Selected Placements

Grapevine Productions has secured editorial coverage for clients in every major national consumer, trade culinary, and travel publication, numerous newspapers, and Hawai‘i and network television stations including but not limited to Food & WineBon AppétitGourmet, Travel + LeisureConde Nast TravelerSunset, Bride’s, Food Arts, Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Strategist, The Daily Beast, TimeOut Global, Zagat Stories, The Manual, liquor.com, forbes.com, The Daily Meal, Orange County Register, The Oregonian, NBC TODAY, Food Network, and PBS.

Selected Placements

Ian Bishop, Flavors of Italy (Honolulu)– Martha Stewart Living (UVM 2,790,599), Best Cocktail Glasses for Your Home Bar, October 21, 2020 https://www.marthastewart.com/8157449/best-cocktail-glasses

Ian Bishop, Flavors of Italy (Honolulu) – The Strategist (NY Magazine) (UVM 6,068,500), Best Canned Wine, August 26, 2021, https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-canned-wine.html

Chef/Restaurateur Chris Kajioka – Hemispheres (United Airlines In-Flight magazine) 562K circulation, June 16, 2021 https://www.hemispheresmag.com/wpcontent/uploads/2021/05/Hemispheres_May-2021.pdf 

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Manual (UVM 318,319), Best Appetizer Recipes, May 27, 2021 https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/best-appetizer-recipes/

Chef/Restaurateur Chris Kajioka – Restaurant Hospitality “In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn” podcast, April 22, 2021 https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/chefs/honolulu-chef-chris-kajioka-rejuvenates-miro-and-finds-new-audience-papa-kurt-s

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – Food & Wine (UVM 9.90M), Cooking Techniques for Home Cooks, March 24, 2021, https://www.foodandwine.com/cooking-techniques/dishes-every-home-cook-recipe-chefs

Chef/Restaurateur Chris Kajioka – Zagat Stories (UVM 220,000), March 12, 2021 https://stories.zagat.com/posts/balancing-upscale-cuisine-and-community-cooking?utm_medium=social&utm_source=subject&utm_campaign=stories_site_acq&utm_content=chris_kajioka_story&utm_audience=zagat&utm_campaigntype=organic

Pastry Chef Beverly Luk – The Epoch Times (UVM 1,699,076), Citrus Recipes to Brighten your Winter Meals, February 17, 2021 https://www.theepochtimes.com/wintertime-sunshine-citrus-recipes-to-brighten-your-winter-meals_3694045.html

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – Forbes.com (UVM 28,307,082), Chefs Share Their Favorite Moments of 2020, Dec. 29, 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailabesamis/2021/12/29/25-chefs-share-their-favorite-moments-of-2020/?sh=8be368731b13

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Daily Beast (UVM 6,755,794), My Five Favorite Meals Christmas Edition, Dec. 25, 2020   https://www.thedailybeast.com/my-five-favorite-meals-christmas-edition-with-chefs-daniel-boulud-lidia-bastianich-and-more?ref=scroll

Chef/Restaurateur Chris Kajioka – Bloomberg (UVM 25,883,000), Chefs Share Best Last Minute Tips for a Spontaneous Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 2020 –  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-24/chefs-share-best-last-minute-tips-for-a-spontaneous-thanksgiving?srnd=premium&sref=ydM63mtN

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – Bloomberg (UVM 25,883,000), Chefs Share Best Last Minute Tips for a Spontaneous Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 2020 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-24/chefs-share-best-last-minute-tips-for-a-spontaneous-thanksgiving?srnd=premium&sref=ydM63mtN

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Daily Beast (UVM 6,755,794), My Five Favorite Meals, Nov. 19, 2020  https://www.thedailybeast.com/my-five-favorite-meals-with-chef-mark-ellman-from-hawaii

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Kitchn (UVM 5,672,061), Chef Approved Jarred Pasta Sauce Brands, Oct. 24, 2020  https://www.thekitchn.com/chef-approved-jarred-pasta-sauce-brands-23086904#comments-23086904

