The new year has brought a new burger joint to Puck’s Alley where Greek Corner used to be. Moe Morrison of neighboring Study Hall opened Betty’s Burger Joint, a retro burger dive featuring smash burgers at retro prices. Burgers start…
The late-summer sun is scorching and the miserable humidity is pushing the heat index into the 90s. We're seeking relief in every available icy form. Our quest for cold noodles today brings us to Ireh Restaurant’s chilled green soy broth…
I will take any opportunity to eat at Rinka, especially its new sleek Ward location. I’ve tried almost the whole menu and whatever I order, it is always good, authentic and accessible Japanese food. I especially love their lunch specials.…
Is Taiwan’s best-selling noodle worth buying in a 10-pack?
I wish I was one of those people who loses their appetite during hot weather. Instead, I need cold foods to satiate and infrigerate. The incessant heat of summer has sent me on a quest for cool slurps, this time…
Who else is over this heat? The oppressive blanket of perpetual humidity has this overheated mama on a quest to find refreshing cold noodles. Jimbo’s is my family’s go-to udon shop and for good reason. Their noodles are delicious and…
Kimcheese it! is a series where we celebrate everything kimchee and cheese. Dips, noodles, dumplings or nachos, we kimcheese it! Kimchee accompanies every Korean meal, adding probiotic benefits plus crunch, freshness, salt, spice and acid. Cheese brings in creaminess and…
O’Kims Korean Kitchen, a popular lunch spot at the edge of Chinatown, is now open Sundays for brunch. It's about yummy food and a chill space where you can hear your tablemates, and O'Kims takes reservations to boot — it's…
Sandwich lovers, you have two new reasons to head to Kakaako. HICraft Kitchen and Earl Kakaako have opened on Keawe Street within a two-minute walk of each other, both owned by East Coast natives with a crazy passion for making…
What: Herdez Guacamole SalsaWhere: Dry goods section of Costco Hawaii Kai and other supermarketsCost: $9.39 for a pack of three 23.6-ounce glass bottles Q: Can this SoCal favorite replace your favorite salsa? After years of living in southern California, especially…
Kimcheese it! is a new series where we celebrate everything kimchee and cheese. Dips, noodles, dumplings or nachos, we kimcheese it! Whether you're a Super Bowl fan or not, this dip is a winner that always beats the spread. Just…
If you've missed the unique brand of Korean-inspired gourmet cuisine that used to be on Smith Street, O’Kims Korean Kitchen has reopened after a brief shuttering in a larger home on Nuuanu Avenue. And let's face it, O'Kims' old Chinatown…
As a Korean-American foodie, I’ve been wanting to try the bo ssam from fellow Korean-American David Chang's Momofuku for years. I got my chance recently at Momofuku Las Vegas, and it did not disappoint! Momofuku is easily the most successful…
Summer might be technically over, but it’s still hot enough to crave some cool noods. This Vietnamese-inspired pork noodle recipe is my rendition of something I had at a friend's house. It’s light, bright and fills you up without weighing you down but…
What I found at...is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack Attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Sous vide pork bellyWhere: Refrigerated section at CostcoCost: $12.89 for two…
What I found at ... is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Bibigo beef bulgogi mandu Where: Frozen section at Costco Cost: $11.89…
Let’s get this out of the way, this isn’t on the menu! But, if you ask for it, they will make it for you at any of the Goma Tei Ramen restaurants. It’s a version of their chicken cold noodles…
What I found at ... is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: 505 Southwestern Street Tacos Where: Refrigerated section at Costco Cost: $8.89…
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto opened Momosan Waikiki at the Alohilani Resort across the street from Kuhio Beach Tuesday night, one floor below Morimoto Asia Waikiki. What's the difference? Momosan has ramen, yakitori and izakaya dishes, plus an outdoor beer garden…
7-Eleven recently unveiled the newest addition to their fresh food section, their Bibimbap Hot Boost Bowl. This healthy veggie bibimbap has multigrain rice topped with edamame, kimchee, greens, deep-fried tofu, purple cabbage, gochuchang sauce, shredded carrots and scrambled egg. Microwave for…
The deep dive: La Tour Cafe's "pho”ggie is no regular hoagie. Like its name, the sandwich is quintessentially Asian American. Corporate chef Chris Gee wanted to make something that evoked what he grew up eating in Honolulu, but with a…
It’s hard to find a lunch deal under $10 that can fill you up, but downtown's That Place Subs and Salads has an $8 sammie-chips-drink meal deal that will. Owners Mike and Angie Rothschild wanted to bring East Coast-style sammiches…
Chris Oh, the self-proclaimed unofficial mayor of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, just expanded his California restaurant empire to the Aloha State with Chingu in the former Cafe Maru space on Kapiolani Boulevard. If the name sounds familiar, Oh was on the…
Ever want to dive into your phone and devour dishes you see on Instagram? Ever try to replicate those pics, but to no avail? We asked some of Hawaii's top food Instagrammers to share their best tips to elevate your…
Chozen-ji is a Buddhist temple deep inside Kalihi Valley. Earlier in March, renowned chef Jeong Kwan Sunim stopped by on her way from Seoul to Los Angeles. Kwan is an unusual culinary star. A Zen Buddhist nun, she spends…
Finally, customers who crave slammin’ sammies for dinner are in luck! EARL: A Sandwich Experience, a favorite Kaimuki lunch spot, has just extended their hours to 8 p.m. So what's for dinner? EARL's full lunch menu plus a few nightly…
Fourteen months after closing Morimoto Waikiki at the Modern Honolulu, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto is back with a new concept restaurant at the other end of Waikiki. Morimoto Asia opens at the Alohilani Resort this Thursday, Feb. 15 in the…
What I found at … is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the wide-angle parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Mochiko Chicken Mix Where: Near cash register at Zippy's Cost: $9.95 for…
Few folks outside of Hawaii know that we have winter in the 808, but we do! And when those blustery 65-degree winds hit, this Korean-American craves hot, steamy Korean soups. Since that first wind blew in, I’ve parked myself in…
What I found at...is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack Attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: 1800 Ultimate Blueberry Margarita Where: Liquor department of Costco Cost:…
What I found at … is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the wide-angle parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Pots & Co. chocolate fudge lava cake Where: Refrigerated section Cost: $12.99…
What I found at … is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought foodie finds. It’s the wide-angle parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Snapdragon Vietnamese Pho Where: Dry goods/instant foods aisle at all Oahu…
I’m a sammie girl at heart, and a Brooklyn-bred, East Coast one at that. While I thrive on the incredible array of local food, there are times when my inner Tina Fey takes over and craves a stack of juicy…
