Entries tagged 'seafood'
Things to Do in Hawaii: Fish Auction at Pier 38
This is the only Japanese style fish auction in the U.S. It's also the premier national market for ahi (most of what you eat in NYC and LA comes from here) as well as swordfish. You can even bid...
Hawaii Weather Report: This Is Your Lunch Table on Maui - You Got That, Snow Covered Folks on the U.S. Mainland?
LOL. ROTFL. This is your view on a typical afternoon at lunch at Mama's Fish House on Maui. The lunch will set you back a bit. But what's the view worth to you at this point? I thought so....
Food & Wine Reccomends Tsukiji Fishmarket: Hawaii Local Media Beg to Differ
This is why I never trust the big travel magazines, particularly for shorter articles. In "100 Tastes to Try in '07", foodie Bible Food & Wine posts the Tsukiji Fish Market at Ala Moana as Number 59 and has this...
Beachhouse at the Westin Moana Surfrider: Waikiki Steak House, New Hawaii Classic
Last week I finally got to eat at the Beachhouse. My friend John Heckathorn had told me I had to eat there. He is a picky eater, and he was right. First, let's talk about the hotel. I had...
Ahi = Mercury: Hawaii Tuna Trouble
A few weeks ago the New York Times went out and sampled fresh ahi at over a dozen high-end eateries and markets in the Big Apple and tested them for levels of heavy metals. The results? Ahi is loaded with...
Green Hawaii: Costco Goes Solar in Kona, Kauai
The islands get two of the four pilot solar programs for the progressive Big Box retailer. All the more reason to stop into Costco and stock up on $30 bottles (a bargain) of Maui Ocean Vodka and 5 pound jugs...
Nobu Report: Is Waikiki One Nobu Too Many?
Apparently not. The latest Nobu, located at the newly hipified (as opposed to hippified) Waikiki Parc, has been hopping. My friends who have eaten there have said that the food is excellent, albeit a bit dated (meaning, we've have the...
Reel Cool:A Look at Hawaii's Lure Masters
Fishing in Hawaii is serious business. Lots of locals feed their families with fresh catch. The best restaurants either buy in the morning from the fishmarkets or directly from the fishermen. And the islands are a world class sportfishing destintation...
Hawaii Foodie Alert : Bottom-Fishing Ban Approved for 5 Months. No Mo' Opakapaka, Folks
I blogged a while back about the impact of the impending ban on bottom-fishing techniques used to scoop up a handful of succulent local varieites such as opakapaka and onaga. This presents a problem for Hawaii eateries with signature dishes...
Maui Seafood Watch -- Saving Fish, Succulent Eats
This is a cool article from No Ka Oi Magazine on Maui that details a bit about an effort by Valley Isle restaurateurs to create sustainable seafood menus. Right on! This is particularly important due to the rapid declines among...
Bottom Fishing Ban in Hawaii Puts Squeeze on Restaurateurs
I was having lunch today with one of the state's top chefs, George Mavrothalassitis at his restaurant, Chef Mavro, in Honolulu. It was a wine tasting lunch with is staff, something Mavro does each quarter to allow a democratic vote...
Hawaii Edibles: Elmer Guzman's Xmas Poke Delivery Service
Why is it that poke made outside of Hawaii just isn't poke? It doesn't taste like poke. It doesn't feel like poke. How about if the ingredients come from Hawaii? Hmmm, might work. Elmer Guzman, Poke master and owner of...
Indigo Poke Recipe
At least once a week I get a request from someone for more poke recipes. So I am going to try to keep adding them up there, ideally pushing my readers into some sort of poke paralysis. Heh. This one...
2006 Aloha Festivals Poke Contest Results
The results of the 2006 Aloha Festival's Poke Contest were posted sometime a week or two ago and I was remiss in not getting them up. Readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of poke. For...
Poke Contest Results
The results of the 2006 Aloha Festival's Poke Contest were posted sometime a week or two ago and I was remiss in not getting them up. Readers of this blog know that I am a huge fan of poke. For...
Most Romantic Restaurants
Cupid roams free on Maui. Almost everyone I talk to who has spent time on Maui has a story of a magical night under the stars sipping a glass of amazing vino, noshing on the most sensuous edibles, with...
Da Perfect Poke: Part 5
I gobble down three varieties in roughly 15 minutes before dashing back out to the car. Times running out and I have plenty more poke to eat. The next stop is literally up the street. Tanioka’s (808-671-3779: map) is...
Da Perfect Poke: Part 3
Read Da Perfect Poke Part 1 and Part 2. I elect to start my 24-hour pokethon at night, as many restaurants don’t serve it on breakfast or lunch menus. Sam Choy’s is the first stop and the second is...
Da Perfect Poke: Part 2
Note: Read Da Perfect Poke Part 1. With its rustic roots, simple preparation and seasonings, poke until recently remained a blue-collar, soul food for Hawaii. “It was very convenient. It was very important to have poke after a hard...
Da Perfect Poke: Part 1
At Sam Choy’s Diamond Head on a windy October night, the night crew is in the process of closing down the joint. I arrive right before 10 p.m., the last customer and slip into one of the chairs at...
