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Author: Frolic Hawai‘i
Our Go-To Eats: Hawai‘i Foods of Summer
Grilled kalbi, fresh lychee ice cream, mango all kine ways—these are the Frolic team's flavors of summer.
Awesome eats 8/23: P.F. Chang’s local-style bentos
Heads up, downtowners: Frolic's popular Awesome eats lunchtime popup returns on Friday, Aug. 23, and P.F. Chang’s is kicking things off with a delicious and affordable bento. It's a special item you won't find at the Waikiki restaurant, so you…
Renovated Pearlridge Center is the ultimate foodie heaven
Sponsored Have you been to Pearlridge Center lately? The center had a huge, multi-million dollar renovation. Uptown is now known as Mauka and Downtown, where the movie theaters are, is now Wai Makai. Why all the renovations and rebranding? The center…
What’s on the menu at Saturday’s Korean Festival
Bring out your metal chopsticks — the 17th Annual Korean Festival is at Victoria Ward Park this Saturday, when all things Korean come together from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the day, it's all about crafts, vendors and cultural displays. Then…
Karii! Sample all the ways to sip Okinawan awamori
Sponsored Clear as ice and packing a punch — it ranges from 50 to as much as 120 proof — awamori is Okinawan's indigenous distilled spirit. Most people drink it with water and ice, but that's only the tip of…
Food, hula, music, culture: Late-summer events across Hawaii
Sponsored From munching on andagi at a bon dance to learning the art of hula at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, late summer means fun events on every island. These exciting community events are sponsored by Hawaii Tourism. Don’t forget to use the…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Hank’s Haute Dogs
This giveaway has ended! Check back next week for another Frolic-is-5 giveaway opportunity. Sun’s out, buns out. There’s no better place to relish tasty franks than at Hank’s Haute Dogs, the Kakaako haute spot with gourmet dogs to fit anyone’s…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Miyako Restaurant
This giveaway has ended. Check back next week for another Frolic is 5 giveaway of a restaurant gift card. At Miyako Japanese Restaurant, the executive chef hails from the Hotel New Otani Tokyo, so you know the Japanese cuisine is as…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Hau Tree Lanai
This giveaway has ended! Check back next week for another Frolic is 5 restaurant gift card giveaway. At Hau Tree Lanai at The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, you can relax over breakfast, lunch or dinner while sitting under a…
Shake it up: International Market Place’s Mixology Month is back
Sponsored Bottoms up! International Market Place’s second annual Mixology Month is back for all of July with participating restaurants offering exclusive signature cocktails and pupus for $5 and $10 each. Starting July 10 and every Wednesday in July, a Battle of the…
AirAsia celebrates two years of service to Hawaii
Sponsored Hello Malaysia, here you come! AirAsia is celebrating two years of service to Hawaii with promotional fares as low as $139 one-way to Osaka and $219 one-way to Kuala Lumpur. There's also $249 to Taipei (read: delicious street food)…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Square Barrels
With 13 burgers and sandwiches on the menu and more than 20 craft beers on tap, Square Barrels a no-brainer, a must destination for lunch, pau hana or beer and a burger anytime. Burgers are made from local beef that's ground…
Celebrate 4th of July at Sheraton Waikiki’s Red, White & Brews Pool Party
Sponsored Looking for a swanky way to celebrate July 4? Round up your friends and make a splash at RumFire and Sheraton Waikiki’s Red, White & Brews 4th of July Bacardi Pool Party. The party starts at 6 p.m. and…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Otoro Hawaii Fusion
This contest has ended. Check back next Thursday for another restaurant gift card giveaway! Flaming steaks, oyster shooters, hamachi kama and platters of fresh sashimi: If you're craving Japanese cuisine with a fun neighborhood vibe, check out Otoro Hawaii Fusion.…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Chef Chai
This giveaway has ended. Check back next Thursday for another chance to win a restaurant gift card! Kakaako's Chef Chai expresses the diversity of Oahu through fresh, local ingredients. Chai's dishes emphasize healthy living by using lean cuts of meats…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Moku Kitchen
This giveaway has ended! Check back next Thursday for another chance to win! At Moku Kitchen, one of award-winning chef Peter Merriman’s restaurants, everything from ravioli pasta and hamburger buns to fresh strawberry and chocolate mac nut pies is made…
Fun summer events coming up on every island
