Page 1 - MidWeek East - May 17, 2023

A LOTTA PASTA
Bring loved ones together with this linguine recipe from Maile Andrus-Price. SEE PAGE 6
COOKING IT UP IN NYC
East O‘ahu resident and Fête co-owner joins James Beard Foundation’s chef lineup. SEE PAGE 12
Singer Writes Meaningful Lyrics
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CELEBRATING INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY
Kaimukī’s da Shop: books + curiosities celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special book sale and local vendor fair at the end of April. Learn more on page 10. ALLYSON PANG PHOTO
SBY ELLISE KAKAZU
t. Louis Heights native Jenny Yim is making music that touches the mind and heart.
The singer-songwriter often creates songs inspired by things she has gone through or is struggling with, resulting in real, raw lyrics that helps her connect with listeners.
“I think music is one of the best ways to connect people and one of the closest things in life to magic,” states Yim. “I love that I can talk so freely about things through songs, and it opens up the door to so many important conversations.”
Yim often brings up topics that are not so typical in her lyrics to relate to others on a deep level — she reveals she wrote a song for her grandmother’s funeral in the early stages of her career.
“I love writing about hard things,” shares Yim. “I love talking about the weird and less talked about aspects of mental health or just difficult situations. Those feelings and emotions that are so hard to
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