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| Dec 26, 2023 | ‘Brew’-tiful beginning | PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA
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PHOTO COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE WAIKIKI BEACH RESORT
Island Vintage Coffee just soft opened in Kapolei Commons (located across of Crumbl, in... |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Chef’s choice | PHOTO COURTESY ARDEN
PHOTO COURTESY STRIPSTEAK
PHOTO COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE
PHOTO COURTESY ICE MONSTER HAWAII
Enjoy contemporary local cuisine at Arden, located at the foot of Diamond Head in Waikiki. Experience the allure of Arde... |
| Apr 8, 2023 | I spent $4,500 on a weeklong family vacation on Oahu. Take a closer look at how expensive Hawaii can be to visit. | Travel I spent $4,500 on a weeklong family vacation on Oahu. Take a closer look at how expensive Hawaii can be to visit.
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| Dec 20, 2022 | Ringing in the year 2023 | PHOTO COURTESY ESPACIO THE JEWEL OF WAIKIKI
PHOTO COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE
PHOTO COURTESY THE BOARDROOM KAILUA
PHOTO COURTESY KELIMIA MEDNICK
Start off the New Year luxuriously at the award-winning ESPACIO The Jewel of Waikiki and i... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Limited-time bakery pop-up | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA
PHOTO COURTESY FETE HAWAII
PHOTO COURTESY JAMBA JUICE HAWAII
PHOTO COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE WAIKIKI BEACH RESORT
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| May 3, 2022 | This omakase is ‘upstairs’ | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA
PHOTO COURTESY DEAN AND DELUCA HAWAII
PHOTO COURTESY BALI OCEANFRONT
PHOTO BY KELLI SHIROMA BRAIOTTA
A new handroll omakase experience is... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | At Hilton for the holidays | PHOTO COURTESY BALI OCEANFRONT
PHOTO COURTESY TEA CHEST HAWAII
PHOTO COURTESY AQUA-ASTON HOSPITALITY
PHOTO COURTESY MANGOMANGO DESSERT
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort is offering a variety of festivities for the holidays. The r... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Hilton Hawaiian Village reopens as Hawaii tourism slowly recovers | Video by Jamm Aquino
The reopening of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, the state's largest hotel property, and the start of COVID-19 vaccinations in Hawaii are major milestones on the still long and winding road to t... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Quickbites: Adventures in awamori, Turtle Bay brunch, Great Waikiki Beer Fest | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2018
Bottles of awamori flavored in Hawaii will be served at a tasting event Aug. 30.
ADVENTURES IN AWAMORI
Awamori — the potent Okinawan spirit — takes center stage at Karii! An Awamori Experience, Aug. 30 at the Hawai’i ... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Your guide to Fourth of July 2019 parades, fireworks and parties on Oahu | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / 2018
Ala Moana Regional Park was packed with spectators watching the fireworks burst over Magic Island on the Fourth of July last year.
Independence Day events next week provide a great opportunity to get outdoors and ... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Quickbites: Hard Rock Cafe, Pai Honolulu, Musubi Cafe Iyasume and more | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Last year it was bread, this year it’s sausage. Kevin Lee, chef-owner of Pai Honolulu, has been marking the anniversary of his restaurant by showca... |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Your guide to New Year’s Eve 2018 in Honolulu | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2016
Fireworks can be viewed from multiple locations across town.
New Year’s Eve
Celebrate with the family, see fireworks, dance all night, and start the year off right with blessings and a parade on New Year’s Day.
Milila... |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Do It: Ian Edwards, Halloween in Waikiki, Ja Rule, DJ Whethan | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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DJ Whethan headlines at The Republik on Saturday.
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Ja Rule in Atlanta in 2013. He’ll headline Hallowbaloo in Honolulu this weekend.
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| Oct 19, 2017 | Do It: Lea DeLaria, Waikiki Beer Fest, Mayday Parade | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
COURTESY SARAH STONE
Lea DeLaria, a gender-bending comedian, actress and jazz musician, drops into the Blue Note Hawaii for two nights this weekend.
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| Jan 11, 2017 | Hawaiian music in Waikiki connects tourists, residents | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Jerry Santos has been playing his brand of Hawaiian music at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for 24 years.
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| Dec 28, 2016 | New Year’s Eve Calendar | COURTESY HENRY KAPONO
Henry Kapono performs with Johnny Valentine, Alx Kawakami and Blayne Asing. Also featuring dances from Hawaii and the Pacific, acrobatic fireknife performances, cultural activities and a buffet. Fireworks over Duke Kah... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | New Year’s Eve Calendar | STAR-ADVERTISER / DEC. 31
In an annual tradition, fireworks are part of the New Year’s Eve celebration at Aloha Tower Marketplace.