Sponsored Now that school is out and summer is here, it's time to kick back and have some fun. Lucky for you, Hawaii Tourism has a ton of fun stuff coming up in June and July. Whether you're headed to a…
Our go-to: Poke bowls
Poke is raw seafood that's cubed and gently mixed together with different seasonings and toppings. Available everywhere from your neighborhood grocery store to high-end restaurants, it's a uniquely Hawaii dish — and everyone has their favorite version. These are the Frolic…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Down to Earth
This contest has ended. Check back for a new restaurant giveaway every Thursday! Down to Earth has revolutionized Hawaii's grocery store scene. The local business has been selling affordable organic and natural products across Hawaii for more than 40 years, but DTE's…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 gift card to Brick Fire Tavern
This giveaway has ended. Check back next Thursday for another Frolic-is-5 giveaway! One bite of the award-winning pizzas at Brick Fire Tavern and you're transported to Naples. Pizzas here are hand-crafted from scratch and flash-baked in a custom-made, 900-degree wood-fire oven…
Our go-to: Milk tea
Seriously, May?! It's not even officially summer yet, and we're already melting. That means that milk tea, boba tea, bubble tea — whatever you want to call it — is pretty much always on the brain. Here's what Frolickers turn…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 to Waikiki Yokocho
This giveaway is now closed. Check back next week for a new restaurant giveaway! The next time you're in Waikiki and looking for the ultimate Japanese food destination, check out Waikiki Yokocho. This Japanese gourmet food “alley” is designed to mimic…
Our go-to: Ramen
When a dish is stay-on-the-brain good, you get it again and again. These are the Frolic team's go-to ramen bowls. Black garlic ramen at Golden Pork, $12.75 Photo by Melissa Chang It’s a solid representation of Hakata-style ramen.…
New beverage program: Raising the Bar at Azure
Sponsored When it comes to unique experiences, Azure is raising the bar — literally. ‘Raising the Bar’ is a new themed event every third Friday in the restaurant’s bar area. It’s from 8 to 9:30 p.m., so you don’t have…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 to Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar
This contest has ended. Check back for a new restaurant giveaway every Thursday! Sushi, sashimi, noodles and Japanese-style pupus and entrees: Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar excels at all. The popular hotspot next to Ala Moana Center has two happy…
Shake it up: 2nd annual Hawaii’s Best Mocktails contest coming 5/14
Sponsored Get ready to shake things up with some of Hawaii’s best mixologists. The 2nd annual Hawaii’s Best Mocktails competition is coming up Tuesday, May 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at International Market Place. This friendly competition will feature…
The Ones You’re Hungriest For: Our Top 5 Top 5 Food Rankings
The most popular rankings in five years of Frolic.
Volunteers needed: 5/9 Parents and Children Together Keiki Day
Sponsored Are you passionate about making a difference in the community? Parents and Children Together (PACT) is looking for individuals and organizations big and small to help on Keiki Day, coming up Thursday, May 9. During this one-day fundraiser, volunteers sell special…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 for SKY Waikiki and Top of Waikiki
This contest has ended. Check back for a new restaurant giveaway every Thursday! The heights of Waikiki just got more kamaaina-friendly. SKY Waikiki and Top of Waikiki have a new Kamaaina Rewards program where showing your Hawaii ID gets you…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 Aloha Beer Co. gift card
This contest has ended. Check back for a new restaurant giveaway every Thursday! Craft beer fiends, this giveaway's for you. Aloha Beer Company’s tap room is in the heart of industrial Kakaako, with the brewery downstairs and The HI Brau…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: Eating House 1849 Waikiki
This contest has ended. Check back next Thursday for a new restaurant gift card giveaway! Sponsored We're giving away a $100 gift card to Eating House 1849 Waikiki to celebrate International Market Place's Grand Lanai Restaurant Week, happening April 8-14,…
Celebrate coffee, music, voluntourism and more
Sponsored Whether you’re traveling interisland for fun or visiting family, there’s tons to do in April and May. Check out what’s coming up across the Hawaiian Islands; support for these events is provided by Hawaii Tourism. Don’t forget to use the…
Frolic-is-5 weekly giveaway: $100 to HI Brau Room speakeasy
This contest has ended. Check back next Thursday for a new restaurant giveaway! Did you know there's a speakeasy above Kakaako’s Aloha Beer Co.? Actually, mixologist Ben Flores doesn’t like to refer to The HI Brau Room as a speakeasy. He considers…
