Kauai Food + Drink Worth Seeking
Compared to other Hawaiian islands, Kauai is relatively rugged, with red soil to the south, lush greenery up north, and the Napali Coast’s impenetrable mountains out west, accessible only by hiking trails or boat....
Ama Char Siu Mazemen
The Hanalei Center patio provided amazing views of cloud-capped mountains lined with multiple waterfalls. Ama could have served me a pail of gruel, and I still would have been pretty content in this setting....
Village Snack & Bakery Chocolate Haupia Slice
Village Snack & Bakery is a humble Hanalei restaurant from Narcisa Concepcion. This Kauai institution in Ching Young Village features worn blue benches inside, old black and white photos of the area, and a...
Hanalei Bread Company Monkey Juice
If Hanalei has a community hub, it’s probably Hanalei Bread Company, a bustling bakery, breakfast, and coffee destination for locals and tourists in a brown and green complex called The Hanalei Center. Chef Jim...
Hanalei Taro & Juice Co. Lau Lau
The Haraguchi family has been an agricultural institution on Kauai’s north shore for over 100 years, starting with rice, and later focusing on taro. During my visit to Hanalei, fifth-generation farmer Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama led...
Oasis On The Beach Classic Mai Tai
The Mai Tai has roots in California. Cocktail lore credits Victor J. “Trader Vic” Bergeron with creating the drink at his eponymous Oakland restaurant in 1944. In the ensuing decades, the Mai Tai has...
