Radio Mojo- the Podcast.

Thomas Obungen joins us to chat about H Mart - "I feel like I've been writing about them opening for years," he says...  and we chat with local restaurant owners Don Murphy https://murphyshawaii.com/ Rick Nakashima http://www.rubytuesdayhawaii.com/  and Kevin Hanney http://12thavegrill.com/ about tomorrow's first day with COVID distancing in place... we can't wait to see you all back in your favorite restaurants. 
Enjoy!

It's National Burger Day today, and we're joined by Thomas Ray, co owner of Square Barrels as we get granular about what makes a great burger. http://squarebarrels.com/
Oahu Fresh has seen its business bloom since COVID 19 and the desire of people to have food deliveries from local farms and we chat with them about how it all workshttps://www.oahufresh.com/about/ and we give a shout out to one of our oldest okazuya  restaurants Fukuya Deli https://fukuyadeli.com/
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In different ways, all of our guests this week are serving the community. Amanda Corby Noguchi and husband  Chef Mark "Gooch" Noguchi ( surely one of our best loved Hawaii chefs) lead the way in community-based service and are truly inspirational in their approach to bringing food wherever there's a need. Check out some of their projects here https://www.chefhui.com/ and volunteer if you have the time.

DK Kodama's restaurant group opened for take out this week - to joyous appreciation of its many loyal customers. Take-out includes abbreviated menu items from Sansei , DK Steakhouse and Vino  https://dktogo.hrpos.heartland.us/,  along with some excellent wines that you won't find in stores

And Kyle Reutner of Kohana Rum joined us to talk about how the Distillery sprung into action to make hand sanitizer for front line workers during the early days of lockdown... we'll drink to that https://www.kohanarum.com/home

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Chris Ramelb has a  skill for finding the most sumptuous wines that drink far beyond their price range and on today's show he's sharing some excellent blended wines that should enhance your 'safer at home' weekend including the marvelous Tanuta La Pergola Il Cogetto , and Chateau St Michelle's  Limited Edition Red Blend https://www.ste-michelle.com/csm/wine-shop/all-wine/2017-limited-release-red-wine-blend/5637163331.p.  you can find out more here; http://www.southernglazers.com/portfolio/

Denise Yamaguchi and her team at Hawaii Food and Wine Festival launched the Kokua Restaurant Worker's Fund  https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/kokua-restaurant-workers-fund/and speaks about the need for donations with Jo and Grant Chuggy Bear Shindo of Slug Media https://www.slug.media/  offers solutions for restaurants that need help with their social media prior to re-opening... 
And of course our restaurant give-aways in support of our local industry continue.. 
Enjoy!

Jo

We're talking about people we love and the local  food they make ... Grant Sim, owner of Big G's catering is preparing Plate Lunches daily, available from REAL, a Gastropub... they are  generously portioned and so incredibly delicious and Grant is one of the humblest, hardest working  and nicest chefs in the industry... listen in for how to order ..
Millicent Borja of FitNFresh https://www.instagram.com/fitnfreshhi/ joins us to talk about her meal prep solutions that suit your work outs  - and how she's catering to parents who want their kids to eat healthy during home schooling days.. and Carlos Jorge, owner of HI CRAFT KITCHEN talks about his incredible sandwiches, soups, salads and weekend specials,  and the merging of fine dining  into the craft of making comfort food.. https://www.instagram.com/hicraft_kitchen/?hl=en
And we're delighted to let you know about Pono Pork and their first week of  CSA meat boxes.... YAY! Founder Bob McGee says "think of it like the animals decide what you get..." lamb , pork belly,  pork sausage, bone broth and more, all locally raised and humanely harvested...  https://www.ponopork.com/ to place your orders for next week... 
Enjoy! 

Looking for great Mexican Food ? https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-jalisciense-waipahu Look no further than this little food truck in Waipahu.. Liz Hata from Burgers on Bishop https://www.yelp.com/biz/burgers-on-bishop-honolulu-2joins us to share her most popular dishes (most of them sold out daily) and we're giving away fabulous Hawaiian plates from Basalt in our weekly support of local restaurants. 
Enjoy! 

Chocolate-Chip-Gelato -ice-Cream-Sandwiches anyone ?... enjoy hearing Kenwei Chong who shared what is now our go-to breakfast , and dessert!  We chat with Thomas Ray about his passion for the industry and applaud his efforts to keep things interesting at Square Barrels . We  have gift cards to give away - our own effort to contribute to the restaurant industry - and so much  more in this episode.. Enjoy 

Today's show is full of positive news; While the Foodbank is facing unprecedented challenges, they have a way of making our donation dollars go a really long way $10 buys 25 meals... https://foodbank.publishpath.com/Default.aspx?shortcut=online-donation&OriginalDomain=www.hawaiifoodbank.org. Pieology Pizzeria https://pieology.com/home is giving back by reducing the price of a thin crust pizza to just $8.08, La Tour Cafe http://latourcafe.com/menu/ takes their favorite dishes online where you can order and then pick up at all locations, and ChefZone https://www.instagram.com/chefzonehi/?hl=en continues to create amazing deals for Ohana members, while continuing their support of our beloved restaurant industry.

Oh, and we had a contactless delivery of some scrumptious wines this week. Try these lovelies out and see if you agree:
https://www.pennerash.com/our-wines/
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/ojai-2014-pinot-noir-santa-barbara-county/

Despite a rise in the sales of Cheetos and Spaghettio's https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/business/coronavirus-processed-foods.html, we're trying to keep it all about the best of eating, drinking and living in Hawaii. 
Christopher Ramelb is on a path to rediscovering budget wines from great producers https://www.instagram.com/masterisksomm/?hl=en and Thomas Obungen shares his latest mom and pop finds https://www.instagram.com/thomasohhh/?hl=en
Elmer Guzman offers some amazingly good value family meals that reflect his local roots mixed with his New Orleans experience in a crab boil you assemble at home  https://www.instagram.com/pokestop/?hl=en and RIch Stula  co-owner of Teddy's Bigger Burgers share how the crew at Teddy's are weathering the storm https://www.teddysbb.com/
Slainte!

In this episode, more from our restaurant friends who are all adapting their menus to suit online ordering, delivery and curbside pick up . Keith Kong, Executive chef of Basalt https://www.basaltwaikiki.com/, joins us with a fabulous offer ( Prime Rib Dinner for $20 less $15 per cent!), Dr Chad Sato https://www.infinitebodyawareness.com/ brings ideas for relieving stress and offers new online consultation and we send kudos to Central Pacific Bank for leading the way in helping our local restaurants.  And our good news of the week is that CHEFZONE has ample supplies of most staples, including rice and pasta, fresh produce and lots of protein. Membership is free. You'll find more details here : http://chefzone.com/
And yes, Bobby couldn't avoid making fun of my home sewn face masks... I did get better as the week went on..and strapped for materials cut up a Whole Foods shopping bag yesterday, which did make an excellent mask, with a pocket for a filter...pictured attached so you can all see my enthused , imperfect attempts! 
Enjoy!