Ready, set, eat: Grand Lanai Restaurant Week is April 8-14
Sponsored Mark your calendars — International Market Place’s Grand Lanai Restaurant Week is coming up April 8-14, 2019. Nine restaurants and vendors will feature specially priced items or signature prix fixe menus showcasing some of their best dishes. If you…
Localicious 2019: Tommy Bahama Restaurant giveaway
This contest has ended. Check back every Thursday for a new giveaway! Supporting local has never been so delicious or easy. Localicious Hawaii 2019 kicked off on March 1 with more than 260 participating restaurants. Here’s how it works: All through March…
Jamba Juice downtown reopens today and you’re invited
Sponsored You think you know an iconic, made-to-order fruit smoothie, juice and acai-bowl bar … and then it goes and gets a hot new look and a sexy new tropical flavor, and is over there at you all like “Who…
Localicious 2019 giveaway: $100 Mina’s Fish House gift card
This contest has ended. Check back every Thursday for a new giveaway! Supporting local has never been so delicious or easy. Localicious Hawaii 2019 kicked off on March 1 with more than 260 participating restaurants across Hawaii supporting local agriculture.. Here’s how…
Oh My Grill: Hawaiian barbecue plates at reasonable prices
Sponsored Delicious dishes that will leave you saying, "OMG, that was good!" That was owner Jaymee Lee's intention when she opened Oh My Grill at McCully Shopping Center in December. The mission: to serve up tasty Hawaiian barbecue plates with…
Localicious 2019 giveaway: $100 gift card to Hoku’s
The contest has ended. Check back every Thursday for a new restaurant giveaway! Supporting local has never been so delicious or easy. Localicious 2019 kicked off on March 1 with more than 260 participating restaurants. The monthlong campaign raises funds for…
Localicious 2019 giveaway: $100 gift card to Bernini
The contest has ended. Check back every Thursday for a new restaurant giveaway! Supporting local has never been so delicious or easy. Localicious Hawaii 2019 kicked off on March 1 with more than 260 participating restaurants. Here’s how it works: All through…
Fresh, modern, Hawaii: Azure Restaurant’s new tasting menu
Sponsored It's a new era at Azure Restaurant, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel's signature seaside restaurant where new chef de cuisine Shingo Katsura has just launched his first tasting menu. It's all about Hawaii, its cultures and its bounty of ingredients, and it…
Localicious 2019 giveaway: Honolulu Beerworks
This contest has ended. Check back every Thursday for a new giveaway! Supporting local has never been so delicious or easy. Localicious Hawaii 2019 kicked off on March 1 with more than 260 participating restaurants. Here’s how it works: All through…
Pikake Terrace’s new La Costa Italiano dinner buffet
Sponsored Walk past the Splash Bar on the hotel’s lobby level and you’ll see Pikake TerraceA reasonably priced dinner buffet in Waikiki? Yes, such a creature exists — at Pikake Terrace, on the ground level of the casual-chic Sheraton Princess Kaiulani…
Hot slurps: Best soupy bowls for cold nights
Since when is March so cold? When there's snow on the volcanoes and it's chilly all over, there's no better way to warm up than from the inside out. Here are some of our team's fave comfort meals in a bowl. Mama…
Chinese New Year, Honolulu Festival and more: Tons of events across Hawaii
Sponsored Whether you want to celebrate the Year of the Boar or explore street art in Kakaako, coming months bring a multitude of activities for all ages. These are all part of Experiences of Hawaii, sponsored by Hawaii Tourism. If…
New year, new poke shop in Kalihi
Sponsored Just in time for the new year, Aloha Cones has opened in Kalihi's new foodie hotspot. The poke bowl specialist that started with a tiny shop on Kinau near the Board of Water Supply and followed with a second…
Give the gift of eating with gift cards from The Street Food Hall
Sponsored ‘Tis the season to give the gift of good eats! When you buy $25 in gift cards at The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina, you get a $5 gift card for yourself. That's a $5 reward for every $25 you…
ONO: Taste Elena’s secret family recipe chicken papaya soup
ONO (One Night Only) is a dining series presented by Hawaii Gas in partnership with Frolic Hawaii. Each ONO event will explore a local chef's cultural roots and dishes that are meaningful in a personal way. We'll share the stories…
Small Business Saturday love at Ward Village
Sponsored The shops at South Shore Market and Ward Centre are rolling out discounts, promotions and delicious treats, plus eclectic local eateries have tempting discounts to refuel your holiday power shopping! It's all happening this Saturday, Nov. 24 at Ward…
