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Hawaiian Ingredients and Big-City Flair Make Kapa Hale One of Hawai i s Most Exciting New Restaurants
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Isolation, Financial Troubles and Anxiety Has Strained Our Mental Health

  We’re counting the hours to that first drink of the day; going for an extra scoop rice or bowl of ice cream (maybe both); binge-watching, whatever; staring at our phones or email instead of working out or calling a friend. We’ve got less money, more stress and aren’t really sure how we feel.   Some mental health experts in Hawai‘i compare the pandemic to a magnifying glass: It’s amplifying existing problems and sharpening the focus on fractures in relationships at home, at work and across our community.   “If there was something there, then it scratched away the surface,” says mental health advocate Kathleen Rhoads Merriam, who has worked in the mental health field for 36 years.

Ohana Hale Marketplace Vendor Spotlight: Tanoa Hawai i

‘Ohana Hale Marketplace Vendor Spotlight: Tanoa Hawai‘i Despite multiple lockdowns and travel restrictions limiting tourists, local businesses at Ward Village’s ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace persevered through (a very long) 2020. Here’s the story of apparel company Tanoa Hawai‘i. May 21, 2021     Specializing in men’s, women’s and children’s apparel that feature Polynesian- and Samoan-inspired designs, clothing store and fashion brand Tanoa Hawai‘i has operated out of ‘Ohana Hale since the marketplace opened in 2018. When pandemic-related restrictions led to closures at ‘Ohana Hale throughout 2020, Tanoa owners Aaron and Cindy Forsgren were surprised and a little puzzled. “My thought was: If it’s safe for people to go to Costco or Walmart, where there are thousands of people shopping, how can it not be safe to visit a small business like ours, with five people in the store?” asks Aaron Forsgren. “We’re not asking for a handout from the government. W

This Kaka ako Spot Has Become a Destination for Local Entrepreneurs

S tep inside the gigantic, nondescript building near the corner of Auahi Street and Ward Avenue and you are greeted by a gold, life-size statue of Hawai‘i-born sumo wrestler Akebono in mid-grapple. Above, the Hawaiian Islands are airbrushed on the ceiling; below, the aquatic blue floor shines, giving the impression that you’re walking on water. A deep breath brings in a mix of smells coming from all directions: fried food, Vietnamese pho, pork (maybe it’s hot dogs, maybe it’s barbecue), milk tea and freshly brewed coffee. Vendor booths offering everything from hand-carved koa pendants to mass-produced heart-shaped sunglasses line aisles where teenagers, tourists, kids running ahead of parents, construction workers and police officers on lunch or off-duty, and small groups of assorted tūtū in mu‘umu‘u wander.

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