Ryan’s Table – WINING AND DINING IN 2023
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As we start the Year of the Water Rabbit and also the third year since COVID-19 became a household word, how has the world of food and wine adapted to changes...
Ryan’s Table – IT’S SMOKIN!
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Several years ago, I previously highlighted several smoking devices that I currently use, ranging from both vertical and horizontal wood and charcoal, to a smaller bullet and an electric wood-pellet smoker....
Ryan’s Table – THE SEAFOOD DIET
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
It’s that old joke, “I’m on the seafood diet … Whenever I see food, I eat it.” Though Ms. S and I are true omnivores, we’re probably pescatarians more than anything....
Ryan’s Table – NOT ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
About three years ago, we originally were planning to have lunch at Fête in Chinatown but for some reason, they were closed on a Saturday at noon. We then walked to...
Ryan’s Table – NOT JUST FOR TORTILLA CHIPS
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Along time ago in a galaxy far, far away – actually, it was in the same galaxy but, for real, it was a long time ago – when I entered adulthood,...
Ryan’s Table – BARBECUE’S BEST FRIEND
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Since we’re well into summer when friends and family tend to throw more barbecue get-togethers, I know most of you already have your go-to proteins. Whether it’s your “famous” chicken recipe,...
Ryan’s Table – A TASTE OF ENGLAND
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As I was preparing for retirement late last year with the eventual sudden reduction in disposable income, I decided on one last hurrah at one of the newer upscale bars in...
Ryan’s Table – AFTERNOON TEA AT MW RESTAURANT
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Before COVID-19 was part of our normal vocabulary and while MW Restaurant still occupied the old KGMB building, they hosted afternoon tea once a month, usually on the third or fourth...
Ryan’s Table – 7-ELEVEN REVISITED
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The last time I visited 7-Eleven was way back in the early 80s when I lived with Obāchan in Waimānalo and it was mainly after spending long hours in the biochemistry...
Ryan’s Table – THE GREEN ORB OF GOODNESS
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As a child, about the only time seeds of the garden variety of the green fruit, Pisum sativum, graced the dining table of the Tatsumoto family was when Mom made her...