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Hawaii

Fried Chicken And Waffle Maui

Leoda’s Fried Chicken and Waffle

On my first trip to Maui in 2012, Sheldon Simeon was in the kitchen and also steered the nearby Star Noodle Kitchen. Chef Simeon later advanced to the finals on “Top Chef” Season 10,...
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Pork Maui

Joey’s Kitchen Pork Loin

Chef Joey Macadangdang, who hails from the Philippines, moved to Maui in 1983 and started cooking the following year. The seasoned chef spent the last 20 years working for famed Hawaiian chef Roy Yamaguchi....
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Ramen Maui

Migrant French Onion Tsukemen [CLOSED]

Migrant is a modern pan-Asian restaurant and lounge from former Star Noodle and Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop chef Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Migrant’s welcoming motto is “Come My House. Eat!” The...
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Pork Hawaii

Uahi Island Grill Kalua Pork with Kale

Uahi Island Grill has some of the best plate lunches in Kailua, a city in northeast Oahu that I was lucky enough to stay in for a week with family. Nani Nikcevich and chef-partner...
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Fish Hawaii

Mud Hen Water Opah

In Honolulu, it’s hard to imagine a chef with more Aloha ʻĀina (love of the land) than Ed Kenney. The Hawaii native now has three restaurants within one Kaimuki block. Kaimuki Superette specializes in...
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Craft Beer Hawaii

Lanikai Brewing Pillbox Porter

Steve Haumschild is an entrepreneur who grew up in Wisconsin. He surfed and homebrewed with Brandon Cody going back to early 2000s. He trained at Chicago’s Siebel Institute and co-founded Lanikai Brewing Company with Cody, Dan...
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