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 & Wine, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, Sunset, 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 Times – http://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-bar, http://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.”)