Pau Hana Friday

Hawaiian Kukui Brand Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: Koloa Rum Company Good news from Honolulu magazine! “Hawaii’s rum industry has blossomed, with four Hawaii brands now sitting on liquor store shelves, and rumors of a fifth in the works. We rounded up a half dozen of our non-teetotaling colleagues, opened…

Nori Wrap at Coconut Cup and Juice Bar in Kapaa. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: Coconut Cup Juice Bar Coconut Cup is now selling two kinds of breakfast burritos: Black Forest ham and cheese or roasted red pepper, organic spinach and cheese. “They are made with organic eggs, wrapped in spinach tortillas, and served with Sal’s…

NEWS: Four stages of noni growth. Daniel Lane photo Hawaiian Health Ohana If you’ve perused these webpages for awhile, you likely know that I am a huge fan of noni. As a freelance writer, I write. A lot. Awhile back, my right forearm was seriously complaining and I couldn’t type. I had deadlines, so I…

A bride and groom during sunset at The Beach House. Photo courtesy of The Beach House. NEWS: Kauai Made Food Hub The former Big Save in Lihue is being converted into a food hub which will include retail space, a commercial kitchen and a meat processing facility. The county developed a plan that will use…

Monkeypod Jam is made in Mauviel’s classic hand-hammered copper pots. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: Monkeypod Jam We’ve been fans of Monkeypod Jam since June 2011, when we did an article about them for Midweek Kauai. It seems we’re not alone. In the March/April edition of Hawaii Magazine, a Reader’s Choice issue celebrating Hawaii’s Best of…

Raine Servantes looks after tomatoes in the greenhouse at Wilcox Elementary School in Lihue. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: School Gardens in Hawaii A 2012 study conducted by the Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Hui found that there are 168 school gardens across the state with 21,577 participating students, 830 teachers, 1,500 volunteers, on…

NEWS: Hawaiian Kukui Brand Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Daniel Lane photo Koloa Rum Co. Yesterday, the Koloa Rum Company announced the appointment of Robert M. “Bob” Gunter as President and CEO, and Alicia Iverson as Chief Financial Officer. “I am pleased and honored to have the opportunity to continue building on the remarkable…

The Beach House at night. NEWS: The Beach House Travel + Leisure recently announced the top 37 Most Romantic Restaurants in the United States. The Beach House Restaurant not only made the list, but was the only restaurant represented in the Hawaiian Islands. “This is a real honor for the staff, Kauai and the restaurant,”…

Espresso at Art Cafe Hemingway. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: Art Cafe Hemingway One of our favorite places to eat delicious food and drink high-octaine coffee is Art Cafe Hemingway in Kapaa. We’ll have to wait because they are on a much deserved vacation. Since this is a small family business, that means they had to…

Happy Pau Hana Friday! Here’s the Island Orchid at Hukilau Lanai. Daniel Lane photo NEWS: Kauai Made Fertilizer for Kauai Soil This Kauai-made fertilizer is sifted to remove bone particles, and laboratory tests show it’s completely free of E.coli. Cold processed fish maintains the integrity of amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, growth hormones, oils and proteins,…