Ariana Tsuchiya is currently a Sommelier and Manager with G. Lion Hawaii Restaurant Group. Her passion for wine started during her studies abroad in Italy, venturing through Tuscany and enjoying true parmesan. Although she majored in Marketing at University of Miami, she migrated her career into pursuing her dream of becoming a sommelier, moving back to Oahu and starting at Alan Wong’s Honolulu. Through mentorship and training, Ariana has gone to the regionals twice for the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs...
Apr 18, 2022•36 min
Maile’s culinary career was inspired by watching her mother and family cook traditional Lao, Thai and French food. Family gatherings people sat together sharing a few dishes and eating sticky rice, shredding green papaya and making mouthwatering salads along with meats with herbs of lemongrass, mint, basil and dill. Maile learned all the traditional recipes and then started experimenting with different ingredients. Maile’s culinary repertoire flourished at Thai Chef in Lahaina, Mekong Thai Resta...
Apr 11, 2022•38 min
Onda Pasta was founded by Italian-born chef Andrea Onetti in 2011. Using Italian flour and locally-sourced ingredients, Onda Pasta offers a high-quality and easy-to-make meal at an affordable price. A food loved by everyone in the family, Onda brings the simplicity and freshness of Italian cuisine to your home. You can find Onda Pasta at the Farmers Market (Kakaʻako on Saturdays 8am-12pm & Kailua/Enchanted Lakes on Sundays 8am-12pm), in the R.Fields section of Foodland Farms (Ala Moana, Kaha...
Apr 04, 2022•38 min
Patrick Feindt, Jr., PGA, is the Director of Instruction/Fitting for The Golf Sim-Honolulu. Patrick began his career as the 2nd Assistant Golf Professional at Fawn Lake Country Club (Fredericksburg, VA) in 2003. He gained Class A membership with the PGA of America in 2007 after a 4-year apprenticeship. Patrick would later serve the members of Fawn Lake as their Director of Golf from 2011-2016. In 2017, Patrick and his family relocated to Colorado where he became the President of The Armed Forces...
Mar 28, 2022•37 min
Our Wine Bar features a wide selection of wines including highly-allocated and rare offerings. We offer 40 different wines in cuvenee dispensers perfect for sampling, as well as wine by the glass, bottle or flights, and local craft beer, hard cider, sake, and a full bar. Whether youʻre a novice or wine aficionado, Wine Director Mark Cartland loves answering all of your wine questions and can suggest the perfect pairings. A Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers since 2009, Mark ...
Mar 21, 2022•38 min
The inspiration for bringing this company to life is our obsession with making people happy with food. few things in life make us happier than the treats of our youth. there's something about the power of food that unites us all. at Asato Family Shop, we hope to provide you with an experience that takes you back to small kid time and create new memories with our local kine sherbert! The local snack shop/crack seed store has always been a gathering place for communities to celebrate the big and l...
Mar 14, 2022•33 min
I am born and raised Hawaii girl. Attended Punahou and Kamehameha Schools. Then studied International Relations at HPU. Started my own business at the age of 19 doing Administrative Services for small businesses and organizations. Represented Hawaii as Miss Hawaii United States and captured the national title of Miss America United States. I am currently the VP of Development for Aloha Charge (distribute Electric Vehicle Charging Stations), Co-Director of Premier Models and Talent, and Co-Owner ...
Mar 07, 2022•35 min
Makani Tabura, the host of Culturised Podcast. The focus of Culturised is to learn, to share, to be versed and understand culture whether ethnic, native, or social. Every culture has a history and the goal of this show is to make sure those cultures continue to move forward and rise. Makani Tabura gets to know his guests and dives into all the things that make up Hawaii’s culture. Featured guests will include community leaders, artists, Kumu Hula, Kahu and everyday Hawaiian people to share their...
Feb 28, 2022•39 min
I started making jewelry back in high school. It was just a hobby at the time but has slowly evolved into a business and my full time career. I love how OC jewelry makes people feel beautiful. Each piece is handcrafted and designed to give that little boost of confidence to conquer the day, try something new or to be an all around be a bad a$$. I want you to feel good when you're wearing Ocean Creations. I recently opened up my first storefront at Ka Makana Ali'i Shopping Center and am so excite...
Feb 21, 2022•31 min
Islander Sake Brewery Hawaii is located in the Kakaako district of Honolulu, Hawaii. On February 14, 2020, Islander Sake Brewery Hawaii produced their first batch of sake with a newly acquired “Class 18 small craft producer pub license,” and it marked the first day sake had been produced here in over thirty years. Islander Sake Brewery Hawaii is honored to be Hawaii’s local sake brewery, and work sincerely to continue the tradition of sake brewing here once again. To Learn more about Wine &....
