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Recent Releases
Breaking the Kitchen Door
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival and HashiLife.com to host a discussion on Why Less Than 7% of Head Chefs and Restaurant Owners are Women HONOLULU, HI (September 4, 2020) – Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) and its digital content platform, HashiLife.com, will...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Launches Virtual Cooking and Cocktail Event Series
HFWF chefs, winemakers and mixologists lead Cook & Drink Along with #HFWF presented by Armstrong Produce HONOLULU, HI (August 26, 2020) – Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) launches ticket sales today for a new virtual event series: Armstrong Produce Presents...
Hawaii Gas Presents Localicious® Recipe & Video Contest Announced
Keiki can submit a healthy, original recipe with local ingredients August 24 to September 21 HONOLULU, HI (August 24, 2020) – Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) today is accepting submissions for its Hawaii Gas Presents Localicious® Recipe & Video Contest. Now...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Launches Digital Platform with Virtual Event Series
HashiLife.com explores Hawaii’s food and culture, kicking off with a Talk Story & Pau Hana event series HONOLULU, HI (August 12, 2020) – Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) today announces the launch of its digital content platform, www.HashiLife.com, with a...
Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance Pilots Kokua Box Program in Partnership with Our Kakaako and Ward Village
Kakaako restaurant and retail workers affected by the pandemic received produce box HONOLULU, HI (June 27, 2020) – Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance partnered with Our Kakaako and Ward Village on Saturday, June 27, 2020, to provide 250 Kokua Boxes of mainly local...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Opens Applications for Kokua Restaurant Workers’ Fund
A financial assistance program to provide immediate support to restaurant and bar workers in Hawaii HONOLULU, HI (May 11, 2020) – Hawaii Food & Wine Festival will open applications Tuesday, May 12 at 9 a.m. HST for the Kokua Restaurant Workers’ Fund to provide...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Announces Kokua Restaurant Workers’ Fund During COVID-19
A social challenge will help raise donations to provide financial assistance program to restaurant and bar workers in Hawaii HONOLULU, HI (May 1, 2020) – Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) announced today the launch of the Kokua Restaurant Workers’ Fund to...
Two Young Hawaii Chefs Receive Grants From Ment’or For Advanced Training
The prestigious program fosters next generation culinary talent across the country Honolulu, HI (March 4, 2020)—Thanks to the prestigious Ment’or BKB Foundation and the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, two young Hawaii chefs are headed to stages—or...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Donates $413,580 to Community Organizations
Total Giving Reaches Nearly $3 Million HONOLULU, HI (March 4, 2020) – Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) announced yesterday that it donated $413,580 to local culinary, agricultural and community organizations statewide at a Mahalo Reception held at...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Announces New Safe Trick-or-Treating Activity At Keiki in the Kitchen®
UH School of Architecture Students to Design and Build Treat Street Facade HONOLULU, HI (September 9, 2019)—Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) is announcing a new keiki activity — Treat Street, which will offer safe trick-or-treating for children — at the...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Announces New Publication
Hashi Magazine Explores the Intersection of Food and Culture HONOLULU, HI (September 5, 2019)—Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) announces the launch of a new bi-annual print publication: Hashi Magazine. Examining the connection between food and culture,...
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival Draws Inspiration From Hawai‘i’s Heritage for ‘An Iberian Feast’
Tickets On Sale Now To Experience Distinguished Chefs, Winemakers, Mixologists at Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa HONOLULU, HI (August 26, 2019)—The ninth annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) will host the Island of Hawai‘i event, From...