Changes at Hilo's "Pineapple Building"
As popular as Mexican restaurants are, three within a brief walk of each other in Hilo was probably too much. Casa de Luna and Lucy’s Taqueria both opened in December 2011,…
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Real Estate Listings in 5 Languages
Many potential buyers begin their real estate search online, and more and more of those buyers are foreigners. That’s why, in mid-February, Prudential Locations will launch a new website that offers fully translated listings in English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean…
Help for Veterans and Small Businesses
Whether it’s wholesaling T-shirts to the Navy Exchange or providing information technology to government installations, local businesses can learn the procurement ropes at the Hawaii Veteran and Small Business Forum & Expo next month. Organizers are reaching out especially to…
The New HiDef
The XBR 4K LED TV is the largest high-resolution TV ever made by Sony. Also known as the XBR-84X900, it has a diagonal measurement of 84 inches – that’s seven feet. The “4K” in the name comes from the horizontal…
High Adventure
Joan Bennet loves mountain climbing, even when the journey bumps up against the maxim that “It’s only an adventure if something goes wrong.” The president of Bennet Group was part of a climb in October to an advanced base camp…
Sweet Heaven
Science and artistry may seem like an odd marriage, but when you taste the chocolates that spring from this union, you will call Ricard Chocolat a marriage made in heaven. The science of tempering must be done precisely to make…
What's the ROI on Early Childhood Education
The return on investment is good but turns up in unexpected places This legislative session, as lawmakers debate a bill that would make preschool universal among Hawaii children, you may hear some outrageous claims from the advocates of early childhood…
Hawaiian Values
Robert Howe has been playing the markets since he was in high school. In 1973, he inherited $5,000 from his aunt and his father suggested he buy stock with the windfall. Howe chose a young consumer-products company called Radio Shack.…
Starting Over Can Be Sweet (and sometimes meaty) Revenge
A slender face appears at the door of Palama Settlement’s kitchen, bowl in one hand, telephone on shoulder. Kathy Masunaga, owner and creator of Sweet Revenge, smiles a welcome to the Palama Settlement kitchen. She and a single employee are…
My Job: Greens Coordinator in the TV and Film Industry
Name: LOA WONG Job: GREENS COORDINATOR IN THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRY Years of experience: 20 WHAT’S INVOLVED: “Greens” is a specialty in set dressing involving landscape design and building artificial props, such as fake trees. A greens coordinator…
Fast And Cool Workout
Executives who have trouble finding the time to exercise might consider the Vasper system, which is designed to provide the benefits of a two-hour workout in 20 minutes. “It’s a way to mimic the physiology of an intensive workout and…