a taste of fishcake

fishcake may be better known as one of the many ingredients in a bowl of saimin, but its latest incarnation is as the newest design shop in honolulu. the name is a holdover from the kibun fishcake factory which was a potential showroom site, and although the location was eventually nixed the name stuck.

the kaka'ako showroom is filled with a mix of modern and eclectic pieces sourced the world over from turkey to thailand including furnishings from italy's meridiani, handmade pottery and glass from vermont's simon pearce, and linens from india's abraham & thakore.

in addition, fishcake will shine the spotlight on contemporary artists from the islands via seasonal art exhibits in the showroom.

• where: 307c kamani street
• hours: tue - sat, 10a to 6p & sun, 11a to 4p

letarte resort 2008

the 2008 resort collection by letarte has arrived! this time around the maui designed line has something for everyone be it one of the flirty bikinis that helped put the company on the cover of the sports illustrated swimsuit edition to delicate chiffon dresses waiting to be romanced by the sea.

and while letarte's extensive selection of tunics are meant to keep you covered up at the beach, the versatile designs are pretty enough to wear no matter where the day may take you whether you are on holiday or at home.

shop to your heart's content online or take a peek at the stockist list to find a boutique near you.

and the winner is . . .

as promised, the lucky winner of the mama bird necklace designed by hazelnut cottage is . . . diane from kirkland, wa!

and, many, many mahalos to everyone who entered the giveaway. by the way, if you are one of the devoted fans of jan's jewelry, click over to her blog for a glimpse into the designer's life.

congratulations, diane!

kokua festival 2008

just a quick note to let you know that the official ticket on sale for the kokua festival is tomorrow morning. joining jack johnson will be dave matthews and bandmate tim reynolds along with mason jennings and paula fuga! ticket buyers will also have the opportunity to donate $2 to offset their carbon output for the ride to the shell.

local designers setting up shop in the kokua village include keolopiko, lily lotus, marqet and mu'umu'u heaven. and, do stop by the re-use hawaii booth to learn more about the good work they are doing in the islands!

{fyi - clicking your preferred date will take you directly to ticketmaster's website to buy tix}

• on sale: sat, feb 16th - 9a hst
• when: sat, apr 20th & sun, apr 21st
• where: waikiki shell
• tix: $40 ga/$50 reserved/$125 pit

p.s. if you haven't already, pick up a copy of jack johnson's latest cd sleep through the static.

hazelnut cottage giveaway

mama bird bracelet

jan from hazelnut cottage recently buzzed me about the launch of her new online shop stocked with her charming handstamped creations. since all of her pieces are crafted one by one, jan is rolling out an early special for h|h readers on the lookout for something sweet for mother's day and offering her sterling silver mama bird bracelet ($115 retail) for $95 with free worldwide shipping. you have the option of customizing the number of "eggs" to represent your little flock by way of garnets or freshwater pearls.

just mention h|h when you place your order (fyi - the website shopping cart is down so the link will take you to the hazelnut cottage etsy shop. convo jan to take advantage of the special 2/15 update: cart is fixed!). the deal will be available to readers until mar 14th.

mama bird necklace

and, the grand opening celebration gets even better with a giveaway of a necklace variation ($72 retail) of the mama bird design to a lucky h|h reader. simply email aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com with your name and current hometown by 5pm pst on mon, feb 17th for a chance to win! please put mama bird giveaway in the subject. the winner will be announced on tuesday.

click rewind to learn more about hazelnut cottage.

p.s. happy valentine's day! and enjoy the holiday weekend!

{update | feb 18th: winner list posted}