“It is important to be there for our keiki (children) ; they are our future and our future will depend on them. This is mea Hawai’i, it is in my blood.”- Big Island rancher DeeDee Keakealani-Bertelmann
by Michelle and Kurt Winner
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Checking In On Hotel 1000′s Restaurant Revamp of BOKA (Conde Nast digital media)
At HotelChatter we love a guy with experience and we give bonus points if he knows his way around a kitchen. It seems Benchmark Hospitality values these traits too and their choice of new Executive Chef Peter Birk to revamp Seattle’s Hotel 1000′s BOKA restaurant is working out just fine. We were headed to BOKA [...]
Paris Value Travel: From Those In The Know
Paris can be the city of dreams and light. But unless you are a trustafarian, prince or dignitary you must find a way to enjoy Paris without breaking the bank. One seldom thinks of Paris as a “ budget travel” city. But there are values to be had. Value travel is not defined as budget travel; it is realizing great reward for the money spent. Planning your trip from the UK is easy.
Only in Vegas: Venetian’s $750 Cupcake D’Or
A homage to decadence, it is fun to turn away and escape into a dream of indulgent excess via this cupcake
Hawaiian Honey Joys Recipe for Aloha
It’s an ordinary day, with kids playing volleyball on a beachfront lawn that spills out toward the ocean with a view to the Mokuluas, here in Hawaii—except the kids next-door are guarded by sniper nests . . .
Hot Saimin To Die For
Having lived in Hawaii for more than ten years, I developed a taste for local style foods. But now living in Oregon, I have had to figure out how to make these delicious dishes at home. And one of my favorites is a spicy saimin, or noodle soup with all of the fixings. It even [...]