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,…
Our Kaka‘ako will be hosting another Pinch of Salt for the Holidays, on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Pinch of Salt warehouse at 683 Auahi St. (behind Starbucks).Come to this free pop-up shopping/holiday event…
This year, for our gift guide, the Nonstop Honolulu team collaborated to offer fun, eclectic holiday gift suggestions available here in the islands. This year’s selection features everything from electronics to… Well, just take a look. Biscoff Spread ◄ Back…
Last Friday, a teenage girl, Precious, got her wish from Make-A-Wish Hawaii for a motorized wheelchair. A parade was held at Ala Moana Center in her honor, ending at Macy’s. Now through December 30, everyone across the country is invited…
The holiday season is here, and in celebration, there are numerous events taking place across the island. Here are some of the events to enjoy:Thursday, Dec. 5 – 6 p.m.Kaimuki Christmas Parade and Tree LightingThe 67th annual parade starts along…
The Islandwide Christmas Crafts and Food Expo, which began Friday and runs until 5 p.m. today, has drawn big crowds of shoppers to Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. More than 400 artisans and retailers are on hand, selling everything from handmade jewelry…
The holiday shopping season has begun, with thousands of shoppers hitting the malls and retail hot spots around the island. Here’s what it looks like out there. Walmart-Keeaumoku ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 Photo by @PHOTOlulu jQuery(function($)…
If you think musubi is just Japanese, you weren’t in Kakaako Friday night. Turkey and stuffing musubis, loco moco musubis and Mexubis ruled at Eat the Street, along with musubi hot dogs, lobster tail musubis and an ume musubi Onopop.…
Eat the Street happens a week earlier this month because of the Thanksgiving holiday, and for this edition, not only will vendors offer their versions of the beloved musubi, but an attempt will be made break the Guinness World Record…
By Brandon Suyeoka Special to Nonstop I recently was asked to contribute a guest blog post for Nonstop’s Our Top 5 series. Without hesitation, I jumped at the chance since they wanted my opinion on ramen. Let me just start…
Instead of hitting the malls this holiday season, get your shopping list knocked off on Saturday, Nov. 23, as Our Kaka‘ako presents a Pinch of Salt for the Holidays, an upscale shopping experience featuring unique local pop-up shops, local designers,…
There’s a lot happening in Our Kaka‘ako. To help you keep up to date, we’ll be posting weekly rundowns of all the events taking place in the neighborhood.Here’s the current lineup: Runs Nov. 5 through Dec. 22Masks exhibition @ SPF…
As in years past, Waikiki was the place to be seen last night. The annual block party brought out amazing costumes and craziness up and down the Kalakaua and Kuhio strips. Halloween in Waikiki ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1…
Friday’s Eat the Street brought to Kakaako lots of face-painted revelers hungry for the riot of special Mexican dishes from three dozen food trucks and booths, all in celebration of Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).Along with the…
(Sponsored post)The 6th Annual Hallowbaloo Music + Arts Festival kicks off Friday with a special “Electric Soul” concert by John Cruz. On Saturday, Hallowbaloo moves to Chinatown for a huge, free street festival and club crawl. On Sunday, the festival…
The Nonstop Honolulu crew is big on HIFF, so as in past years, we go out of ways to catch as many films and take part in as many events as we can. Here’s what we’ve covered so far:HIFF review:…
A larger, newly remodeled 12th Avenue Grill will open Tuesday in the former Victoria Inn space — across the street from the former location. To celebrate, owner Kevin Hanney and his wife, Denise Luke, held a grand opening party Friday…
With October right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to celebrate Oktoberfest at our favorite monthly food truck and street food fest. With its German theme, this month’s Eat the Street menu features sausages, sauerkraut, beer-cheese-sausage-pretzel pies, strudel and…
Carey Bennett is the co-owner of Happy Hour Pal, a free, Hawaii-based app that went national in April. Since she obviously has been to every happy hour in town, we asked her to tell us about her top five happy…
One of the highlights of each Honolulu Night Market is the fashion show, and this month’s runway is shaping up to be another chic burst of local style. Head to the main stage from 8 to 8:30 p.m. to see…
As part of our special feature on fall style trends in Hawaii, we asked Honolulu makeup artist Dhyana Leung, operations manager of Face Art Beauty, about some of the season’s makeup trends here in the islands. Face Art Beauty (@faceartbeauty)…
