide cause célèbre in recent years, but care for the environment and for the “soul” of the ‘äina – the land -- has always been a prime value in the culture of the Islands. Much effort, commitment and love is put into farming the land. An effort to raise awareness towards a sustainable future is gaining momentum throughout the Aloha State, where nearly 85 percent of the produce is imported from beyond our shores.
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The Harmony of Kaiwa
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 Isamu Kubota took one look at the location of a small and awkward space on the mezzanine level of Waikïkï's Beach Walk promenade, and knew it was perfect. Here, on a revitalized Lewers Street, he would stage the ideal complement to his debut Honolulu restaurant, Kai, which opened nearly three years ago. It would be the yin to his yang. Where Kai was large and hip, fusing both cuisine and aesthetics with Japanese and Hawaiian styling, this new locale—dubbed Kaiwa—would be strictly Japanese.
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Waialua A Rare and Luxurious Chocolate from Hawai'i
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 I recently had the pleasure of visiting a cacao estate on the North Shore of O'ahu. Michael Conway, an agronomist and operation manager for diversified crops with Dole Food Company, took me on a behind-the-scenes tour of Waialua Estate Chocolate, which produces single-origin dark chocolate so exquisite and rare, top chefs are clamoring to get their hands on it.
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Hula Grill
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 The big problem with Hula Grill is deciding when to go. Waikïkï Beach offers few destinations as relaxing and as beautifully located as the plantation-style, oceanfront “grill,” and each meal has something spectacular -- the kind of thing that makes dining decisions, whether you’re on vacation or not, tough.
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Duo
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 If you like celebrities served up with your steak and pineapple, in a gloriously stylish and beautiful setting – and we certainly do – then you would agree that the grand opening of Duo, a swanky new Maui dining experience, was “to die for” – and we certainly did.
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Nobu
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  The undisputed, worldwide “godfather of modern sushi,” Japan-born Nobu Matsuhisa, has arrived in Hawai‘i with a gorgeous, brand new restaurant. Anyone who visits his O‘ahu venue is likely to conclude that, yes, Nobu will make you a meal you can’t refuse.
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Hawai`i Goes Whole Hog for Pua'a
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 Hawai`i, we are blessed with many different ethnic celebrations throughout the year. This year is the Chinese Year of the Boar, a festive time marked by lion dancers, firecrackers and other spirited revelry. But the pig, or pua'a, is appreciated by many cultures in Hawai`i…particularly on the table.
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Son'z
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Pahu i’a
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Pahu i’a is the Hawaiian word for “aquarium.” When you walk into a restaurant of that name in the Four Seasons Resort on the Big Island, your eye is immediately drawn to a huge, stunning, salt-water tropical aquarium. Many visitors naturally assume that this is the venue’s major architectural showpiece. But at Pahu i’a, the aquarium is only the prelude to the visual “main course”—the beauty of the Big Island itself.
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Donatoni’s
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Looking for a great place to fall in love? Check out Donatoni’s, located on the Big Island within the Hilton Waikoloa Resort. Long a favorite for vacationers and major celebrities alike, here is a first-class establishment that with successfully blends a gorgeous tropical setting with a delightful Old World atmosphere.
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Pacific `O
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 James McDonald’s restaurants all possess stunning beachfront views, excellent food and an incredibly hip and professional staff. James McDonald himself possesses a talent for finding and using stunning produce, creating excellent food and being, well, a little bit different from your run-of-the-mill chef in Hawai‘i.
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Mama’s Fish House
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 The photograph above shows a free diver just out of the ocean. In his left hand he carries his catch, an assortment of tropical reef fish. In his right hand, his spear. The setting sun forms a glorious background and the diver, still wet from the ocean (and surely hired by some agency for the day), smiles into the camera for the perfect PR shot.
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Pono Ono
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 As a child growing up in Waipahu, Oahu, I spent many hours playing in the lo’i kalo (kalo patch) that my grandmother nurtured. We grew up eating the foods from the land, but none were as important as...
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