Oahu’s fresh farm-to-table cuisine captivates international gourmandsOAHU, Hawaii ― When Manny Miles, 27, looks out from his farm field across the majestic Waianae Valley in Oahu, he sees a bright future for the food industry in Hawaii.Hawaii is a tourist paradise and has a long history as a favorite destination for honeymooners, but the tropical islands are now trying to receive high marks for its culinary scene.And young farmers like Miles have been at the heart of the farm-to-table movement

MIAMI ― Michael Schwartz, one of Miami’s top chefs, is bringing his star power and farm-to-table cuisine aboard Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, designing all-new menus for one of the ship’s fine-dining restaurants, 150 Central Park, beginning with the Oct. 29 sailing.At first glance, it looks like an odd fit.Schwartz, owner of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Design District and two other restaurants, specializes in rustic dishes, simple preparations and local, seasonal ingredients. Th

A spectator takes a photograph of the Occupy Wall Street protests in Zuccotti Park in New York on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap News)NEW YORK (AP) ― Some women from Kansas were taking in as much of New York City as they could Wednesday. They hopped on a subway, watched the construction at the World Trade Cent

Foreign travelers boost local retail, hotel industry around shopping districtOn a bustling street in Myeong-dong, 21-year-old Japanese college student Yuki Kinoshita was looking for a “gomtang” place to try out the milky-white Korean beef broth.“My map says it is here. But it’s gone,” Kinoshita told