Where Hawaii Eats

Host Anne Lee sits down with the power couple – owners and chefs of Artizen by MW, Michelle and Wade Ueoka, to indulge in an impressive spread of local favorites such as Mochi Crusted Monchong, Oxtail Soup, Lau Lau, Portuguese Bean Soup, and top it off with a sweet finish of Chef Michelle’s infamous MW Chocolate Cake and more of her delicious pastries! Opening its doors in 2015, Artizen by MW offe...

Anne heads over to Kailua to enjoy a hearty delicious breakfast at the famous Cinnamon’s Restaurant with Danene Lunn, Owner & Lead Designer of Manuhealli’i. With two retail locations in Honolulu and Kailua, Manuheali’i specializes in Hawaiian apparel and accessories with ever-changing collections of original designs and styles.   Known for their Hawaiian apparel designs and accessori...

Host Anne Lee sits down with the Owner and Chef of Fête, Robynne Maii. This Hawaii/Brooklyn Hapa Baby Restaurant located in the heart of Chinatown shares a brasserie feel with a laid-back island sensibility. Fête is rooted in the local farm-to-table movement – a place where seasonality and culinary tradition are celebrated in tandem. A few of the items Chef Maii cooks up for Anne includes a delici...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, host Anne Lee sits down with Chef/Owner Keaka Lee of Kapa Hale located in Kahala. Inspired by Hawaiian, American, European & Asian flavors, Kapa Hale incorporates the stories of local farmers and fresh produce from our islands. After, Anne heads to Waikiki to enjoy a meal with the president and CEO of Outrigger Hospitality Group, Jeff Wagoner, at Outrigger...

Host Anne Lee sits down with Executive Chef and culinary visionary behind Mugen at Espacio, Chef Jason Yamaguchi. Fueled by a deep desire to create a culinary experience unlike anything previously found in Hawaii, he helped establish Mugen, presenting thoughtfully prepared dishes using only high-quality locally and globally sourced ingredients. Then, Anne heads over to Hawaii’s premier rooftop des...

Host Anne Lee sits down with Chef Jose Reyes at Off The Wall Craft Beer & Wine to enjoy a few delicious dishes paired with some of their featured beers. Empanadas, Beer Aged Steak, Mussels Ala Chalaca, and many more! Chef Jose has revamped the menu as he describes it, “Latin American Cuisine with a northern flare.” Then she heads over to MW Restaurant with the Owner of Velocity, Brad Nicolai....

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, host Anne Lee sits down with Dave “DK” Kodama, owner and operator of DK Restaurants, to enjoy a variety of dishes featured at his different restaurants. She then heads to 3660 On the Rise in Kaimuki with special guest, Stanford Carr, President of Stanford Carr Development LLC, to hear his background and how he got to where he is today. Local boy from Aiea, O’a...

Host Anne Lee heads over to Roy Yamaguchi’s flagship restaurant, Roy’s Hawaii Kai, and enjoys a delicious meal made by the renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi himself. Then she indulges in a traditional Kaiseki meal at Nanzan Giro Giro with Owner of Wilson Home Care, Shelley Wilson. Chef Yoshi serves up a unique kaiseki meal. The dishes are artfully prepared, using seasonal ingredients. They may appear sm...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, Rick Blangiardi, joins us for a special meal prepared by Chef Jonathan Mizukami at The Veranda located in the Kahala Hotel & Resort. Host Anne Lee and Blangiardi indulge in some new menu items including Foie Gras Musubi, Caviar French Fries, and others. We even had a surprise appearance by the famous dolphins! &nbs...

Host Anne Lee sits down with Emmanuel “Manny” Cournede, General Manager at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Waikiki to enjoy some fresh sizzling steaks. Then she heads over to Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Hotel & Resort to indulge in a special meal with Managing Director of 87Zero, Sanford Hasegawa. Executive Chef Jonathan Mizukami prepared an impressive spread including a massive Seafood To...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, Chef Paul Rivera from Hula Grill shows Host Anne Lee how to prepare their delicious Ahi Poke Taco at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. Then she heads on over to Kailua to check out what Chef Russell Chu has cooking up at Goen Dining + Bar. Then Anne goes to Sysco Hawaii to catch up with president, Jason Wong and learn all about their amazing “Restaurant Rising...

Where Hawaii Eats Episode #9   In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, Chef Ron De Guzman from Stage Restaurant teaches Anne Lee how to prepare their Island Opah with Tomato Ogo Sake Butter at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She heads over to Chinatown to Encore Saloon with Owner Danny Kaaialii to learn about how they’re spicing things up with their delicious Mexican food. Then Anne goes to Sy...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Chef Chai’s Creamy Lemongrass Soup with Chicken and Mushroom at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She heads over to Chinatown to Yakitori Hachibei with Owner Robert Yamazaki and samples some of their popular yakitori dishes. Then Anne goes to Sysco Hawaii to catch u...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Quiora’s Calabrian Shrimp Appetizer with Chef Shaymus Alwin at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with Chef Patrick Collins of La Vie to indulge in some delicious French cuisine! Then Anne heads over to Sysco Hawaii to catch up with president, Jason Won...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Duke Waikiki’s delicious Parmesan and Herb Crusted Fish with Basmati Rice and Caper Beurre Blanc with Chef Matt Young at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with Chef/Owner Don Murphy at Murphy’s Bar and Grill in historic Chinatown and learns how they br...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Stage Restaurant’s Chef Ron De Guzman’s favorite filipino dish - Ukoy with a chili vinegar sauce at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with the Assistant General Manager of Hy’s Steak House Jonah Galase and things get lit with some tableside flambe! The...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Hula Grill’s Strawberry Mochi Waffles with Chef Paul Rivera at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with the owner of Brick Fire Tavern, Matt Resich, to hear about the art form of Pizza Napoletana. Then Anne heads over to Sysco Hawaii to catch up with pre...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, learns how to prepare Chef Chai’s signature Shaking Beef dish at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with Chef Russell Siu at 3660 On The Rise and learns about his history and how the restaurant has stayed successful for over 20 years. Then Anne heads over to Sysco Hawaii to...

In this episode of Where Hawaii Eats, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Dining Out restaurant ambassador, Anne Lee, talks with Executive Chef Shaymus Alwin from the G. Lion Hawaii Restaurant Group and prepares Quiora’s Squid Ink Spaghetti with Kauai Shrimp at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki. She sits down with the infamous Executive Chef Jonathan Mizukami from The Kahala Hotel & Resort to indulge...

In this episode, Anne Lee and Duke's Waikiki Chef Matt Young prepare their Famous Prime Rib at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki.  For more videos like this, stay tuned! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and click the bell icon so you will always be alerted of new videos.  Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Restaurant Insider, Anne Lee, sits down with local chefs at Hawaii's favorite restaurants...