Meet the Chefs – Calabash

Meet the Chefs

We asked chefs and bartenders from all throughout the islands to donate recipes to our cookbook and help raise funds for the ongoing relief efforts on Maui. Check out our recipe authors' restaurants and bars, and support some great local businesses!

Mahina Akimoto Reppun
Morning Glass Coffee, Honolulu
Neale Asato
Asato Family Shop, Honolulu
Perry Bateman
Mama's Fish House, Paia, Maui
Alexa Caskey
Moku Roots, Kula, Maui
Jacob Cedeno
430 Parkway Cocktail Lounge, Honolulu
Ki Chung
Bar Maze, Honolulu
Liko Hoe
Waiahole Poi Factory, Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
Michael Jensen
Miro Kaimuki, Honolulu →
430 Parkway Cocktail Lounge, Honolulu
Chris Kajioka
Miro Kaimuki, Honolulu
Max Kamm
Pint & Jigger, Honolulu
Kyle Kawakami
Maui Fresh Streatery, Kahului, Maui
Hyun Kim
O’Kims, Honolulu
Alana Kysar
Author, Aloha Kitchen Cookbook
Andrew Le
The Pig and the Lady
Nik Lobendahn
Over Easy and Easy ‘Que, both in Kailua, Oʻahu
Beverly Luk
Nami Kaze Hawaiʻi, Honolulu →
OkazuMa, Honolulu →
Baker’s Loft by Beverly Luk, Honolulu
Joey Macadangdang
Joey’s Kitchen, Lahaina, Maui →
Balai Pata, Kahului, Maui
Mimi Mendoza
Instagram
Cristina Nishioka
Beyond Pastry Studio, Honolulu
Nae Ogawa
natuRe waikiki, Honolulu
Jason Peel
Nami Kaze Hawaiʻi, Honolulu →
OkazuMa, Honolulu
Mark Pomaski
Moon & Turtle, Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island
Hana Quon
Pâtisserie HQ, Honolulu
Olay Somsanith
Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine, Honolulu
Lee Anne Wong
Koko Head Cafe, Honolulu, Oʻahu
Tyler Yafuso
EP Bar, Honolulu, Oʻahu

Michael Jensen's photo is by Laura La Monaca. Cristina Nishioka's photo is by Lila Lee. Nae Ogawa's photo is by IJfke Ridgley. Olay Somsanith's photo is by James Anshutz at modifiedimages.com. We've attempted to track down the copyright owner of the other photos shown. If you recognize it as your work, kindly let us know.