Check out this inspiring video documenting the creation of a commissioned community mural project at Disney’s Aulani Resort. Some 17 high school students and six mentor artists from the arts organization, 808 Urban, worked together on the expansive project, which…
Here’s a look at the events we’ve hit as part of this year’s Hawaii Food & Wine Festival.Best of the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival After a week of phenomenal food by 75 of the best chefs from around the…
Macy’s and Volcom celebrated Labor Day weekend hosting a two-day special event at Pearlridge and Ala Moana Macy’s. Volcom pro surfers, Dusty Payne and Dave Wassel, greeted lines of fans who waited to meet them and receive a special autographed,…
Pork ruled on a mellow Friday night in Kakaako, with porcine-inspired sweet and savory dishes on offer from more than 40 food trucks and street food vendors. Among them: Hank Adaniya of Hank’s Haute Dogs, Alan Wong and Goren Streng…
Models wearing the latest fall fashion and accessories will hit the runway on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 6-8 p.m., at Royal Hawaiian Center as part of R Magazine’s R Style Social.Along with the fashion show emceed by KHON’s Olena Heu,…
Love sake? Love great food? If you’re dying to go to the Joy of Sake in Honolulu on Friday, Aug. 16 but don’t have tickets yet, listen up.Nonstop Honolulu is giving away two free tickets (worth $85/each) to the person…
Habaneros, jalapenos, ghost peppers, cayenne: If a dish packed heat, it made the menu of one or another of the 46 food trucks and street food booths that set up for Eat the Street Spicy. And it didn’t matter if…
The heat will be on at Friday’s Eat the Street, with food trucks and vendors serving up delightfully spicy fare, including Street Frites’ Belgium-style fries with a spicy Garlic Rooster sauce, Crave Okoy’s Spicy Sisig Confit Sliders and Il Gelato’s…
Honolulu Night Market has become the place to hit every month, with huge crowds congregating on the streets of Kaka‘ako for food, art, music, fashion, shopping and more. This Saturday’s event centers on music, with local bands performing on two…
Fresh Café’s new Third Thursday monthly event, Barter Bar, returns Thursday, July 18, for a health and wellness-themed event. Barter Bar is a barter and trade gathering, where goods and services are exchanged and cash is obsolete. Whether it’s a…
The 12th annual Korean Festival gets underway Friday and Saturday at Kapiolani Park. Along with the annual food, music, dancing and cultural displays, this year’s highlights include Friday’s screening of the Korean blockbuster film, “Masquerade,” Saturday night’s performance by K-pop…
Renovations will begin this month to transform a city block of Kaka‘ako into a hip urban destination for dining, shopping and pop-up events.Kamehameha Schools on Wednesday released details of its ambitious project, Salt at Our Kaka‘ako, which encompasses four existing…
Cheese ruled the streets of Kakaako Friday night, with a massive crowd turning out for all things oozy, gooey, sweet and savory. Nonstop captured the scenes in this gallery of Instagrams. Eat the Street Cheese ◄ Back Next ► Picture…
After an April soft launch, Fresh Cafe on Thursday will debut a revamped Barter Bar, a Third Thursday monthly event that’s determined to change the way people in Honolulu do business and network as a community.Barter and trade are certainly…
Whoa, what a Night Market! Saturday’s monthly Kaka‘ako streetfest kicked off at 6 p.m. with the Red Bull X-Fighters Motocross team here for the latest stop on their global schedule. Keith Sayers, Wes Agee and three-time X-Games gold medalist Ronnie…
Garlic fans showed up early for Friday’s Eat the Street — a gustatory celebration featuring everything from garlic kalua pork sliders and super-garlicky shrimp, of course, to garlic ice cream and garlic malasadas. The Nonstop team went all out with…
It’s time for another edition of Eat the Street Garlic, with lots of garlicky delights on the menu. Some highlights: Local STOP’s garlic ribeye malasada, Okonomi Grinds’ garlic shrimp alfredo okonomiyaki and Il Gelato’s garlic gelato.More menus will be added…
The Nonstop Honolulu crew eats out a lot, at restaurants, take-out places, events and pretty much anywhere there’s good food. Here’s a look at some of the recent food reviews and adventures. On to more feasting…The feast I’ve been waiting…
Come on out on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., for Hele On Kaka`ako. Along with many family-friendly activities, the event will feature an international movement called Cyclovia and also a first-time Complete Street Demonstration…
