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The state economy continues to show a strong recovery this year as tourism numbers rival 2019. But despite gains in visitor activity, there continue to be challenges for service industries such as restaurants and breweries. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.
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The company that makes Sriracha told customers it will have to stop making the sauce for the next few months due to "severe weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers."
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Chef Robynne Mai‘i of the Chinatown restaurant Fête made history Monday night, becoming the first female chef from Hawai‘i to win a James Beard Award. The Conversation caught up with Maiʻi in her Honolulu restaurant, just as she returned home from her historic win.
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Maui Brewing Company CEO Garrett Marrero talks about expanding the company's mainland presence and dealing with supply chain issues. The company has bid for San Diego-based craft brewer Modern Times. HPR's Jason Ubay has more.
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has issued red placards and shut down two separate restaurants on Maui and Oʻahu earlier this month. They have since reopened.
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Greg Maples, chairman of the Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association, says a return to restaurant restrictions would be devastating for the industry. Maples says tourists are tuning into COVID messaging from local officials, so their words do matter.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has fined Patisserie La Palme D’or at Ala Moana Center for several labor violations. The federal investigation recovered over $150,000 in back wages and damages for 17 workers.
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To celebrate L&L's 70th anniversary, more than 100 L&L franchisees from 10 states and Japan are set to attend a convention Friday and Saturday in Waikiki.
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An Oʻahu-born author talks about Hawaiʻi's relationship with beer; A local artist and sculptor shares how he fell under the spell of honey and created a line of Hawaiʻi mead; A Hawaiʻi Island rum distiller goes behind the scenes of his business; A North Shore shochu distillery details being a pioneer in the business
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The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Food Safety Branch has issued a red “closed” placard and shut down a restaurant in Lahaina due to pests, food debris, grease accumulation and more.