It’s International Sushi Day, so what better time that to ask our team of frolickers about their favorite places in Hawaii for sushi? We’re a diverse crew, and so are our opinions. Here are our favorite spots: Myong Choi: Sushi…
Frolic’s Melissa Chang and Catherine Toth, who will be rejoining our team as a contributor, visited Meatball, the Kapahulu eatery headed by chef Robert McGee that serves up, well, meatballs, but other things too.We had heard about some great off-the-menu…
It’s a summer full of music and live entertainment from a range of artists. Here’s a rundown of who’s coming to Oahu.Imua Bash 2014 (June 3)The Brothers Cazimero, Anuhea, Kolohe Kai, Keauhou and Ikena Dupont & the Pocket Band are…
Zeds Dead, a Canadian electronic music duo known for its “flipping brilliant” fusion and mixes of dubstep, electronic, drum & bass, played to an unbelievably packed room at Republik on Saturday, part of the BAMP-hosted Electric Palms Concert Series. DJs…
The first Eat the Street of the summer drew thousands of diners, eager to overload on garlic, the theme of this month’s event. Here are some scenes from our favorite regular food event. Eat the Street Garlic 2014 ◄ Back…
Bust out those breath mints. Eat the Street Garlic happens Friday, with a lot of garlicky goodness on this month’s menu.When: Friday, May 30 from 4 to 9 p.m.Where: 555 South St. in Kaka’ako (at Halekauwila, kitty-corner from Restaurant Row)Admission:…
Stop, chill, sip: My top 5 barsSometimes a girl just has to have a drink. Here’s where you’ll find Tracy Chan Our Top 5: UniWho loves uni? Laurie Oue, a.k.a. @konaish in social media, lists her fave dishes starring the creamy…
The summer theater season is underway, with a great lineup of musicals, plays and more around the island. Here’s a rundown of the productions.“Catch Me If You Can” (May 23-June 8)The Diamond Head Theatre musical, which opened Friday, is based…
If you’re still trying to figure out what to do over the Memorial Day weekend, here are three possibilities:Bacardi Pool Party: Memorial Day Mango Edition (May 26)Kicking off this summer is the Bacardi Pool Party: Memorial Day Mango Edition, debuting…
One of the things we’d like to develop at Frolic Hawaii is an ongoing video show featuring the diverse personalities on our team discussing or checking out fun things going on around the island. The concept is to have two…
We’ve greatly enhanced our event listings on Frolic Hawaii, offering our picks for the best upcoming events. So if you’re planning for the weekend or just want to see what’s coming up, please take a look at our new Calendar…
With the launch of Frolic Hawaii, we thought it would be good to reintroduce our bloggers and their blogs, especially to our newer readers. So here’s a video to help clarify things. The question posed: What’s your blog about and…
Saturday’s Honolulu Night + Market was a blast, with food vendors, live entertainment, a beer garden, hookah and cigar section, expanded art booths and the highlighted fashion show by Cassie Louie. The line for the Wow Wow Lemonade was the inadvertent biggest…
There’s still time to register a team for this year’s Honolulu Ekiden, a fun, lively event with teams (with two to six runners) competing in a marathon-length (26.2 miles) relay race. The event, set for Sunday, June 1, starts and…
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This year’s Hawaii Food & Wine Festival lineup was announced Tuesday morning at a press conference at the Hawaii State Capitol, with several participating chefs and sponsors in attendance. The weeklong event, scheduled for Aug. 29 to Sept. 7, continues…
Be prepared for another porkfest at Friday’s Eat the Street, with more than 40 vendors offering their take on the beloved meat.Also on tap, Polynesian Cultural Center will be performing scenes from, “Ha-Breath of Life,” a visually stunning story about…
Glamour was in the air Thursday night at The Crown Bar and Nightclub at an event to raise awareness and funds for the Hawaii branch of the International Dyslexia Association.Billy V. and Miss Hawaii USA 2014, Moani Hara hosted the…
We stopped by Thursday’s launch party for the 2015 A3 model, which featured food, drinks, test drives, door prizes and music. The after-party was hosted at Addiction Nightclub. 2015 Audi A3 Launch Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of…
It’s that time every year, when anime fans congregate at the Hawaii Convention Center for the 10th annual Kawaii-Kon, a three-day convention celebrating everything anime/cosplay/manga/video gaming and more. The event, which runs from April 4-6, was our featured segment on…
Localicious Hawai‘i, a monthlong campaign to raise funds for agricultural education, kicks off March 1, with more than 65 local restaurants committed to the cause.The inaugural event — organized by the Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation and chaired by Alan Wong —…
We feasted last night at Eat the Street Japan on everything from azuki/sweet potato popsicles (with iso peanuts) to sushi to teri burgers with a namasu relish. Plus, with Kawaii-Kon happening the first week of April, cosplayers came out in…
For this Friday’s Eat the Street Japan, expect everything from teriyaki chicken empanadas to green tea cupcakes to a Kooky Azuki OnoPop with organic red bean and Okinawan sweet potato ice cream studded with iso peanuts and candied mocha. A…
The first Out of the Office (#OOTO) co-working event has been planned for Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Our Kaka‘ako. Business people, entrepreneurs and others can bring their laptops and mobile devices to co-office and test out…
We’re giving away two tickets to the 2014 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, valued at $400 (event TBD). To be eligible for the drawing, just subscribe to the Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation newsletter by filling out the form below. Contest ends…
