Entries Tagged 'Food' ↓
February 9th, 2010 — Environment, Food
Local avocados are the star of the show at the fourth annual Hawai’i Avocado Festival on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 9:00 to 5:00 pm. The free community, Zero Waste event is at the Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden on Hwy. 11 and offers a wealth of activities for attendees of all ages.
Fun and informative festivities include demonstrations on avocado grafting and growing, an avocado recipe contest, free guacamole sampling, farmer’s market, arts and crafts, healing arts, agriculture and sustainable living displays, a green fashion show, raffle benefit for Innovations Public Charter School, exciting keiki games, healthy organic foods and a beverage booth serving refreshing smoothies, juices and kava drinks and a chic green fashion show, a living Eco Village pavilion, a silent auction presented by Innovations Public Charter School, arts and crafts, healing arts, sustainable living displays and exciting keiki games.
Experts with UHʼs College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) and the HawaiÊ»i Tropical Fruit Growers Assoc. will host demonstrations on avocado culture, including growing varieties suited to HawaiÊ»i, plus grafting techniques, organic management and bee keeping and pollination. Also on tap is a panel discussion, “Putting the Culture Back into Agriculture.”
New to this yearʼs festival is a demonstration of “figure casting” by Josef Hadley aka Brudajo. Also on display will be original festival art by Shirley Pu Wills, a Chinese brush painting titled “Avocadoes in the Breeze.” The art will be sold on prints and T-shirts and Wills will be available to sign prints.
For information, contact Randyl Rupar at (808) 936-5233 or randyldna@earthlink.net, or visit www.manakeasanctuary.org.
August 20th, 2003 — Food
The familiar blue-and-yellow can of Spam will get a makeover later this month when Hormel introduces a “limited edition” design available only in Hawai`i. The Aloha State consumes more Spam per capita than any other state: 6.7 million cans a year. In tribute to its island ties, the Austin, Minn.-based manufacturer of the definitive luncheon meat announced the special can design today, which will include a spam musubi photo and recipe and “Hawaiian-themed graphics,” including hula dolls in grass skirts.
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June 30th, 2003 — Food
In the wake of an ambitious and largely successful expansion across the Pacific, L&L will open its newest restaurant Thursday in the heart of Waikiki. To many the home of the quintessential local plate lunch, L&L took the West Coast by storm with its Hawaiian Barbeque chain, which features a similar menu to its L&L Drive-Inn kin but adds “a more modern, Hawaiian-themed décor.” The opening will mark the Hawai`i debut of the Mainland-honed L&L offshoot.
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January 22nd, 2003 — Food
Hoku’s, the signature restaurant at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental hotel, reclaimed top honors this year in the Hale `Aina Awards, recognizing Hawaii’s best restaurants. The popular top-tier eatery was previously named Restaurant of the Year in 1998. Over nearly two decades, the awards — based on an annual survey of subscribers to Honolulu Magazine — have established themselves as a benchmark for local cuisine. The full list of this year’s winners recognizes nearly 40 eateries across the state.
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January 22nd, 2003 — Food
Hoku’s, the signature restaurant at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental hotel, reclaimed top honors this year in the Hale `Aina Awards, recognizing Hawaii’s best restaurants. The popular top-tier eatery was previously named Restaurant of the Year in 1998. Over nearly two decades, the awards — based on an annual survey of subscribers to Honolulu Magazine — have established themselves as a benchmark for local cuisine. The full list of this year’s winners recognizes nearly 40 eateries across the state.
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January 22nd, 2003 — Food
Hoku’s, the signature restaurant at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental hotel, reclaimed top honors this year in the Hale `Aina Awards, recognizing Hawaii’s best restaurants. The popular top-tier eatery was previously named Restaurant of the Year in 1998. Over nearly two decades, the awards — based on an annual survey of subscribers to Honolulu Magazine — have established themselves as a benchmark for local cuisine. The full list of this year’s winners recognizes nearly 40 eateries across the state.
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December 13th, 2002 — Business, Food
Kenny’s Burgerhouse at the Kamehamaeha Shopping Center in Kalihi will serve its last sandwich tomorrow, after 40 years in operation. The building will be razed to make way for McDonald’s, which is expected to open its 79th Hawaii restaurant at the location.
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December 13th, 2002 — Business, Food
Kenny’s Burgerhouse at the Kamehamaeha Shopping Center in Kalihi will serve its last sandwich tomorrow, after 40 years in operation. The building will be razed to make way for McDonald’s, which is expected to open its 79th Hawaii restaurant at the location.
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December 13th, 2002 — Business, Food
Kenny’s Burgerhouse at the Kamehamaeha Shopping Center in Kalihi will serve its last sandwich tomorrow, after 40 years in operation. The building will be razed to make way for McDonald’s, which is expected to open its 79th Hawaii restaurant at the location.
Continue reading →
December 13th, 2002 — Business, Food
Kenny’s Burgerhouse at the Kamehamaeha Shopping Center in Kalihi will serve its last sandwich tomorrow, after 40 years in operation. The building will be razed to make way for McDonald’s, which is expected to open its 79th Hawaii restaurant at the location.
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