Archive for October - November 2009
Triumph
October - November 2009Ivanka Trump rewrites the book on success It’s no doubt a grand time to be Ivanka Marie Trump. This summer, she has gotten engaged, celebrated the second anniversary of her jewelry boutique with a new line of 18K yellow gold adornments, had her first book published and opened Trump’s stellar new Hawaii property. And in…
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Victoria’s Secret
October - November 2009The world-famous lingerie retailer debuts its first Hawaii boutique Certainly I’m not the only one who’s been waiting for a Victoria’s Secret store to arrive in the Isles. Catalog shopping simply leaves too much to the imagination when it comes to lingerie buying. The tactile sensual nature of underpinnings demands putting the sense of touch…
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Cinema Italiano in hawaii
October - November 2009Culture and art come together at Hawaii’s own Italian film festival Cinema Italiano in Hawaii along with the Friends of Italy Society of Hawaii ushers in its sixth year of presenting films and festivities this fall, once again bringing its touch of Italian culture and tradition to the Islands. From Nov. 5 to 8, 16…
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FIRE & RAIN
October - November 2009The familiar markers of season’s change – the falling leaves, the darkening of the sky – hardly apply in the Islands. The blue of the ocean, black of lava rock and white coral remain constant, hinting little of time or season as marked by man. At Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island, this most…
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Speed Racer
October - November 2009Get in gear with Ferrari and Mario Andretti driving schools Some think that race car driving is not a tough sport, since the driver is seated and the car is doing all the work. But as one race car driving instructor said, “Anybody can get into a car on a long straightaway and jam the…
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Vineyards Of Southern Italy
October - November 2009Exploring the rich and diverse wines of this beautiful region Italy is a vine-swept nation whose wines are famous in every corner of the civilized world. Red wines such as Barolo, Barbaresco, Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino, Amarone and Valpolicella are well-known to wine cognoscenti, as are white wines Soave, Gavi, Albana…
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Pasta Pairings
October - November 2009Find the best sauces for specific pasta shapes James Beard, American chef and culinary educator, once wrote that the pairing of pasta and sauce should be a matter of individual choice. “We Americans have been intimidated for far too long by other people’s opinions on what we should eat,” Beard said in his 1983 cookbook,…
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Cruzan Rum
October - November 2009Blooming hibiscus, tradewinds, mango trees and an average year-round temperature of 80 degrees might make most people think of Hawaii. But you’ll find all this and more on St. Croix, the largest of the Virgin Islands. With a centuries-old sugarcane industry producing molasses as a byproduct, it’s no surprise that St. Croix is home to…
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Popovers
October - November 2009While the dry-aged, prime steaks at BLT will have the culinary curious beating a path to Trump Tower in Waikiki, it may be something as simple as a popover that could have the town talking. And although it’s true that a well-known, in-store dining room is famous for its larger-than-life popovers, there’s serious competition from…
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Time-Honored Taste
October - November 2009Ko at the Fairmont Kea Lani offers a passionate approach to traditional recipes Maui’s Fairmont Kea Lani has been home to some very fine food over the years. In the mid-1990s, Shep Gordon’s Grand Chefs on Tour made frequent stops at the luxurious resort, and highly respected celebrity chefs like Charlie Trotter, Roger Verge and…
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