Food

An up-and-coming food truck market on Maui is more than just a place to grab a bite. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, Maika’i Market is where some vendors from Lahaina have found hope.

The survey of just over 900 residents showed that the demand for food is approaching 2021 levels when the COVID-19 pandemic led to record unemployment and disruptions in the food supply chain. The report stated that nearly 40% of participants worried about running out of food before their next paycheck. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

Coming off of Memorial Day, it's the start of the summer grilling season so we thought we'd share the story of barbecue pitmaster Stephen Kina. His restaurant, 406 BBQ, catered at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month.

State lawmakers approved a bill to protect local macadamia nut farmers. It now awaits the governor’s signature to become law. Similar to a coffee labeling measure passed this year, the macadamia nut bill would require sold packages to indicate if they contain foreign-grown nuts.

This Mother's Day, many will celebrate by going out to brunch or dinner. Istanbul Hawaii on Oʻahu is one restaurant that expects to serve the Sunday Mother's Day crowd. It's owned by the mother-daughter team Nili Yildirim and Ahu Hettema.

Mother-daughter restaurateur duo behind Istanbul Hawaii on how they started cooking together; Hawaiian pop vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana celebrate 40 years of friendship and song

Postal workers will be picking up donated food while delivering mail at residences across the state and nation.

Local organizations are reporting a huge increase in the need for food on Maui. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

Growers want a measure to protect their crops and farms, while commercial nut brands say what Hawaiʻi needs is more capacity to process mac nuts locally.

The Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency in February requested that FEMA extend the non-congregate sheltering program. FEMA agreed but said the costs for meals would no longer be reimbursable. That’s why the state will now only be offering dinner. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.