Blazing fast, free Wi-Fi has come to Our Kaka‘ako, as Kamehameha Schools Tuesday announced the creation of a huge, public Wi-Fi network that spans a nine-block area bounded by Ala Moana Boulevard and South, Halekauwila and Cooke streets. The newly…
By Peter ChiapperinoSpecial to NonstopOver the weekend, I attended Wanderlust Oahu, a huge four-day yoga festival at Turtle Bay Resort with about 1,500 attendees. I’ve never tried yoga before, so I feared I would be outside my element. But Wanderlust…
Hawaii’s kendama battlers converged in Our Kaka‘ako Saturday for the World Kendama-Rama, competing for prizes in four categories (beginner 10 and under, beginner 11 and up, intermediate and advanced). Leading the event were some of the country’s kendama elite, including…
Selena Moshell, a dancer and social media captain for “The Lion King,” has been sharing behind-the-scenes photos and stories with Nonstop Honolulu during the Broadway show’s run at Blaisdell Concert Hall through March 9.Here are her photos and video of…
A new mid-rise project will be constructed in Kaka‘ako, adding some 183 housing units to the block bound by Auahi, Keawe and Pohukaina streets. The project is expected to break ground either late this year on early next year, and…
Time to take a hiatus from that New Year’s resolution and indulge in everything chocolate. That’s the theme of Friday’s Eat the Street, and like in years past, expect lots of wondrous, gooey, chocolatey dishes. We’re not talking just desserts,…
Selena Moshell, a dancer and social media captain for “The Lion King,” has been sharing behind-the-scenes photos and stories with Nonstop Honolulu during the Broadway show’s run at Blaisdell Concert Hall through March 9. Here’s her latest posts.By Selena MoshellPost…
Honolulu Night Market exploded last night, the newly completed Pow! Wow! murals drawing huge crowds to the heart of the city’s street art scene. Noted taggers from Hawaii, the mainland and Pacific Rim showed off the spray-paint creations they began…
We thought we’d share these cool shots and video that a handmade drone, built by Kristopher Schlund, captured at the University of Hawaii’s Les Murakami Stadium on Saturday night, as the UH Rainbow Warrior baseball team battled Oregon in the…
By Kate GreennagelSpecial to NonstopPhotos by Tracy ChanFans of local music have really been looking forward to blues/rock band Kings of Spade’s second, self-titled album. With production complete, the rock quartet, which has opened for Bon Jovi, Daughtry, Everclear and…
POW! WOW! artists continued to work on impressive murals all around Kaka‘ako. Here’s a look at what went down on Days 2 & 3 of this weeklong art fest.Photos by Trenton Kakazu & Ed Morita Pow Wow Hawaii 2014: Day…
If you’re wondering how to spend Valentine’s Day, how about a night of comedy and music, with R&B star Toni Braxton headlining Soul Sessions V.5, at Blaisdell Arena?Fitting for the occasion, the singer-songwriter and TV personality will performs her hit…
Here’s your chance to see Disney’s The Lion King, running from Jan. 14 through March 9 at Blaisdell Concert Hall, with an exclusive discount. For a limited time, Nonstop Honolulu is offering $25 off select seats to the six-time Tony…
By Kate GreennagelSpecial to NonstopErika Elona, a local singer-songwriter armed with a wailin’ voice and an acoustic guitar (and just a few fabulous supporting local artists along with local producer Shawn Livingston Mosley), recently released her first full-length album, “Things…
The year’s first Eat the Street paid tribute to the Philippines, Kakaako’s monthly street food fest both a fund-raiser for Typhoon Haiyan rebuilding as well as a celebration of all foods Filipino. Vendors cooked up versions of lechon, pancit, sari…
Illest — a retailer with deep roots in music, break dancing and graffiti — opens Sunday at the Six Eighty Building on Ala Moana Boulevard in Our Kaka’ako. The arrival is part of the neighborhood’s overall transformation into a hip…
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By Laurie OueSpecial to NonstopI’ve always liked uni. I can’t even recall my first taste. For as long as I can remember, uni has always been the first thing I order at a sushi bar. Lots of times I’m the…
This month’s Eat the Street celebrates food from the Philippines, with food trucks and vendors creating fabulous Filipino fare, including takes on the much-loved lumpia.As part of this theme, Eat the Street also will be raising funds for victims of…
The next big Chinatown block party happens on Wednesday, January 29, from 5:30-9 p.m., with Cheers for Molokai and Lanai, a fundraiser for Molokai and Lanai high schools organized by the Downtown Athletic Club Hawaii. Merchant Street will be closed…
By Alysha KomenakaSpecial to NonstopSushi is one of those staple foods in Hawaii I could eat practically every day. While growing up, my favorite sushi was unagi, and my father used to take me to The Pagoda’s sushi bar for…
R&D’s final event, a film and panel series focused on journalism, takes place this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 691 Auahi St. The series explores the state of the media industry, with panel discussions featuring Honolulu journalists, editors, publishers and…
In case you’re not finished (or only beginning) checking off your Christmas gift list, here’s an idea to knock out that shopping. Find gifts at locally owned businesses around town. For some ideas, we considered the shops and restaurants in…
On Saturday, Dec. 21, Make-a-Wish Hawaii presents the Jingle Rock Run, a 5K race and Keiki Sprint (ages 12 and under) to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.The fun run will take runners and walkers through…
reStyle Hawaii, design diva Cathy Lee’s newly revamped furniture and accents store, holds its grand reopening today at the corner of Keawe and Auahi streets. The bright, airy warehouse is chock full of new pieces: glass-top tables on driftwood bases,…
