Radio Mojo- the Podcast.

The most sobering Radio MoJo Plus in these most distressing times. We talk with restaurant owners, Rick Nakashima of Ruby Tuesday, Gyu-Kaku and Rainbow Drive In, and with Dylan Ching, Regional VP for TS Restaurants Oahu and Kauai about how they are adapting their restaurants to move with these incredibly uncertain times. And Ron Mizutani , CEO of Hawaii Foodbank joins us to update everyone on the dire situation at Hawaii Foodbank- and how hoarding and preparing for the worst, has left the shelves empty not just in the supermarkets, but at the foodbank as well.
Denise Yamaguchi stopped by to give us a quick update of the new website featuring local restaurants and their newly adapted menus - you can find all those details here: https://foodagogo.org/
You can donate anything you can here : http://www.hawaiifoodbank.org/donate
And check out the new to-go menus from Duke's and Ruby Tuesday here : https://www.dukesmaui.com/menus/to-go/; https://www.rubytuesday.com/ruby-tue-go; https://www.gyu-kaku.com/kalihi/

And stay with us Thursday mornings as we bring you news of what's happening in the food world . 

Oh, we are so late with getting this one to you .... but nevertheless, it's a lovely episode with lots of advice on cooking and drinking that's timeless , really.. Well, that's my excuse and we're sticking with it. 
Donato Loperfido joined us to chat about Italy and its incredible culinary history. 
Thomas Obungen of Frolic Hawaii joined us in a discovery of some tiny mom and pops that are perfect for a romantic inexpensive evening, and I bumped into Blake Wallenda of The Flying Wallenda's in the elevator on the way to the studio, so we had a nice wee chat with him about his walk across the Ala Moana Hotel...
Late, but worth it. We hope. 

Enjoy! 

Henry Adaniya has a great restaurant background - and one you might not know guess if you casually pop into Hank's for a dog . Growing up in Chicago, he was at the helm of Trio from 1993 until  2006 , where he  encouraged  wild creativity in top chefs including Grant Achatz of Alinea and Next, American forager phenom Iliana Regan of Elizabeth's and  The Milkweed Inn ;   Food Network Star Gale Gand, Shawn McClain of Sage Las Vegas, and Top Chef contender Dale Levitski of Sinema , Nashville. From fine dining Chicago trailblazing  Hank chose to come to Hawaii to rediscover something of his heritage- his parents ran a hot dog stand in Waikiki before he was born... it's a long story, and a good  one. 
And Christian Self, the charming, humble,  owner of Bevy Bar and Taco'Ako in Kakaako joined us to chat about cocktails. A lovely conversation about how our drinking habits are changing, and what Hawaii's signature drinks could be if we ever got away from a certain sweet orange and rum flavored cocktail.  We saved chatting about Taco'Ako for another time. A good excuse to have Christian back to talk story. 
Enjoy! 

Look no further than Radio Mojo Plus for recommendations for the biggest sporting day in the world. Keoni Chang joins us to talk about some of the best snacks ( of course they have them all at Foodland Farms), Chris Ramelb, sommelier extraordinaire recommends some fabulous wines from Greece that should see  you through the hours, and Tim Golden, of Village Bottle Shop and Tasting Room chats about the beers of San Francisco and Kansas City... This is your SuperBowl Sunday headquarters! 

We're having  a conversation with Jackie Lau today about behind the scenes in the kitchen. Jackie is the Culinary Specialist at Sysco Hawaii, bringing her long time knowledge of the food industry to local business. As the Executive Corporate Chef for Roy's Hawaii for 27 years, Chef Jackie is an amazing resource for local restaurateurs.

We kicked off the New Year with Smokin' Joe Brown, Pitmaster of Texas 808 BBQ in Hawaii Kai; https://www.tex808.com/ and were joined in studio by Thomas Obungen https://www.instagram.com/thomasohhh/?hl=en to chat about some of the anticipated highlights in the food world , 2020
And minutes after we said we had news of a much anticipated restaurant finally coming to Hawaii, this news broke : https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2020/01/09/olive-garden-files-permit-build-first-hawaii-location-ala-moana-center/  Coincidence? You decide.
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Look no further for your last minute gifting . If you're looking for something special for your someone special then we've got the expert advice you need... Chris Ramelb brings us outstanding wines that will make an impression at any of your holiday meals, including locally made Maui Winery's Lokilani Rose ..... https://mauiwine.com/our-wines/lokelani/and Tim Golden  of Village Bottle Shop https://www.villagebeerhawaii.com/  waxes lyrical about some of the Season's best beers. From Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome: https://merchantduvin.com/brew-samuel-smith-winter-welcome.php,  to  the Shangri-la Helles, an extraordinary lightly  smoked beer..that comes in a can and is  great with food and an amazing addition to your holiday table. Try it with smoked pork, kalua pig or a well seasoned ham.. Lots to savor in this episode.. 
Slainte!

We're chatting with some fun guys this morning : Thomas Obungen from Frolic Hawaii chats about some of his newest food finds https://www.frolichawaii.com/thomas-obungen
and in studio we are joined by Christopher Ramelb . Wine Educator and Sommelier @ Southern Glazers Wines and Spirits  to chat about the best wines for the season. He has some amazing recommendations. 
Cheers! 

This episode is full of holiday spirit... in the taste of Kohana Hawaiian Agricole Rum. We're chatting with Kyle Reutner about the world's first Koa Wood Finished Rum.. only available at the distillery https://www.kohanarum.com/koa
And we chat with Keoni Chang at the opening of Redfish https://www.redfishpoke.com/ the latest project by Foodland, 
And Anthony Rush and Jo have a conversation about the flavors of Christmas , including some of the new dishes on the Senia  menu this holiday season http://restaurantsenia.com/

Oh, and want to know where to find the best Irish Coffee in Hawaii ? Kyle Reutner's pick ( and ours) is here: http://murphyshawaii.com

Chef Keith Kong, Executive Chef of Basalt, Waikiki, joins us in studio today to chat about Basalt's amazing menu....the popular Waikiki restaurant is located within Duke's Lane and has some very special dishes including  local favorites: Spicy Kampachi Poke House Made Sambal, Rotisserie Duck Empanadas, Pork Belly Buns , New York Strip and an amazing Rib Eye.... A tasty episode for sure. https://www.basaltwaikiki.com/
And Chef Zone's own Chef Matthew Small joins Jo to chat about how to prepare the perfect turkey... you can listen throughout the holidays to Matt's advice, and find out more about ChefZone here http://chefzone.com/