Royal Hawaiian Center Says ‘Mahalo’ to Our Heroes
(Sponsored) Teachers, healthcare workers and frontline workers receive dining benefits and perks from Feb. 12 to 15.
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et al.’s Gourmet Coffee Program by Kona Coffee Purveyors
(Sponsored) All the coffee at et al., including drip, espresso and nitro cold brew, is from Kona Coffee Purveyors.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2020
22 chefs, bloggers and eaters name their most memorable food moments.
Frolic Team Picks: Best New Hawai‘i Restaurants of 2020
Highlights from a year that saw an unexpected slew of new openings.
Top 10 Food Posts of 2020
What kinds of food news were you hungriest for? Pageviews reveal the results.
We Compiled Your Top 5 Poke, Gau Gee, Meat Jun, Loco Moco
We asked, and you voted. Here’s how Frolic’s readers ranked favorite local foods, all in one place.
Ward Village has Everything You Need for a Hassle-Free Holiday Season
(Sponsored) Take advantage of signature services like curbside pickup and delivery, plus a sneak peek at upcoming holiday specials.
Kick-Start Your Day with Breakfast at Et Al.
Mexican avo toasts, HI Steaks fried rice, mimosa flights and some of the best coffee in town.
Best Takeout We Got This Month
Three burgers! Plus sushi, noodles and a bit of luxe headlined our favorite November takeout meals
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Foodland
Get everything you need for turkey day at your neighborhood Foodland.
Support Hawai‘i Literacy with Takeout from Murphy’s Bar & Grill
(Sponsored) Plus every entree purchase = entry into lucky drawings.
Feastival is bringing special Okinawan dishes to Oahu
Andagi fried doughnuts, taco rice, Okinawan soba topped with simmered pork belly: It's not always easy to find Okinawan food in Hawaii. When you throw in one-off specialties like the Okinawan Festival's famous Okidogs and kandabajushi rice porridge, well, good…
You Voted: Here’s the New King of Frolic's Poke Fest 2020
Did we take your picture? Check out video and photo recaps of the Oct. 17 drive-thru event.
Family Meals Made Easy Using Foodland’s Maika’i products
(Sponsored) Thanks to Foodland’s Maika’i products, coming up with ideas for tasty family dinners is quick and simple.
Frolic Through Asia: Supporting Hawaii’s Future Global Leaders
(Sponsored) Support PAAC and the restaurant industry through this fundraiser from Oct. 19-Nov. 30.
Make This Halloween Spook-tacular with Foodland’s Maika‘i recipes
(Sponsored) Thanks to Foodland’s Maika‘i products, coming up with ideas for festive treats is quick, easy and sure to satisfy any sweet craving.
30-plus new restaurants have opened since March
It's a strange time we live in. We mourn the passing of restaurants that gave us years of good memories and ono grinds — at the same time we celebrate newcomers to the scene. Many of these were in the…
Frolic's Night In: A Royal Hawaiian Center Virtual Takeout Dinner
(Sponsored) Coming Oct. 24: Sip and eat in the comfort of your home as Frolic hosts a live, 4-restaurant dinner with drink pairings.
Here’s How Pau Hana Cocktails Equal Bentos for Furloughed Workers
Cocktails for a Cause brings star mixologists together to help unemployed food and beverage workers.
Frolic x Foodland: Date Night Cooking Battle
(Sponsored) Two couples use an item from Foodland's new Chef Essentials to create a winning dish for date night at home.
12 local food businesses on Instagram that we're drooling over
If there's a silver lining to the pandemic's effects on our restaurant industry, it's that furloughed chefs and hospitality workers are popping up on Instagram with their own creative ventures. Open up the app and you'll discover people going bonkers for items like beef birria…
Frolic's Poke Fest is back! All-New Drive-Thru Event Coming Oct. 17.
(Sponsored) Get poke creations from 8 iconic shops across Oahu in a fun, zero-contact format.
These Ohana Hale Marketplace eateries just reopened
Restaurants are essential businesses — which is why Ohana Hale Marketplace, initially shuttered when Oahu went on lockdown in late August, reopened Friday, Sept. 11 with a growing list of food stalls offering takeout and even curbside pickup. Scroll below to…
First Look: HI Steaks in Foodland Farms Ka Makana Ali‘i
(Sponsored) Plus an exclusive, limited-time offer for Frolic readers.
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Western-style dishes viewed through a Japanese lens are quirky, comforting and oishii.
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Prince Waikīkī’s restaurant has switched things up with action stations and all-you-can-eat served courses (we’re looking at you, crab legs and dessert!).
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