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Big Island companies attend first-ever Ko‘olau Limu Festival on Kaua‘i

The free event at Anahola Beach Park highlighted limu, or edible algae, important to Hawaiian culture and cuisine.

Big Island Now poll No. 26: What do you bring to a Labor Day cookout?

Today marks Labor Day — the official end of summer, the end of wearing white and the start of the new school year.

Big Island Poll #5 results: Voters were divided on favorite Hawaiian food — poke or pork?

In Big Island Now’s latest poll we asked: “If you were cooking – or eating – a meal for a dinner party on the Big Island, what Hawaiian food would be a must on the menu?”

What is your favorite Hawaiian food? Take our 30-second Poll #5

The Big Island Now Poll #4 asks: For a Big Island dinner party, what Hawaiian favorite food is a must on the menu?

The Poke Market: Tiny But Terrific

Have you ever eaten something and afterward, felt like you were a better person for having eaten it?

Hawai‘i Groups Comment on Aloha Poke Controversy

CNHA and the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) joined together in criticizing Aloha Poke Co.

A Reunion with Cousins in Hilo

Cousins, located at  14 Lanikaula St. in Hilo, is still going strong, as I witnessed on a recent visit.

RPG Redefines ‘Food Truck Grinds’

RPG (Restaurant Production Grindz) Chef/Owner Willie Leong serves restaurant-style food from a truck— and I’m here to urge you to go check it out.

Fish & Poi Co. Opens in Hilo

Lynelle Paranada co-owns the business with local celebrity BJ Penn (and their poi comes his farm in the Waipio Valley).

Go Treasure Hunting for Big Island Restaurant Gems

Looking for great food at a great price? How do you feel about out-of-the-way places? If you’re game, these two spots may become your new favorites.

Tiny Dragon Slays Sushi in Hilo

Hiroshi and Hikaru Sawamoto are on a roll. Well, not literally, but they are cranking out some super-popular sushi rolls in their restaurant, Dragon Kitchen…