Archive: Jun 2016

Most Romantic Restaurants in America Includes Tidepools

There’s no question that Tidepools is one of America’s most romantic restaurants. Daniel Lane photo.

In Dec. 2015, more than five million OpenTable.com reviews placed Tidepools, at the Grand Hyatt Kauai in Poipu, as one of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America. It’s easy to see why. The thatched-roof restaurant is in the middle of large pools, which reflect sprays of fuchsia bougainvillea. A waterfall and swaying palm trees are amid the lush surroundings. Sitting in wicker chairs on a raised platform, you feel like your floating in a gentle tide pool. Koi fish swim lazily in clear water that curls with the kiss of easy trade winds. When you add in the fact that the South Shore is one of the best places on Kauai to see a spectacular sunset, you’ve got an exceptionally enchanting restaurant. But don’t go just for the romance.

Family Ingredients Hosted by Chef Ed Kenney Premieres This Summer

Family Ingredients is a new culinary travel TV series that tells these unique stories by tracing the origins of a Hawaii dish to its roots around the world. Not quite a documentary, not quite a cooking show, Family Ingredients is a joyful ode to farmers, food producers and families.

Hosted by acclaimed Oahu chef and sustainability hero Ed Kenney, the story begins in the Hawaiian Islands, where big things are happening in the state’s dynamic culinary scene. Beautifully filmed, Family Ingredients showcases Hawaii’s small town communities, diverse cultures, and exhilarating experiences that cross the Pacific Ocean.  

Anuenue Cafe in Poipu

Keanu Reeves Eggs Benedict ($16): one veggie and one with kalua pork; seasonal fruit plate ($6) and a cup of Pakala blend coffee. Daniel Lane photo.

Anuenue Cafe is a family-owned breakfast spot that opened in the Poipu Shopping Village last September. Michelle Hastings manages, her husband, John Adams, is a chef, and their daughter, Kendall, is a waitress who also takes photographs. You can see Kendall’s work lining the walls as you order at the take-out counter. Wait outside at one of the covered picnic tables and Kendall will bring your meal, loaded with fresh ingredients.

Oasis on the Beach Now Serves Breakfast

Outside dining at Oasis on the Beach. Daniel Lane photo

• Bacon & Eggs ~ 11, choice of white rice or garlic home fries  
• Oasis Omelet ~ 12, sour cream, local tomato, & choice of white rice or garlic home fries
• Oasis Breakfast Poke ~ 17, fresh poke over white rice, a poached egg,  sriracha aioli and avocado mousse
• Hole in One ~ 15, Portuguese sausage, cheese, over easy egg & choice of bread
• Oasis Loco Moco ~ 15.90, Makaweli Ranch Burger over white rice, fried eggs and cognac-soy gravy
• Oasis Hash ~ 16.60, short rib, garlic home fries, jalapeno and cilantro cream with a poached egg
• Apple Banana Pancakes ~ 12,  with maple-honey glaze
• Breakfast Wrap ~ 12.50, scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese with garlic home fries or rice
• Savory Crepe ~ 15, spinach, mushroom, sherry cream sauce
• Sweet Crepes ~ 12.60, with roasted pineapple, caramel and lime whipped cream
• Granola & Yogurt ~ 10, Anahola granola, honeyed Greek yogurt and local fruit
• Mixed Greens ~ 10, kombucha chia vinaigrette, pickled carrots, cherry tomatoes, seasonal local cheese

Hawaii's Koloa Rum Wins Gold in Multiple Competitions

Hawaiian Kukui Brand Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo

Koloa Rum was awarded five Gold Medals at the 2016 Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in April, and more awards in other prestigious international spirits competitions this year.

“It is exciting and extremely gratifying to

2016 Westin Princeville Charity Golf Tournament

The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas announced its 8^th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sunday July 17, 2016. Over the past 8 years The Westin Princeville has been able to raise over $300,000 for Kauai charitable organizations. Please help by

Sushi 101 at Stevenson's Library

Sashimi at Stevenson’s Library includes freshly grated horseradish, fans of big eye tuna, snapper, salmon, Big Island Kampachi and hamachi garnished with ogo (purple seaweed, rosemary and pansy flowers, shisho leaves and daikon spirals. Daniel Lane photo.

RumFire Kauai Names Malama Pono June Beneficiary

RumFire at Poipu Beach.

Sheraton Kauai Resort named Malama Pono Health Services as its June 2016 beneficiary for the Table 53 program. Net proceeds for all food and beverage at Table #53 in the oceanfront RumFire Poipu Beach restaurant will be donated to the non-profit organization this month. Over $140,000 has been raised for worthy causes to benefit the Kauai community through the Table 53 program since its inception in October 2012.

Trucking Delicious Changes Menu

Chloe Sorey opened Trucking Delicious in March 2014, nearly two years after graduating from the Culinary Arts Program at Kauai Community College (KCC). After specializing in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, Chloe changed her menu in Jan. 2016. Today, she takes “local food” up a notch and makes gourmet-ish plate lunch. Just so you know, that’s not a typo. Pidgin in Hawaii drops the “s” and turns plate lunches into plate lunch.

Taste of Hawaii 2016

Listening to music at the Taste of Hawaii. Daniel Lane photo.

Sunday June 5
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Smith’s Tropical Paradise