New Year’s Eve Luau at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort: 941-5828, hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/waik... |
| Sep 21, 2016 | The 20 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On A Business Trip | As a journalist who has covered the travel industry for many years, I’ve taken my share of trips — the good, the bad, and the ugly. One of the ugliest was a trip to Chicago for a day of meetings. I opted for an 8 p.m. flight on an airline I... |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Ono for ‘Five-0’ grinds | McGarrett eats a plate lunch from Rainbow Drive-In in “Kahu.” (Courtesy CBS)
This may be old news to some, but Hawaii folks love to eat. From watching three seasons of “Hawaii Five-0,” viewers have learned McG and his team enjoy many differ... |
| Jan 31, 2011 | New concept still means no Olive Garden in isles | Once again, the possibility of an Olive Garden restaurant coming to Hawaii has been dashed.
Readers of TheBuzz have consistently asked your columnist to keep tabs on the situation, either because they have visited mainland locations and wis... |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Da Kine | Ready to kick the habit?
Castle Medical Center’s six-week Breathe Free Stop Smoking program provides free nicotine patches and lozenges. The next session starts Jan. 4 at the hospital’s Wellness Center Auditorium. "This total lifestyle... |
| Do It: Habilitat Lu‘au, BBQ Fest, DJ Markus Schulz | COURTESY PHOTOS
Amy Hanaiali‘i, left, and Kalsey Kulyk.
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Local auteur Brayden Yoder has created “The Last Taxi Dance,” a short film set in a dance club during World War II.
COURTESY HAWAIIAN BRIAN’S
DJ Markus Schulz headlines ... |
| New Juic’d Life in Kakaako offers juices au naturel | BETTY SHIMABUKURO / [email protected]
Juices sell for $9 per 16-ounce bottle at Juic’d Life.
COURTESY BEACHHOUSE AT THE MOANA
Macaron ice cream sandwiches are new summer creations from pastry chef Nanako Perez-Nava at Beachhou... |
| Snickers adds another nut to its lineup | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
The Snickers & Hazelnut candy bar will ease those hazelnut cravings.
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Myron Mixon held a class on grilling techniques at the Hilton Hawaiian V... |
| Larry Dupio headlines Honolulu BBQ & Blues Festival | COURTESY PHOTOS
Blues guitarist Larry Dupio will arrive Saturday on Oahu to headline the Honolulu BBQ & Blues Festival at the Hilton Hawaiian Village the same day. The lineup also includes John Akapo, Willie K and the Trailer Park Romeo... |
| Australian TV show to say ‘good morning’ to viewers | COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE
Hosts Sam Armytage, left, and David Koch will broadcast from Waikiki through Thursday.
COURTESY HILTON HAWAIIAN VILLAGE
“Cash Cow,” above, went paddleboarding on the Australian show “Sunrise” Sunday at the H... |
| To market, to market | PHOTO COURTESY MALA MARKET
PHOTO COURTESY SEA LIFE PARK
PHOTO COURTESY BALI STEAK & SEAFOOD
PHOTO COURTESY FOODSTART BY CHEF JEREMY
Mala Market is celebrating its grand opening in Hawaii Kai Towne Center (333 Keahole St.) this Saturday,... |
| Kapono’s wild ride | FL MORRIS / [email protected]
Henry Kapono's new show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village is a variation on his groundbreaking Hawaii Theatre show.
Henry Kapono Ka’aihue made a major contribution to the evolution of contemporary Ha... |
| Hotel industry group seeks to boost charity walk funds | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Waikiki Parc Hotel General Manager Julie Arigo, front left, and Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association President and CEO George D. Szigeti pose with cookies and Halekulani Hotel employees ... |
| Halloween in Honolulu includes spooky parties, kid-friendly events, trick-or-treating | STAR-ADVERTISER / 2017
The annual Hallowbaloo Music, Arts & Craft Beer Festival in Chinatown is a popular choice for Halloween revelers.
We’ve stiffened our spines and smothered our screams to brave the search for Halloween-themed event... |
| Hilton Hawaiian Village hosts Honolulu BBQ Fest | courtesy hilton hawaiian village
Grilled corn filled out a plate at last year’s Honolulu BBQ Festival.
Where there’s smoke, there’s barbecue. Plates of it. Follow the smoke to the Honolulu BBQ Festival Saturday at the Hilton Hawaiian Villag... |
| Wish you were here | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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