PICS: ‘Nextworking’ at Aloha Tower Marketplace
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 55 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Popular business networking mixer “Nextworking” returned to Aloha Tower Marketplace for the last time in 2012 on...
View ArticleObituary: Chef Nicola Sayada, 68
BY NADINE KAM / nkam@staradvertiser.com After battling pancreatic cancer for the past year, Il Lupino Trattoria & Wine Bar’s executive chef, Nicola Sayada, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, in Honolulu. He was...
View ArticleByron’s Drive-In to close in 2013
BY ERIKA ENGLE / eengle@staradvertiser.com Byron’s Drive-In near Honolulu Airport, the last of a family of family-run restaurants serving Hawaii for generations, will close at the end of February....
View ArticleTo Do! Pepper, Gabriel Iglesias, Don Tiki, more
--Courtesy photo DEC. 15 Stand-up favorite Gabriel Iglesias will record his “Aloha Fluffy” show in Honolulu for a future Comedy Central special. 7 p.m. / Hawaii Theatre / $40.50 / 528-5535,...
View ArticleFreestyle: Bring on New Year’s Eve
BY ELIZABETH KIESZKOWSKI / ekieszkowski@staradvertiser.com I got a note from a hip, professional and married friend this week, asking for entertainment recommendations. He and his wife may start a...
View ArticleHoliday Happenings: ‘Christmas in Polynesia,’ ‘Nutcracker,’ more
Polynesian Cultural Center's "Christmas in Polynesia." --Courtesy photo SPOTLIGHT Polynesian Cultural Center’s “Christmas in Polynesia,” experience a “Pacific Island Wonderland” aboard a canoe as it...
View ArticleOut ‘N About: Mauli Ola, First Friday, more
Chevy Metal headlines the Mauli Ola North Shore Benefit Concert. --Courtesy photo SPOTLIGHT Mauli Ola North Shore Benefit Concert, with Chevy Metal (featuring members of the Foo Fighters playing music...
View ArticleAt the Movies: ‘Playing for Keeps,’ ‘End of Watch,’ more
Gerard Butler plays a former sports star in romantic conflict with Jessica Biel in 'Playing for Keeps.' --Film District OPENS TODAY ‘Playing for Keeps’ Zero stars A former sports star (Gerard Butler)...
View ArticleQuick Bites: Miso & Ale, Chef Ippy, more
Chef Mavro has created a new recipe called Onaga Ratatouille. --Courtesy Lynette Pflueger COMPILED BY NINA WU / nwu@staradvertiser.com McMiso & Ale pop-up: Miso & Ale is offering a “pop-up...
View ArticleBest of Our Web: ‘Xscape,’ Mai Tai Rumble, Shwayze, KTUH and ‘Troika’
BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com --Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser PICS: ‘XSCAPE’ FIRST ANNIVERSARY: 1. Friday night weekly “Xscape” celebrated one year of parties Nov. 30 at...
View ArticleNewton dons wig for ‘Annie’ at DHT
"Annie" tells the story of a young girl living in a Depression-era orphanage. The musical is based upon the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie." --Courtesy Diamond Head Theatre BY STEVEN MARK /...
View ArticleDo It! Amy Hanaialii, Reel Big Fish, more
--Courtesy photo FRIDAY, DEC. 7 Hanaialii comes to PCC with music in mind “I’m a very strong believer of living in the moment, feeling everything you can at that moment and tying everything together,”...
View Article8 Flavahz headlines ‘World of Dance’
The girls in the dance crew 8 Flavahz shot to stardom on MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew." The group's members -- from left, Kay Kay Harris, Camren Bicondova, Tamara Rapp, Charlize Glass, Tiara Rapp,...
View ArticleJourney returns to Honolulu
Arnel Pineda has injected new energy into Journey's performances since becoming its frontman in 2008. --Courtesy Cinediaz BY SJARIF GOLDSTEIN / sgoldstein@staradvertiser.com Conversations about the...
View ArticleSlater atop SURFER Poll for 18th time
Kelly Slater, left, got the most votes in this year's SURFER Poll. It's his 18th win overall. (Courtesy SURFER) HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com The SURFER Poll Awards returned...
View ArticlePICS: Addiction Nightclub 1-Year Anniversary
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 53 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Addiction Nightclub at the Modern Honolulu celebrated its first year in business with a special appearance by DJ Vice...
View ArticlePICS: 2012 SURFER Poll Awards
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 111 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser Scenes from the 2012 SURFER Poll Awards at Turtle Bay Resort on Thursday, Dec. 6. Related Post: Slater atop SURFER...
View ArticleOuttakes Online: Callies on her ‘Walking Dead’ demise
BY MIKE GORDON / mgordon@staradvertiser.com It’s not uncommon for actors on AMC’s popular series “The Walking Dead” to learn that a character will die while reading the script for an episode that’s...
View ArticleThis Week in TGIF: Journey
DECEMBER 2012 FRI 07 / SAT 08 / SUN 09 Journey’s global popularity has skyrocketed Conversations about the current incarnation of Journey usually start with two facts: The band discovered its lead...
View ArticlePICS: ‘Christmas in Polynesia’ at PCC
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 49 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser The Polynesian Cultural Center welcomed “Christmas in Polynesia,” the center’s annual holiday attraction, back to...
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