Pastry Chef Teresa Shurilla (University of Hawai’i Maui College Culinary Arts Program) – The Manual (UVM 318,319), How to Make Homemade Bagels, Oct. 15, 2020  https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/how-to-make-homemade-bagels/

Pastry Chef Teresa Shurilla (University of Hawai’i Maui College Culinary Arts Program) – The Insider (UVM 6,660,148), How to Make Ice Cream Taste Better at Home, August 8, 2020 https://www.insider.com/how-to-make-ice-cream-taste-better-at-home

Pastry Chef Teresa Shurilla (University of Hawai’i Maui College Culinary Arts Program) – Chowhound (UVM 3,712,338), Store-bought vs. homemade pie crust, July 1, 2020 https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/268437/store-bought-vs-homemade-pie-crust/

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Daily Meal (UVM 1,059,800), Best Salsa Recipes, June 20, 2020 https://www.thedailymeal.com/best-recipes/salsas-prezoso

Ian Bishop, Flavors of Italy (Honolulu)– The Spruce Eats (UVM 5,884,859), Best Orange Wines, June 17, 2020  https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-orange-wines-5024872

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – Country Living (UVM 4,427,532), Chefs’ Favorite Pantry Staples, June 17, 2020 https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g32869067/chef-pantry-staples/

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Manual (UVM 318,319), Best overlooked raw fish dishes, June 16, 2020 https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/refreshing-raw-fish-recipes-for-summer/?amp

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman – The Epoch Times – (UVM 1,699,076), Father’s Day memories, lessons, recipes, June 15, 2020 https://www.theepochtimes.com/5-chefs-share-fathers-day-recipes-and-favorite-memories-and-lessons-from-dad_3381151.html/amp

Christian Self (Bevy, Honolulu) and Alicia Yamachika (Nobu, Honolulu) – liquor.com – (UVM 2,928,358), Best Rye Whiskeys, June 8, 2020 https://www.liquor.com/best-rye-whiskeys-4846934

Kirsty Sinclair (Aloha Bars Maui) – The Daily Meal – (UVM 1,059,800), Best New Mocktails, June 8, 2020 https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/watermelon-basil-kiss-mocktail

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman, included in Zagat Stories, (UVM 240,000), National Roundup on how restaurants are coping with the pandemic, June 5, 2020
https://stories.zagat.com/posts/how-the-restaurant-and-hospitality-community-is-coping-with-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Chef Chai (Honolulu), included in The Manual (UVM 318,319) story on Larb, May 27, 2020
https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/how-to-make-larb-salad-recipe/

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman, Restaurant Hospitality, (UVM 22,237; magazine circ. 90,297), life during the pandemic, May 20, 2020
https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/operations/maui-restaurateur-mark-ellman-life-during-pandemic

Ian Bishop, Flavors of Italy (Honolulu), The Strategist (NY Magazine), (UVM 6,068,500), Best Wine Box Subscription Services
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-wine-subscription-box-services.html

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Ellman, TimeOut Global, (UVM 5,321,000), what chefs are cooking for themselves while quarantining at home, March 25, 2020
https://www.timeout.com/usa/news/here-is-what-chefs-across-the-country-are-cooking-for-themselves-while-quarantining-at-home-032520

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar’s signature Panko-Crusted Ahi Sashimi featured on Cooking Channel “Best Thing I Ever Ate – Extra Crispy,” February 2018

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, ranked #1 Bed and Breakfast on Maui, travelandleisure.com, December 2014,
http://www.travelandleisure.com/local-experts/maui/best-bed-and-breakfasts-maui

Roselani Ice Cream included in The New York Times Ice Cream Issue, July 2, 2014
(re-print in Seattle Times – http://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/beloved  ice-cream-brands-from-around-the-country/

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar’s signature Panko-Crusted Ahi Sashimi featured on Cooking Channel “Best Thing I Ever Ate – Extra Crispy,” February 2018

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, ranked #1 Bed and Breakfast on Maui, travelandleisure.com, December 2014,
http://www.travelandleisure.com/local-experts/maui/best-bed-and-breakfasts-maui

