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St. Patrick’s Day Kauai 2016 If want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Kauai in 2016, we’ve got several yummy restaurant choices for you. Kauai Beer Co. The Kauai Beer Company will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day all week. They will have an Irish Stout on tap, with another tap for nitro infused pints. The menu…

Lopaka Baptista supports a GMO-free Kauai. Daniel Hashimoto photo From GMO Free Kauai: “Aloha GMO Free ohana, Here is the link to the 100+ page report released this morning. This report includes some great maps, including the GMO experimental corn within the Kauai Coffee fields in Eleele. Mahalo to those who served on this lengthy,…

Kauai Chicken Soup with acini di pepe pasta. Marta Lane photo. As all visitors know, Kauai has a robust feral chicken population. While some local families capture and cook them, most of us prefer to buy our chicken at the store. You can find whole, organic chicken at Cost-U-Less, Costco and Safeway for about $20….

Dr. Adam Asquith mixes amendments with volunteers in the Kawaikini PCS school garden. Photo courtesy of Kawaikini. Malama Kauai is hosting a Garden Party at Kawaikini Public Charter  School, a Hawaiian immersion school in Lihue, on Saturday, February 27. The public is invited to join parents, teachers, students and others from the community to enhance…

Each student will take home a large variety of preserved items upon completion of the Hawaii Master Food Preservers class. Daniel Lane photo The Hawaii Master Food Preserver Certificate Program will begin classes on Kauai in March. Class are on March 30, March 31, April 01, April 07, April 8, April 13, April 14 and April 15 from 1 to 7…

creamy polenta with marinara, a fried egg and Parmesan shavings. Daniel Lane photo. Scorpacciata . . . SCORE pac ATTA? My mind and tongue struggle pronouncing the name, but owners Cory and Michelle Stokes are passionate about it. “Score POTCH chee yatta,” Michelle says. “It’s Italian and means to eat a big feast of what’s…

Sheraton Kauai Resort at Poipu Beach recently announced the promotion and new appointments for the culinary team of the 20-acre oceanfront resort. Michael Young was promoted to Executive Chef, Cory Sargent was appointed Chef de Cuisine, and Gabe Balenzuela was appointed Sous Chef. Sheraton Kauai Resort Executive Chef Michael Young. Image courtesy of Sheraton Kauai Resort. In…

Seth, Paulette and Sloane Peterson of Kickshaws. Daniel Lane photo. Seth and Paulette Peterson own Kickshaws, a food truck in Lawai parked in the gravel lot at Warehouse 3540. Seth prepares science-based comfort food from a small kitchen in the food truck. Their daughter, Sloane, helps where she can. She’s just a toddler so Seth…

Papalani Gelato will have their special spicy chocolate gelato and a collection of special Valentine’s Chocolates. Photo contributed by Papalani Gelato. Tasting Kauai wishes your food lovin’ heart a happy Valentine’s Day! Dan and I have been happily married for 16 years and this year, Michelle and Ron celebrated 2 years of wedded bliss. We hope…

Ivy & Co. sells hand-sewn clothes for adults and children as well as headbands and everything is made from vintage cloth. Daniel Lane photo Warehouse 3540 is a new Kauai farmers market that’s more like a popup. A popup market may sound weird, but Warehouse 3540 is only open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. And there…

Kauai Macs are raw, vegan, GMO-free and gluten-free macaroon cookies. Daniel Lane photo Nobu and Melanie Muranaka make tasty and healthy snacks. Despite the name, Kauai Macs are not made with macadamia nuts. “Macs” is short for macaroons. These aren’t your traditional macaroons—filled with coconut, sugar and egg whites then baked. Kauai Macs are raw,…

Connecting Maris Manzano (in black), owner of Verde restaurant in Kapaa with North Shore avocado farmer, Linda Yoshii (in magenta). Guests meet Maris during our Short Order Kauai Food Tour. Daniel Lane photo When people learn what I do for a living, their first response is something like, “Wow! That sounds amazing! You are so…