Sarah Burchard

Honolulu

Natural foods chef, writer, marketer, experience host & certified health coach. Author of the blog - The Healthy Locavore.

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4 New Places to Eat and Drink in Chinatown Right Now

2 weeks ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

Oʻahu’s Chinatown is home to dozens of markets, restaurants and shops. Packed within just a few blocks, they’re brimming with local and imported produce, fresh meats and fish, Chinese herbal medicines, authentic dim sum, and plenty of lei and libations. Here are four places that have opened within the past year that are worth visiting more than once. 1.
Inside Hana Koa Brewing Co.’s Bronze and Silver Wins at the 2025 World Beer Cup

3 weeks ago | honolulumagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

Josh Kopp, head brewer of Hana Koa Brewing Co., was in a meeting on May 1 when he received the news: Ricebreaker, his most popular lager, had just won an award at the World Beer Cup in Indianapolis, Indiana. “I ran to the back, and we just started yelling at each other, like, all the brewers,” Kopp says. “We were like, ‘We just won a f––ing award!’”The staff joined them. One of the brewers put on Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” “Everybody was freaking out,” Kopp says.
Nobu Grand Wailea Opens to a Breadth of Local Fanfare - Hawaii Magazine

1 month ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

It’s the first Nobu on Maui, with a dining room that fits the stature of the chef behind it all. The story of Maui chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s signature dish goes back decades. Over 30 years ago, he and five other chefs arrived at Haliʻimaile General Store in Upcountry to work a charity event.
Dive Into Mediterranean Cuisine with an Island Twist at HāLani

1 month ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

In 2024, two chefs decided to deviate from Hawaiʻi’s regional fare, choosing instead to explore the cuisines and cultures of the Mediterranean. Through extensive research and dining experiences, they found similarities between Hawaiian culture and the cultures of the Mediterranean, especially when it comes to hospitality and the sharing of food. They also noted the abundance of seafood and locally grown ingredients used in both regions.
12 Tips for Traveling to Hawaiʻi on a Budget

1 month ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

How to cut costs during your next trip to the Islands. Hawai‘i, the most expensive U.S. State to live in, according to the world population review, can be an expensive vacation destination, too. But with some insider tips, you can significantly reduce the cost of your tripand still check it off your bucket list.
Inside Lahaina’s New Gathering Space

2 months ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

At 8 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, a crowd of over 100 people hovered around the TVs at Coco Deck Kitchen + Bar in West Maui. Chef and co-owner Alvin Savella put a blast out on social media announcing the restaurant would be opening early that day to show the Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway UFC match. Holloway, of Native Hawaiian descent, was the favorite to win. (He was knocked out in the third round.)Coco Deck opened on Front Street in Lahaina on Sept.
Mālama: Cultural Connections at Loko Ea

2 months ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

Volunteer with Mālama Loko Ea, a nonprofit organization that’s restoring ancient fishponds on O‘ahu’s North Shore. It’s 9 a.m. in Hale‘iwa on O‘ahu’s North Shore and surfers, paddlers and visitors are already hitting the beach and surf shops.
Meet Will Lydgate of Lydgate Farms

2 months ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

Will Lydgate, the owner of Kaua‘i-based Lydgate Farms, shares his vision for Hawai‘i-grown chocolate, along with some of his favorite places to visit on the Garden Isle. The story of the Lydgates on Kaua‘i begins in 1865 when Will Lydgate’s great-great-grandfather William Ludgate (later changed to Lydgate), an engineer and a millwright, came to the island to work in the plantation business.
15 Hawaiʻi Restaurants and Bars to Visit for Unforgettable Experiences

2 months ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Catherine Fox |Sarah Burchard

Across the Islands, these dining experiences should be on your bucket list. If you’re like us, you love to eat—and you don’t always put a price tag on that experience. So we put together some of the most splurge-worthy dining experiences you can have in the Islands, from a candlelight dinner in a treehouse to breakfast on the rim of an active volcano. Every spot is Instagram perfect—and the food is incredible, too.
For A Good Time, Dial 855-Aloha

2 months ago | hawaiimagazine.com | Sarah Burchard

Here’s the 411 on Waikīkī’s new old-school-meets-ultra-hip drinking and eating spot. “Ichi…ni…san…sake bomb!” The chant from a young man a table over is followed by a thundering response from his eight friends, who pound on the table and yell back, “Sake bomb!” Shots of sake suspended by chopsticks over half-full glasses of beer shake, then drop into the suds as the 18 sticks that held them up spill onto the table. A server records them chugging their drinks with an iPhone.