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Hawaiian

Luau Hawaii

Hilton Waikoloa Village Luau @ Kamehameha Court

For once, being summoned to court wasn’t a bad thing. At the edge of the 62-acre Hilton Waikoloa Village resort, a winding path led to a luau at Kamehameha Court. The traditional (touristy and...
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Restaurant Sign Honolulu

Nico’s Pier 38: Finding the Freshest Seafood by the Honolulu Fish Auction

It’s no accident that chef Nico Chaize ended up opening Nico’s Pier 38 where he did in 2004. Sure, the Lyon native secured a space next to his stepfather’s fishing store that had room...
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Restaurant Hawaii

Merriman’s: Staying Local at a Big Island Original

It’s only been 20 years since a cabal of young, island-based chefs founded Hawaii Regional Cuisine. One day, if they end up erecting a “Mount Rushmore” on Diamond Head that’s dedicated to the cause,...
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Vanilla Sign Hawaii

Hawaiian Vanilla Company: Making the Most of Orchids on the Big Island

Apparently there can still be life in a slaughterhouse. That was the case at Hawaiian Vanilla Company, which Jim Reddekopp and wife Tracy situated along a winding road high above the Pacific Ocean in...
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Restaurant Hilo

Nori’s Saimin & Snacks: A Beacon of Big Island Cuisine in Hilo

One of the Big Island’s best-known restaurants certainly presented an unassuming front. My car circled the block twice before it dawned on me that the sunken storefront in a well-worn strip mall might house...
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Restaurant Sign Hawaii

Hana Hou: Powering Through Papaya, Lilikoi and Macadamia at the U.S.A.’s Southernmost Restaurant

My tour of Kuahiwi Ranch with Al Galimba concluded at Hana Hou, a canary yellow restaurant in Na’alehu – about 12 miles from the southernmost point in the U.S. The name means “one more,”...
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