Sporkful Meetup
Honolulu hosted the first meetup for The Sporkful, a popular food podcast hosted by Mark Garrison and Dan Pashman (previously heard on NPR’s Bryant Park Project). Garrison was in town for a journalism conference at the East-West Center. We convened at Side Street Inn on St. Patrick’s Day. The guests included:
- Mark Garrison (@thesporkful): The Sporkful
- Sarah Muller (@digimuller): Digital Producer at MSNBC
- Ed Fletcher (@edfletcher): Reporter at the Sacramento Bee
- Eve Bower (@ebower): International Desk at CNN
- Abby Leonard (@AL615): Associate Producer at PBS
- Hagit Limor (@hilmor): President of the Society for Professional Journalists
- Anthony Quintano (@anthonyquintano): Social Media Manager at NBC News
- Kim Quintano (@kimquintano): The Childrens Place
- John Heckathorn (@johnheckathorn): Senior Editor at Honolulu Magazine
- Lesa Griffith (@HIwrite): Communications Director at Honolulu Academy of Arts
- Mari Taketa (@NonstopMari): Food Blogger at Nonstop Honolulu
- Catherine Toth (@thedailydish): Blogger at Nonstop Honolulu
- Burt Lum (@bytemarks): Host of Bytemarks Cafe at Hawaii Public Radio
- Ryan Ozawa (@hawaii): Blogger at HawaiiGrinds.com
- Jennifer Ozawa (@mrshawaii): Podcaster at Popspotting
Read these great Nonstop Honolulu blog posts recapping the evening with a number of great photos:
Here’s Mari’s video of Mark’s deconstruction of said manju:
Here’s a set of great photos from Anthony:
And a blurry set of photos from me: