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May 17
The next time your sweet tooth has a hankering for doughnuts, forget Krispy Kreme. Instead, head to Leonard’s Bakery and order the malasadas – deep-fried balls of delicious dough topped with a generous sprinkling of sugar. Hard on the outside and soft on the inside, malasadas are the original doughnut holes. Only better. They’re not [...]
May 15
“A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.” — Thomas Carlyle The kind of almost religious, quasi-mystic dedication to craft Carlyle advocated encapsulates sandal-maker Island Style’s philosophy. Since its founding in 1946, the local manufacturer and retailer has designed and produced sandals that speak to the [...]
May 10
All festivals, regardless of purpose, put everything and everyone you want in one location. You get what you want, when you want it. You don’t have to wait, say, for your favorite bands to roll through town, because a good music fest will have booked them – just hopefully not at the same time. Hey, [...]
May 7
There’s a place in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle called Boom Noodle, where foodies, hipsters, and cocktail enthusiasts mix and mingle with the kind of ease brought on by an adventurous menu and a slick yet comfortable atmosphere. It also helps that the ramen is amazing. Lucky Belly has similar aims. Based in up-and-coming Chinatown, [...]
May 2
Say the word “Kona,” and coffee drinkers the world over swoon. Grown in the Kona District on the Big Island, its rarity and high-price attract a particularly discerning type of coffee consumer – one who appreciates quality and is willing to pay for it. But Kona coffee isn’t the only player in the Hawaiian coffee [...]
February 14
Hawaii Hideaways is proud to begin a series on our favorite local artisans. Hawaii is such a naturally beautiful location it inspires many to express their creativity. Our featured jewelry maker is Misa Hamamoto. Misa was raised on the islands of Hawaii and Micronesia. Misa utilizes the almost lost art of wax casting to create [...]
October 31
Beginning in 2005, Maui Brewing Company began their quest to brew handcrafted ales and lagers using only the finest natural and local ingredients. Seven years later, stopping at Maui Brewing Co. while on Maui is a beer connoisseur must. You can enjoy tasty grinds while enjoying one of their 18 different flavored beers. Or [...]
October 30
Want to know the best breweries for a unique Hawaii craft beer? Hawaii has some remarkable local breweries on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii. On the Big Island, take time to pick up a draft at Hawai’i Nui Brewing. These beer makers showcase their brewing passion in all natural ales and lagers brewed in small batches [...]
October 30
Visiting Oahu? Be sure to stop at the Aloha Beer Company. Located in the heart of Honolulu, Hawaii on 580 North Nimitz Highway between Waikiki and the Honolulu International Airport, you can catch a pint just after landing or just before departure! These Oahu beer connoisseurs proudly serve 5 distinct styles of craft beers and [...]
October 30
Want Hawaiian brewed craft beer? Well you’re in luck. On the Big Island of Hawaii, you can visit Big Island Brewhaus and Pub. Created by award winning brewer Thomas Kerns, who embraces the traditional art of brewing but mixes in some of his creative touches of “brewing outside the box”. Some of Big Island Brewhaus’ [...]
