Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Miya Nakashima is in a new role now. She was formerly chef ...

Tangaroa Paul (Te Whare Tawhito o Muriwhenua), a poi expert who identifies as gender-fluid, is a lecturer in te reo Māori at ...

Abstract: Next point-of-interest (POI) recommendation aims to forecast users’ next POI visit based on their historical movement information. Existing methods typically explore latent transition ...

I grew up as the son of a naval officer, and every three years our family was asked to relocate to wherever the U.S. Navy wanted dad to be next. So although being born in Virginia, I spent equal ...

Did you know that approximately 90% of the taro, or kalo, that is consumed in Hawaii today are non-native varieties? In ...

More than 300 fifth-grade students from eight different schools around Kauai spent Thursday at the Kauai Community College wrapping up this year’s Makahiki season by engaging in day-long Makahiki ...

Meet Sunny! Sunny is a 68-pound, 6-year-old poi dog who was brought to the Kosasa Family Campus in early December 2025 after his previous guardian could no longer provide for his care.

We rank 8 Spam flavors - from Korean BBQ to jalapeño - and talk to L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, where Spam musubi is a top-seller.

To me, the best part of traveling is eating. You can learn a lot about the history and culture of a place through its foods; ...

It's one of the most unique sweet treats you'll find in Hawaii. Madres Churros comes in a container resembling ice cream and offers two flavors, original and poi.

Few foods spark as many strong feelings as SPAM does. For some, the salty, savory canned meat product is a symbol of overly processed food that’s best left in the past. But for many across the world, ...