Blossoming Lotus, a vegan cafe, catering service and bakery on Kauai, announced it will close on Dec. 31, citing financial reasons.
“Due to our recent restructure, the past debt the business is carrying is proving to be dire,” said cafe managers in a written letter to patrons.
Calls to owners weren’t answered on Tuesday.
Blossoming Lotus opened in [...]

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From the LA Times
Our restaurant survey revealed 20 bargains on an island known for its higher-than-average dining prices. The secret? Eat where the locals eat, including traditional Hawaiian fare.
High-end restaurants abound on the lush, tropical shores of Kauai, as do high-end meal prices. So here we go again, catching the aloha spirit as we dine [...]

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The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of approximately 4,535 pounds of pork products in Hawaii because they might be contaminated. 
The FSIS said Palama Holdings LLC of Kapolei, Hawaii, initiated the recall because the fully cooked pork products might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall involves 16-ounce bags of “May’s Hawaii Kalua [...]

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Recipes from “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw” might require a bit more preparation time than the average meal, but yield fresh, healthful results.
The pictures here (to the right) and on Page D1 (in today’s Honolulu Star-Bulletin) exhibit the dishes with slight variations from the recipes in the book, which are listed here.
The new trade paperback, [...]

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After an extended closure, the Bali Hai Restaurant at the Hanalei Bay Resort is nearing a purchase agreement with Bar Acuda chef and owner Jim Moffat.
The deal, which also includes the Happy Talk Lounge, has not yet cleared escrow. Moffat said the sale is expected to close in three weeks.
“The goal is to sell the [...]

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The State Department of Agriculture has placed an emergency quarantine prohibiting the movement of shrimp from Limaloa Farm on Kaua’i.
The quarantine was issued on Monday when tests confirmed White Spot Syndrome Virus in the shrimp.
White Spot Syndrom Virus, also referred to as WSSV, is a highly contagious and fatal disease for shrimp and other crustaceans. [...]

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