and the winners are . . .

marybeth of honolulu who scored the valentine edition of toast's mini pop and apple of my eye love fruit! while erin of yakima and liane of hermosa beach will each be charmed by a scented sweet berry.

mahalo to everyone who entered! the valentine goodies can be scooped up online or hele over to the wedding café at ward warehouse, the menehune mac factory store, or stop by toast's new kaimuki showroom and say hello:

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, kaimuki
• shop hours: m / w / f / sat - 12p to 6p

congratulations, marybeth, erin & liane!

{mahalo jeremy & michelle!}

new year's toast

congrats to jeremy & michelle, the design team behind toast, who have recently added shopkeepers to their growing resumé with the opening of their kaimuki showroom. fans will find one stop shopping stocked with all the goodies featured on h|h mixed with more delightful finds.

word is we can expect lots of new surprises in 2009 including this just released orange love fruit to celebrate the year of the ox!

• where: 3434 waialae avenue, kaimuki
• shop hours: m/w/f/sat - 12p to 6p

p.s. click here to take a peek inside the shop.

lily lotus fall/winter 2008

mandala tunic & pant

lily lotus has been tempting fans with glimpses of its fall/winter 08 collection which i am happy to report has just arrived in the online shop. this time around, the honolulu-based yoga line has added a few flirty yet functional tunics to its collection of stylish zen separates designed to bring a bit of balance to your life whether you are practicing your asanas or running about town.

tara kaftan

shop the collection online (score free shipping on u.s. orders over $100), via your neighborhood stockist (which has gone international - congrats momi!), or stop by the lily lotus flagship in kaimuki:

• where: 1127 12th avenue, kaimuki
• shop hours: daily, 10a to 5p

{update | 2011: lily lotus has relocated over the ko'olaus and can now be found at kailua town center, 609 kailua road, suite 102}

and the winner is . . .

lori from kaimuki! toast's little ghosts will certainly add some delightful and yummy fun to halloween this year!

alas, there was only one set to go around but you can scoop up your own boo!zu boys over in toast's online shop. the handmade treats are also stocked at the wedding café at ward warehouse and the menehune mac factory shop in kalihi.

congratulations, lori!

{mahalo jeremy & michelle!}

toast halloween giveaway

to celebrate the return of the boo!zu boys, the toast team are sharing an early halloween treat with h|h readers! one lucky reader will win a set of four spooky limited edition boo!zu boy favors (retail: $20) filled with sweet surprises.

the recent giveaways have proved to be popular so please read the newly revised rules before entering:

• email your name & current hometown by thu, oct 9th
• one entry per person/household
• previous h|h winners are not eligible

p.s. email/blog reader subscribers - simply hit reply or send your entry to aloha [at] hapahale [dot] com. please add toast halloween giveaway in the subject.

{update: winner list posted}