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A new study shows that COVID-19 mandates helped to increase vaccination rates in Hawaiʻi. The study by the University of Hawaii Economics Research Organization surveyed nearly 2,000 businesses about the impact of COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandates.

At Mānoa Honey & Mead, its creator considers the products a work of art. Yuki Uzuhashi is an artist, a sculptor who fell under the spell of honey and created a line of Hawaiʻi honey mead.

Maui County’s COVID-19 restrictions are expected to be relaxed soon as Oʻahu’s restrictions loosen this week. The Conversation checks in on Maui restaurateur Aaron Placourakis to find out how his restaurants are adjusting to business during the pandemic.

Have you heard about the new team cooking competition on NBCUniversal's Peacock featuring siblings from Hawaiʻi? "Top Chef Family Style" is hosted by pop star Meghan Trainor and chef Marcus Samuelsson.

It has certainly been a wild ride for those in the food and restaurant industry. Feast or famine is how Doug Harris of Food Gurus Hawaii and the Harris Agency best describes 2021.

The Harris Agency discusses the softening in the latest restaurant index, trends and forces at play in the industry; the sibling team from Hawaiʻi Island competing in NBC's Top Chef Family Style share their experience; Manu Minute tells us more about the ʻalae keʻokeʻo, the endemic coot; and we revisit our conversation with an Oʻahu-born author who tracks the history of beer brewing in the islands

The Harris Agency discusses the softening in the latest restaurant index, trends and forces at play in the industry; the sibling team from Hawaiʻi Island competing in NBC's Top Chef Family Style share their experience; Manu Minute tells us more about the ʻalae keʻokeʻo, the endemic coot; and we revisit our conversation with an Oʻahu-born author who tracks the history of beer brewing in the islands

This month, Food and Wine Magazine named its 2021 Best New Chefs in America. Making that list is Kaimuki native Gaby Maeda. The Conversation sat down with Maeda to talk about getting a start in the industry at the young age of 14, and her favorite places to eat when she comes home.

Over 160 Oʻahu business operators have been cited, warned or arrested in the weeks since Honolulu imposed new COVID-19 safety rules. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports most instances involved warnings.

It's been about a week since Maui County started requiring proof of vaccination for customers dining inside or using indoor facilities. One restaurateur believes small businesses are being tasked to fix the mistakes of policymakers.