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Great Gatsby-Speakeasy Costume Party

By on February 7, 2013 in Events
Gaylord's Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Click the picture for recipe. Daniel Lane photo

Gaylord’s Mai Tai made with Koloa Rum. Click the picture for recipe. Daniel Lane photo

Great Gatsby-Speakeasy Costume Party

Grand Opening of Mahiko Lounge, Gaylord’s at Kilohana, Saturday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., $55

“Kilohana has been renovating and redecorating the living room of the manor house in anticipation of our new bar, Mahiko Lounge,” says Robin Velazquez of Gaylord’s at Kilohana. “We have put a great amount of effort into creating a new vibe for the room and we plan to share this new energy with our Gaylord’s guests as well.”

This Saturday, Gaylord’s at Kilohana is hosting a costume party for flappers, gangsters, bootleggers, and socialites for a night of 1920s glamour and revelry. This party is to celebrate the grand opening of Mahiko Lounge and is a Kauai United Way fundraiser.

Cane Field Clothing & Gallery (upstairs at Kilohana) has roaring 20’s accessories in stock. But, you don’t need to come in costume. There’ll be accoutrements like feather boas and period hats available. Over $600 in prizes will be awarded.

Heavy pupus  include Bootleg Beef Crostini, Hemingway Poached Prawns, Oysters Rockefeller, Speakeasy Smoked Salmon, Great Gatsby Antipasti, and a fabulous dessert selection.

A Champaign toast is included in the price. The no-host bar will feature the Koloa Rum Runner, Classic Sidecar, Highball Bee’s Knees and Hawaii 5/0. Beer and wine will be available, all at old time prices.

Live piano music will be in the lounge and Swing Katz will be spinning retro-electro swing music for dancing in the courtyard. Listen to a sneak preview of some of the music by Swing Katz. 

There’s complimentary salon services (so you can really look the part), complimentary photo booth, classic cars and even a cigar lounge. For costume ideas, check out Gaylord’s at Kilohana Facebook page.

All net proceeds go to support the vital work of Kauai United Way’s 29 Participating Agencies. For reservations, call 245-9593.

Pau Hana Friday for Jan. 25

By on January 25, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday

Last night’s Outstanding in the Field farm to table dinner at Olana Organic Farm started of well but got rained out. The food and company was wonderful though. Marta Lane photo

NEWS:

Tasting Kauai

I’m blessed in many ways. I get to live on Kauai, and as a food writer, I get to work with my husband who is a photographer. In the 16 years that we’ve been together, he’s never faltered in his love, encouragement and solid advise. My mother was born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, and her family taught me how to celebrate life, friends and family with good food and laughter at the center of the table.

The Spanish, and many other cultures, are passionate about food. I remember shopping sprees with my aunt Anita. She knew exactly which markets had the best fish, meat and vegetables for her paella. Her table was abundant with family, friends, fresh seafood, baguettes, cheese, meat, produce and wine. As we broke bread together, good natured arguments broke out regarding where the best cherries are grown, the best wine region (we prefer Rioja), and the best places for mushroom hunting. They’d even talk about their next meal, while eating the current meal! Continue Reading →

Travel Expert Kendra Thornton’s Seared Ahi

By on January 22, 2013 in Recipes, To Table: Ono Eats
Kendra Thornton's Maui Onion and Sesame Seed Crusted and Seared Ahi. Kendra Thornton photo.

Kendra Thornton’s Maui Onion and Sesame Seed Crusted and Seared Ahi. Kendra Thornton photo.

Kendra Thornton is the former director of communications for Orbitz. The long time travel expert has been traveling the world since she was three months old. “My passion for travel is only eclipsed by my passion for my three beautiful children,” she says. She’s been lucky to combine the two, and is often featured as an expert in family, luxury and adventure travel for FOX News, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CW networks.

Thornton has been to 28 countries on six continents, and has been quoted in the news about seasonal travel trends and destinations all over the United States. Now stepping out of the corporate spotlight she’s taking on her role of being a mother and wife where she mixes her passion for travel with the taste of authentic cuisine. After a vacation to Hawaii, Thornton was inspired to create this recipe, which she has generously shared with Tasting Kauai. Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for Jan. 18

By on January 18, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday
Dr. Vandana Shiva at the Kauai War Memorial Hall. Daniel Lane photo. Anti GMO Rally

Dr. Vandana Shiva at the Kauai War Memorial Hall. Daniel Lane photo.

NEWS:

Rise Awareness and Inspire Change

Over 1,000 people filled the Kauai War Memorial Hall in peaceful solidarity last night. Dr. Vandana Shiva, a celebrated physicist and environmental activist, spoke about the deadly effect genetically modified crops have had on India. She encouraged our residents to become active with legislature and banning GMO crops in Hawaii.

Andrew Kimbrall, executive director of the Center of Food Safety, gave numerous examples of how GMO giants Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience and DuPont have been stanched. In 2006, the Center for Food Safety, Friends of the Earth, Pesticide Action Network North America, and KAHEA (the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance) sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A federal district judge ruled that the USDA violated the Endangered Species Act. The ruling is the first on controversial drug-producing GE crops.

Hawaii’s revered environmental activist Walter Ritte lives on Molokai and shared that 30 percent of the island’s food supply is grown on the island. A remarkable feat since 90 percent of the state’s food supply is imported. Many native Hawaiians were in the audience and he reached out to them by saying that independence and sovereignty are part of food security and aloha aina.

Regeneration Botanical Gardens and Kauai Seed Bank passed out seeds that were harvested from plants that were grown on Kauai. The event was organized by GMO Free Kauai, and Hawaii SEED. A free copy of the book Facing Hawaii’s Future was given to everyone.

Dan and I were there to cover the event for MidWeek Kauai. A complete story will run in the Farmers Markets column of the Jan. 30 issue. Continue Reading →

The Westin Princeville Completes Successful Food Drive

By on December 1, 2012 in Food Drives

An associate-driven food drive at The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas raised 1,244 pounds of food for the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank (KIFB), which was delivered to the Food Bank’s warehouse on Wednesday, November 21 to ring in the season of giving.

The food drive was organized by The Westin Princeville’s Associate Council, an organization comprised of associates from various departments within the resort to encourage staff engagement in the hotel and the community. Themed food drive days, such as “Carb Friday” and “Tuna Tuesday” encouraged associates to bring in some of the Food Bank’s most popular items during the 20-day food drive. Although the food drive was the first collective effort by The Westin Princeville staff, the resort also contributes a weekly donation of roughly 100 pounds of unopened, non-perishable food items left over from villa owners throughout the year to the organization.

The inaugural food drive for KIFB is one of several charitable efforts The Westin Princeville has initiated since the resort’s opening in 2008. Its annual Jazz & Wine Festival benefits the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association, and the resort is an active participant in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and Hawai‘i Lodging and Tourism Association’s Visitor Industry Charity Walk, for which General Manager Denise Wardlow served as Chairman for 2012 Kaua‘i event.

“Giving back is a crucial component in being a member of this community” says Wardlow. “We’re all part of a larger ohana and it’s important that we support each other.”

The Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization that has served the Kaua‘i community since 1994.

For more information visit The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas website.

 

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