A new tortilla chip shaped like the split tail of a humpback whale is entering the Hawai'i market after a startup in California, where co-owners Rick Grant and Ric Kraszewski, surfers who have spent a lot of time in the Islands, came up with the idea while munching chips and guacamole, watching a big California swell roll in and listening to the song "To the Last Whale." The chips are made from certified organic, non-GMO corn and seasoned with red 'alaea salt, naturally low in sodium and rich in trace minerals. And, says Ric, whose wife, Terry, is also involved in the business, the two points allow you to double-dip without offending.

The chips were introduced two years ago but took a while to get to their natural home. Ten percent of profits go to marine conservation. The chips can be found at Don Quijote, Aoki's Shave Ice, Haleiwa Super Market, Food Pantry, Shirokiya, Navy Exchanges; the average retail is $1.59 to $2.09 for a single-serving 2-ounce bag.

THERAPEUTIC INTAKE

NEW SPORTS GRILL IN HAWAI'I KAI

Local boy Keoni Chan of Hawai'i Kai has opened a new sports bar and restaurant in his own backyard, at Koko Marina Center. Therapy Sportsgrill is so called because it's designed to soothe your stress with local-style food, pool, darts, special-events viewing, karaoke, happy hours and low-cost drinks.

The restaurant is open noon to 2 a.m. weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. weekends. The menu includes garlic chicken, kim chee fried rice, and sushi with names like the Maunalua Bay Roll, the Blow Hole Roll and the Kaiser Cougar Roll — more than 50 types of sushi altogether.