Duc’s Recipe for Success
Sometimes it can be refreshing to return to restaurants that have been around a decade or two. They are generally comfortable in their own skin, have lost most of the pretentiousness of youth and seem, to me, to have a strong sense of place.
Duc’s Bistro is one such place. With a beautifully balanced [...]
Nani Steele, author of the gorgeous cookalogue “My Nepenthe’ joined us to chat about life at her family’s famous Big Sur restaurant, Nepenthe.
Her new book, Plum Gorgeous, has just been published and tells the meandering tale of a year spent living in an orchard. Complete with stunning photos and sultry recipes for summer [...]
When Anne Burrell came to Honolulu, she cooked at Ko’Olina and then took some time to share secrets of her top Food Network shows with Table Talk listeners.
When we asked about how bad some of the contestants on America’s Worst Cook really are, she laughed and told Jo that they are as bad [...]
Kai Vodka, best known for its slightly sweet, mellow, fragrant lychee vodka is about to debut a tropically inspired vodka, and a brand new shochu.
Kai Shochu CEO of Kai chats with Jo about the Kai journey. You can read more about the new flavors at www.kaivodka.com
Any excuse is a good one to head over to Hanks Haute Dogs on Coral Street, but if it’s Friday it means only one thing – long lines and lots of hungry gourmands headed for a lobster dog. Packed into a home made sausage then deep fried and topped with the kind of relish only [...]
Raise a glass or two to the efforts of Dwight Otani and Blenn Fujimoto who’ve succeeded in making the Grape Escape a force in the local wine world.
With wines from Pahlmeyer, Caymus, Kobalt, Lewis and Joseph Phelps and food from Sarento’s, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Macaroni Grill , the event has been [...]
It’s not easy to inject a sense of fun into a restaurant without taking away from the serious mission of creating great food. But at Botero, the newest restaurant at Encore, Mark LoRusso succeeds in elevating the fine dining scene to one of a relaxed and immensely pleasurable experience.
With a menu that [...]
They say what happens in Vegas stays there, but when you’re somewhere like Encore, Steve Wynn’s iconic property in the heart of the city you kind of want to take some of the luxury home. With a beach club that’s a nightclub all day long, some of the city’s finest restaurants and a staff [...]
Lynette Jee joins us to chat about the art of taking tea. From her third floor tea haven, a Pacific Place Tea Garden at Ala Moana Center, Lynette educates and shares her knowledge about the ancient beverage.
lynette Jee Tea time #1
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It’s no secret to those who often go in search of great food and wine,but for those of you more content to stick to tried and true favorites, this trip to Hotel Street should be an eyeopener.
Bar 35 , is an oasis in the middle of one of the more [...]
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