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| Sep 7, 2016 | New book on beer pairs well with globe-trotting | PHOTOS COURTESY ABRAMS BOOKS
Portland, Ore., resident Chris Santella is the author of “Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die.”
The growing popularity of craft beer isn’t limited to the United States or Europe. According to Chris Santell... |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Family-run Tessendier & Fils offers cognac connoisseurs ‘new’ 30-year-old brand | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Tessendier & Fils is known as a grower-producer, which means some of the grapes used to create eau-de-vie come from its own vineyards.... |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Hawaii craft brewers capture flavors of summer with local fruit, other ingredients | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
A freshly poured Dango Yo Mango beer, left, sits next to two different size growlers with beers to take home and enjoy later.
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Honolulu Beerworks employee Tash Thanara... |
| Aug 10, 2016 | Isles’ craft beer experts join forces | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected] Palate Craft & Eatery Beverage Director Nick Carter Nick Carter pours shots of Crown Royal Reserve whiskey.
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Nick Carter, left, chats with customers John Tho... |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Annual contest offers whimsical takes on mai tai | JASON GENEGABUS / 2010
Tiki drink expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry tastes one of the drinks vying for the title of World’s Best Mai Tai in 2010. The Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival returns to Kona for the eighth time later this month.
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| Jun 1, 2016 | Maui craft brewery takes part in Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp | COURTESY SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO.
Each 12-pack of Beer Camp Across America beers includes two bottles from each of six participating brewing teams.
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West Latitude Session Rye is one of six featured beers i... |
| May 22, 2016 | Intrepid photographer shares big-wave shots | COURTESY PHOTO BY ZAK NOYLE
Makua Rothman makes the drop down a 40-foot face in the 31st Quiksilver in memory of Eddie Aikau contest Feb. 25.
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Zak Noyle, right, braved Waimea Bay to document the action at the big-wave surf me... |
| May 18, 2016 | Haleiwa Beach House offers signature cocktails with beautiful views | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
The sunset view from Haleiwa Beach House’s upstairs bar and lounge area features a direct view of Waialua Bay.
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A Lighter Side of Mary, left, and Cool Time Mel... |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Tastings and bar offerings open up the world of whisky | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Scotch tastings like the seventh annual Grand Scotch Tour at The Willows on April 1 provide an opportunity to try a variety of whisky from different regions.
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| Apr 13, 2016 | Eye-catching drink remains popular | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Harry Yee, 98, center, poses for a photo with Nohelani Cypriano and Henry Kapono. Yee was the bartender who created the Blue Hawaii cocktail in 1957 and is featured on a new History Wall at the Hilton Ha... |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Glassware craftsman demonstrates how different vessels affect taste | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Participants poured water into Riedel stemware at the beginning of a wine-tasting seminar held at the Halekulani last month.
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Georg Riedel, l... |
| Mar 23, 2016 | The Mai Tai Bar serves up multiple varieties of its namesake cocktail | KAT WADE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
The Ali’i Mai Tai is the most expensive Mai Tai on the menu at the Royal Hawaiian’s Mai Tai Bar in Waikiki.
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The Vic’s ‘44 Mai Tai.
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| Mar 23, 2016 | Enjoy dinner, a movie and an education | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Catch a movie and help Hawaii’s hungry at “Just Eat It HI — A Film Screening and Chef Challenge” on April 28, an event centered on food waste. Read more
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| Mar 16, 2016 | Limited-production brews await enthusiasts at Lanikai Brewing Co. | KRYSTLE MARCELLUS / [email protected]
Steve Haumschild shows the brewery’s barrel-aged beers in storage at Lanikai Brewing Co.
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Steve Haumschild, Lanikai Brewing Co. CEO and brewm... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Dozens of beers available for sampling at isle festivals | COURTESY GLEN DOHIE
The 21st annual Kona Brewing Festival returns to the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel this weekend.
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The Honolulu Brewers Festival returns to Kakaako in April.