Feb 14, 2022•37 min
Hana Dreiling was born in Michigan but grew up in Eugene, Oregon. As a passionate food enthusiast and chef, she spent over 11 years in different facets of the good food business, from tropical farming to the development of food companies. After moving to Kauai in 2013, she studied under a number of chefs, eventually leading her to start up her own catering company specializing in high end farm-to-table cuisine incorporating rare and exotic ingredients sourced from the island. Obsessed with the p...
Feb 07, 2022•34 min
Hailing from the tiny island of Lanai, Hawaii and graduate of Lanai High School, this DJ, Comedian, TV host and Actor has done it all! Currently, Lanai is a producer/director for WikioCast creating a variety of TV Shows/Podcasts such as “It’s A Hawaii Thing”, which he is also a co-host on, “Culturised,” “Wine &…,” “Runnin’ It Back,” and this newest one, “Art of Beer!” Lanai also hosts Cooking Hawaiian Style, currently in its 8th season. In the 90’s, Lanai was part of Hoku nominated comedy tr...
Jan 31, 2022•39 min
I basically worked in the family restaurant business and was a waiter and bartender through my college years. I opened Teddy's Bigger Burgers with Ted Tsakiris in 1998. We opened over 26 restaurants in 5 countries over the next 21 years. We opened the first TEX808 BBQ+BREWS in the Hawaii Kai Towne Center in 2019. Our 2nd store is a quick-serve version at Moanalua Shopping Center. We are moving the Hawaii Kai location to a location on the water in Hawaii Kai set to open in late 2020. TEX808 Waiki...
Jan 24, 2022•37 min
Andrew Joyce has been using his high energy and and physical style to make audiences laugh since 2015. He has featured and headlined all over the islands and on the mainland. In 2018 comedy U Hawaii named Andrew comedian of the year. additionally he won the comics comic award in 2018 and 2019. Much of Joyce’s material comes from his 15 year career as a teacher and his experiences living in Hawaii the past 2 decades. At 5’ 4” Joyce is proof that good things come in small packages. To Learn more a...
Jan 17, 2022•39 min
Ken Takahashi was raised in Hilo on the Big Island for most of his adolescent years. He attended Waiakea High School and furthered his education at University of Hawaii in 1987. He graduated with a degree in International Business. He then opened The Dog House in the early 90’s at the King’s Village Waikiki while selling hot dogs, shaved ice, Dave’s ice cream and Hawaiian food. Shortly after he opened Shooters Bar and Grill in Hilo in the mid 90’s and had the restaurant open for 12 years. At tha...
Jan 10, 2022•32 min
Founding member of the six-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning group Maunalua, Bobby Moderow, Jr. is a renowned slack key guitar and falsetto artist. A member of the prestigious Honolulu Boy Choir from ages 9 to 12, Moderow later become a protégé of the late slack key guitar master Raymond Kane, who was proclaimed a National Living Treasure by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts in 1987, and awarded funding for the apprenticeship program under which Moderow studied. With his Maunalua brothe...
Jan 03, 2022•38 min
Justin Tanioka’s parents, Mel and Lynn Tanioka embarked on their business journey in 1978 in hopes to service the Leeward side of the island with fresh seafood. With support from family and friends, Tanioka's has grown from a small 1,000 square foot space with a few volunteers to owning two side by side commercial buildings totaling over 16,000 square feet. Justin is the next generation taking over Tanioka's business. He is the General Manager, was born a month prior to opening and has been comm...
Dec 28, 2021•33 min
Brian Keaulana is the son of legendary waterman “Buffalo” Keaulana and a wonderful woman many simply call “Aunty Momi.” Keaulana was literally raised at Makaha Beach, where his father was a lifeguard. Keaulana earned the respect of watermen across the world for his powerful surfing style, and later for his ocean safety expertise and lifesaving techniques. He continues to thrive in the ocean as a master of tandem, canoe surfing, big-wave riding and tow-in surfing and has over 500 awards in these ...
Dec 20, 2021•39 min
Andrea Tournis-Vagenas and her husband moved to Hawaii from Chicago 10 years ago and enjoyed life in the islands. They both thought the kerny of the Windy City was missing in the islands. Andrea and her husband were both craving Garrett Popcorn, a handcrafted Chicago-style popcorn that is famous for its caramel and cheese mix. The missing blend of tangy cheese and rich caramel popcorn and its familiar sweet aroma served as the inspiration for the birth of Island Popper Gourmet Popcorn. After pla...