Roselani Ice Cream included in The New York Times Ice Cream Issue, July 2, 2014
(re-print in Seattle Timeshttp://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/beloved  ice-cream-brands-from-around-the-country/

Nobriga’s Ranch included in ten-page photo essay, ISLANDS magazine, March 2010

Executive Chef Ivan Pahk, Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar Maui, featured on food52.com (Dec. 16, 2009) and BehindtheKnife.com (Jan. 19, 2010)
http://food52.com/blog/311-ivan-pahk-s-family-meal-at-sansei-restaurant-sushi-barhttp://blog.sharpie.com/tag/behind-the-knife/

Catherine Nobriga Kim profiled in Enterprising Women magazine, Winter 2009

Nobriga Family Businesses featured in Family Business magazine, Spring 2009

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Marin magazine, January 2013,
http://trendmag2.trendoffset.com/publication/index.php?i=138993&m=&l=&p=71&pre=

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, TravelAge West, June 26, 2011,
http://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Hawaii/Info/Unconventional-Maui-at-the-Old-Wailuku-Inn-at-Ulupono/#.VeyeKxHBzGc

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Sunset magazine, May 2010

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Conde Nast Traveler, July 2008

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Bride’s, Feb/March 2008 and May/June 2005

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Travel + Leisure, January 2008

I’o restaurant inducted into DiRoNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America), Class of 2007

Pacific’O and I’o restaurants listed in “Top 10 Restaurants in the Nation with Farm Connections,” Gourmet, October 2007

VINO Italian Tapas & Wine Bar (Honolulu), Food & Wine (Best Wine Experience, Honolulu – “Hottest Restaurants in the World”), May 2006

Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas / VINO Italian Tapas & Wine Bar (Honolulu), Food & Wine (“Where To Go Next, Hawai‘i”), January 2006

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, only Hawai‘i property on Fodor’s Top 20 Hotels of the World list, 2005

VINO Italian Tapas & Wine Bar (Maui), Conde Nast Traveler (“Hot Tables”), May 2004

Roselani Ice Cream, Conde Nast Traveler; April 2004

Chef D.K. Kodama, Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Appearance on TODAY (NBC), March 2004

Sansei Seafood Restaurant &Sushi Bar and I’o restaurant, Italian Vogue,  February2004

The Old Wailuku Inn at Ulupono, Travel + Leisure, Ranked #5 in “Top  Ten B&Bs in the United States,” June 2000,
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/our-10-favorite-b-and-bs

Beach House Restaurant, Kaua‘I, Restaurants & Institutions, Cover, “Ethnic Salads Accent Menus,” March 1, 2000

David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, five-page, full-color feature, “Restaurant of the Month,” Bon Appétit, February 199

Cheeseburger in Paradise, only Hawai‘i restaurant included in the Beef Industry Council’s national “Burger Boom” campaign, State of Hawai‘i Beef Backer Award winner in 1996

Chef David Paul Johnson, two-page, full-color Illy Caffe ad in Food Arts magazine, December 1995, the only Hawai‘i chef ever featured in Illy national advertising campaign

Fourth Annual “A Taste of Lahaina,” Coverage on TODAY (NBC), September 1995

Chef David Paul Johnson, Appearance on TODAY (NBC), July 1995

Maui Stingrays, NPR’s Weekend Edition with Scott Simon, December 1994

Third Annual “A Taste of Lahaina,” CBS This Morning, September 1994

Food & Wine Cover, Hali‘imaile General Store, signature dessert, Piña Colada Cheesecake (“Hawai‘i: The Next Wave”), March 1992, the only Hawai‘i restaurant ever featured on Food & Wine cover

Introduced “Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine” to national media, 1988. (Chef Mark Ellman, of Avalon restaurant in Lahaina, was the first restaurateur on Maui to use and promote local products and to encourage other chefs to do the same, launching “Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine” on Maui. Avalon was Grapevine Productions’ first client and the first place where national media experienced the new “culinary movement.”)