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| Mar 2, 2016 | Manulele Distillers turns ancient varieties of cane into rum | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Manulele Distillers owner Robert Dawson takes a taste of freshly distilled Ko Hana rum at his Kunia distillery.
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Ko Hana brand manager Kyle Reutner wit... |
| Beer vs. Wine pairing dinners aim to challenge diners’ palates | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
La Cagnina, right, and Carl, left, toasted with their guests during a Beer vs. Wine pairing dinner July 19 at The Tchin Tchin! Bar in Honolulu.
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Sommelier Adam... |
| Legacy Collection spirits relate to Halekulani hallmarks | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
Halekulani wine manager and lead sommelier Kevin Toyama pours a taste from one of the bottles featured in the Halekulani Legacy Collection.
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These are featured in a ne... |
| Enjoy cocktails and company at Tommy Bahama Waikiki’s open-air bar | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
The rooftop lounge at the Tommy Bahama Waikiki features a sandy, open-air area with seating and a view.
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An orange rind garnish finishes a Rum Babalu, one of the... |
| Maui Brewing Co.’s efforts to diversify include Waikiki restaurant | COURTESY MAUI BREWING CO. / THE BUTLER BROS.
The new lineup of Maui Brewing Co. beers, plus its non-alcoholic root beer offering.
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Polynesian tattoo artist Orly Locquiao created new designs for th... |
| Classic furniture is the inspiration for cocktails | BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
Local architect Jason Takeuchi with one of his cocktail creations, the Charred Imu, made with kiawe-smoked vodka and chili pepper water. It’s a drink whose characteristic strength is shared with the m... |
| Avenue’s Bar + Eatery offers curated whiskey flights | JASON GENEGABUS / [email protected]
Avenue’s Bar + Eatery bar manager Joe Arakawa with three of the whiskies poured during the inaugural Whiskey Wednesdays tasting night in June. Next week’s tasting at the bar will feature American b... |
| Indie film ‘Waikiki’ seeks crowdfunding boost | COURTESY CHRIS KAHUNAHANA
Danielle Zalopany, right, stars as Kea in the independent feature “Waikiki,” set for release later this year. Zalopany is a Po‘okela Award-winning actress and has appeared on CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” along with feature... |
| Review: Young and Love bring the house down at Hawaii Theatre | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Justin Young headlined the first HI*Sessions showcase concert at the Hawaii Theatre on Thursday.
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Mike Love and Sam Ites perform at the Hawai... |
| Kapena Tequila blends cultures with addition of salty-sweet dried plums | COURTESY KAPENA TEQUILA
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Kapena Tequila is packaged with six li hing mui seeds in every bottle.
When we attended the University of Southern California in the late 1990s, my friends and I were more than happy to show e... |
| Line of rum makes debut in isles | JASON GENEGABUS / [email protected]
The Kirk and Sweeney lineup includes 12-, 18- and 23-year-old offerings.
One of the things I love about the distilled-spirits scene is how easy it is to fall down the rabbit hole, so to speak, chas... |
| Sake teaser offers preview of this year’s Joy of Sake | JASON GENEGABUS / [email protected]
Joy of Sake staffer Lito Pineda led guests through a tasting at the Honolulu Design Center on June 23.
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Some of the sake that was sampled at the Honolulu D... |
| Tanioka’s event helps local groups | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / FEB. 24
t Tanioka’s in Waipahu serves several varieties of poke.
Tanioka’s Seafood & Catering is popular for its casual fare of poke and fried chicken, but it’s going upscale for “An Evening of Hope,” a fundraising din... |
| Increased availability of hard cider means more options for isle drinkers | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Several varieties of hard cider have hit the Hawaii market.
It’s taken Hawaii a few years to catch up with the rest of the United States, but we finally have a decent variety of hard cider available ... |
| Uncle Bo’s popular cocktails now served in Haleiwa | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Bartender Tiffany Doane tends to patrons at Uncle Bo’s Haleiwa Pupu Bar and Grill.
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Bartender Tiffany Doane crafts a Kamaaina Mary, left, and an Ehukai Sandbar... |