aloha friday scoop

one of my foodie resolutions has finally been crossed off my list - learn to make flour tortillas from scratch - hooray! after one too many of my favorite fresh tortillas from san diego were forgotten about in the fridge, i set out to discover how to make them at home if only to avoid those awful packaged tortillas when we eventually move back to the islands. recipe no. 2 was the winner - easy, delicious & addictive! (fyi: i replaced the lard with organic shortening.) now to find the perfect tortilla press . . .

shake off your summertime blues during ARTafterDARK's whisky-a-go-go complete with 60's style shimmying, body painting, and mid-century menu revivals by town and downtown (shake 'n bake chicken avec ruffles, anyone?)

• when: fri, aug 26th - 6p to 9p
• where: academy of arts, 900 south beretania street
• tix: free for academy members; $10 non-members

meet [ki-ele] designer marylea conrad and peek exclusive new sparkle (hello sunrise shells!) & place a custom order during her debut trunk show at nordy's.

• when: sat, aug 27th - 10a to 5p
• where: fashion jewelry, level 2, nordstrom ala moana

on the north shore, artist heather brown stops by surf 'n sea for a poster signing and to debut styles from her rip curl collection (including shop exclusives). plus, bid away during a silent auction to benefit the tsunami disaster relief effort in japan.

• when: sat, aug 27th - 3p to 6p
• where: 62-595 kam hwy, haleiwa

a lovely new reason to wander around the grounds of waikiki's iconic pink palace: the opening of malie organics' oahu outpost filled with garden island delights!

• where: royal hawaiian hotel, 2259 kalakaua avenue, waikiki
• shop hours: daily, 9a to 9p

on maui, agua de flora hosts a summer perfume salon with sniffs of new botanical scents (pure neroli and hawaiian vanilla & mandarin . . . sigh) plus peeks of the silk & linen loveliness by homefrocks and romantic confections by ruebelle jewelry.

• when: fri, aug 26th - 6p to 9p
• where: 161b hana hwy, paia

and, locavores with a weakness for sweets can discover the tricks of cooking with cacao during madre chocolate's upcoming pod to palate class!

• when: sat, sep 17th - 1p to 4p
• where: olomana gardens, waimanalo
• cost: $50

happy weekend & stay safe east coast friends!