Dec 13, 2021•36 min
Darragh O'Carroll, M.D. is an emergency physician with Kuakini Medical Center and Slainte Inc. He is also a writer, medical consultant, CNN contributor, and physician voice for Every1ne Hawaiʻi. Darragh received his emergency medicine residency and medical internship from the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Medical Center, his medical doctorate from the University of Hawaiʻi John. A. Burns School of Medicine, and his bachelor of science in human physiology from Boston Un...
Dec 08, 2021•40 min
Kecia Littman is a professional makeup artist with 20 years of experience specializing in print, fashion, television, and film. She joins our Wine & Podcast where Moani & Halia get insider tips on makeup. Wine Somalia Chris reveals a must-taste that everyone agrees is amazing. Watch and Enjoy!
Aug 24, 2021•47 min
Britt Young is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in counseling couples struggling with infidelity, disconnection, and relationship conflict. She is also the owner of Xplor Counseling, LLC, a group counseling practice with 25 clinicians and four locations across Oahu. Britt uses Emotionally Focused Therapy as her main modality to help couples find secure attachments with each other and work through painful experiences and interactions. She also helps couples learn how to us...
Aug 23, 2021•35 min
Michele Sorensen, affectionately named the Tea Goddess by her friends, has been serving Afternoon Tea with love & passion since opening Tea at 1024 in Downtown Honolulu in 1999. She has been featured in several local publications such as Pacific Edge Magazine, Edible Hawaiian Magazine, Honolulu Magazine and Hawaii Luxury Magazine. Her recent feature in the national tea publication, Tea Time Magazine, was a long time business goal of Michele's. Tea at 1024 was Voted Best Afternoon Tea by Hono...
Aug 22, 2021•37 min
“Wine &…” is a unique TV Show/ Podcast that covers everything wine and all that it is connected to. It is not only about the producers, winemakers, vignerons, somms and the people who rate and drink it but its interconnectivity with culture, art, history, music, cuisine and its unique and specific connection to the earth. Host Chris Ramelb, Hali’a Parish, and Moani Hara. Chris Ramelb is an advanced Sommelier with an extensive knowledge and history studying and promoting wine. His commitment ...
Aug 21, 2021•35 min
#Sommelier and host Chris, Moani & Halia are joined by Hawaii Jeweler Julia MacDonald from Na Hoku. An exciting wine choice by #FritzMuller is paired with #TahitianPearls on this luxury discussion of #WineAndPodcast filmed live from Hawaii.
Aug 20, 2021•40 min
Kimo Lauer grew up in Honolulu where he discovered his passion for the visual arts. He received several Scholarships to the Honolulu Academy of Arts summer programs until he was a senior in high school. There he attended Otis/Parson School of Art and Design and began his successful photography career. For the past 25 years, he was based in Hollywood, while also traveling the world on assignment photographing models, actors, artists, athletes, and others. His recent return to his Island home has ...
Aug 19, 2021•34 min
Wine & Chocolate with Tamara Butterbaugh, Chocolate Sommelier & Founder of Manoa Chocolate.
Aug 18, 2021•41 min
Featuring Julia Sorenson, Creative Director of Honolulu Design Center Born and raised in Reno, Nevada by Danish parents who immigrated to the US in the 80’s. After finishing high school in Reno, I got my BA from the University of San Diego in 2014, and then went on to get my MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2017. Currently, I am the Creative Director at the Honolulu Design Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was introduced to art and design by my father, founder of the Honolulu Design Cente...
Aug 17, 2021•32 min
She says she’s never met someone she and her staff couldn’t teach how to dance - whether it's crafting a first dance for a wedding; creating choreography for competitive dancers; or just starting a fun hobby, her studio has got you covered! Originally from the country of Panama, she grew up dancing Latin dances like Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata with her family as a child. As she grew older she developed a strong sense of discipline, work ethic, and ambition. As a professional competitor, she was...
Aug 16, 2021•38 min
Tim Golden is a Certified Cicerone®, experienced home brewer, and co-owner of Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room in Kakaʻako. Raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Tim picked up home brewing and the love for beer while living and working in Los Angeles. Tim is also a contributing writer in the upcoming book Hawai'i Beer: A History of Brewing in Paradise (American Palate) , which will be released on Amazon in April.
Aug 15, 2021•37 min
