Photo by Jason VarneyAs an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. This is chef…
Another brunch-focused eatery has opened in Honolulu — this time in Chinatown, offering a seasonal menu that will change every three months. Scratch Kitchen & Bakeshop, tucked on Smith Street, made its debut last month, currently featuring Southern-inspired comfort food…
With the uncertainty of the weather and the possibility of storms coming our way, we reached out to organizers and promoters to get updates of upcoming events. 2nd Annual REAL Beer Festival Status: Postponed Festival has been postponed until Saturday,…
A new gastropub and takeout manapua shop quietly opened last week in the old Aloha Beer space on Nimitz Highway, offering local comfort food, draft beer and a variety of manapua and lunch bowls. The new businesses, Manapua & More…
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Christina Tosi is a returning…
With the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival only a month away, we asked some of the local participating chefs to reveal the dishes they’ll be preparing for the islands’ biggest annual food event. Here’s an early look at a few…
Something unexpected is brewing in Kakaako in a German-style beer hall. A quirky new brewpub and museum, called The Brewseum, just opened for business on Waimanu Street, serving up an eclectic variety of beer in a space decorated with hundreds…
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Masaharu Morimoto is a returning…
Sweet Revenge and Simply Ono, two of the city’s sought-after food trucks, recently started serving their homemade pies and plate lunches at Cafe Waiola, the Kaka‘ako eatery at University of Hawaii’s John Burns School of Medicine.After The Curb and Breadshop…
Mr. Tea is the latest shop to seize on the city’s tea craze, gearing up for Friday’s opening in the Ward Area, across the street from Blaisdell Center. Owner George Huang gave me a sneak preview of his shop, which…
How will you tackle 370 junmai, ginjo and daiginjo sakes along with bites from 19 restaurants? That’s the conundrum that awaits at Friday night’s Joy of Sake.From past experience attending this event, I’ve gleaned some info to help you strategize.…
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Marcel Vigneron is a three-year…
Chef Anthony Yang (right) with Vintage Cave chef Chris Kajioka. Photo courtesy of @antemeridianRising star chef Anthony Yang of San Francisco, formerly of Per Se, Adour by Alain Ducasse and Michael Mina, is coming to Honolulu to collaborate with Pili…
As an official media partner of this year’s Hawai‘i Food and Wine Festival, we’ll be interviewing several of the noteworthy chefs who be attending this year’s event, which runs Aug. 29 through Sept. 7. Chef Ming Tsai is a Hawai’i…
We were invited to taste Hard Rock Cafe’s new Fresh Made Menu rolling out across the globe. After a year of research and customer feedback, the restaurant taste tested dozens of recipes and created new menu items.The improved menu includes…
Photo by @UMUHawaiiMark your calendars. Snackbox in Kaka’ako is hosting a bake shop collaboration with BreadShop this Saturday. According to Snackbox chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi, this will be BreadShop’s last #BreadShopSaturday event for a while, since baker Christopher Sy is…
Exciting new projects and collaborations lie ahead for Chris Kajioka, who will be departing Vintage Cave after about a year and a half as executive chef at the exclusive Ala Moana restaurant. I had a chance to chat with Kajioka…
Fresh Cafe of Kakaako fame is starting up a weekly taco Tuesday at its new downtown spot from 4 p.m. until closing. Carne asada and chicken tacos are $1 each, Mexican grilled corn is $3, a basket of chips and…
There is food. And there is porn. And sometimes a dish, a bite or in this case, a sandwich, exists at the nexus of food and porn. I closed the office door behind me. I needed privacy for the primal,…
What’s a bucket list? Things you want to do before you die, right? In my case it’s places I want to eat at — or rather, places I have to eat at. My bucket list is my obsession. My insatiable…
Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, with more than 300 locations spanning China to New York, will open Friday at Ward Centre. I was invited Wednesday evening to a media event to preview the menu and see what’s unique about this…
The Pig and the Lady is rolling out a new group dining experience called Primal Cuts Series. Leveraging its relationship with Shinsato Farms, the restaurant processes whole hogs for use on a weekly basis. The cuts available are shank, belly,…
I’m always on the hunt for the greatest places to eat around the island, and I’ll taste the entire menu to uncover new and delicious dishes, whether it’s at established restaurants, buzzed-about new spots or even hole-in-the-wall joints that are…
We were invited to experience the newest art installation at Honolulu Design Center’s Stage Restaurant along with a course dinner by returning executive chef Ron De Guzman. Titled, “Beyond Wicked,” a stunning collection of pieces from three prominent global artists…
It’s been a year since I’ve joined the Nonstop team, and during this time, I’ve eaten some of the best meals of my life and shared them with a fantastic group of people. With big changes upon us, it’s a…
There’s a new Japanese restaurant in town, Nagomi Japanese Teppan and Lounge, specializing in Osaka-style teppanyaki and okonomiyaki. I ate my way through their menu, and although portions are on the smaller side, there are some very good dishes hidden…
Cake Envy opens today in Chinatown across the street from Hawaii Theatre. Chef/owner Amy Brookes has created a nice dessert place for theatre-goers that will be open for the late-night crowd. Her goal was to provide a sweet alternative to…
Tucked away on the bottom level of Aiea Shopping Center is a little-known hideaway for MMA, boxing and football fans. Welcoming of all sports junkies (including surfers; they have the surf channel) Armbar Sports Bar and Grill is a local…
I love all types of pizza. My pizza addiction started when I played baseball and soccer as a kid, eating pepperoni and cheese pizzas from the big chains. In college, I was introduced to the Chicago deep dish, a close…
Growing up in Waipahu, certain places remind us of our childhood and the joys of spending time with ohana. Landmarks like the sugar mill, Arakawa General Store, Waipahu Bicycle and Highway Inn transports us back to the simpler times. Many…
I love The Pig and the Lady. A little over a year ago, I was introduced to this Vietnamese-inspired cuisine at the Honolulu Farmers’ Market and pop-ups at Taste in Kaka’ako. Although I can’t claim to be a loyal eater…
We got to spend some time with the Madre Chocolate team for a special blessing and celebration at their new Chinatown space. Co-owners Dave Elliott and Nat Bletter opened their second location with a retail shop in front and a…
The inaugural Calabash & Cooks fundraiser showcased Hawaii’s top culinary talent on the grounds of Kapolei High School to benefit Malama Learning Center. Performances by Lucky Taiko, the Performing Arts Center of Kapolei, Joh Kaina and Holunape provided a nice…
Highway Inn, the popular Hawaiian food restaurant in Waipahu, will be opening up a second location in Kakaako. With a grand opening slated for November, Highway Inn is still pinning down a date while it makes final touches to the…
Cocina, which recently opened in Kaka‘ako (in the Keawe Street space vacated by The Whole Ox), is the latest venture of chef Quinten Frye and Danny Kaaialii, both from Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar. Cocina serves up inspired Mexican fare…
The croissant doughnut hybrid, made famous by Dominique Ansel in New York, has appeared in several Hawaii bakeries and food trucks. This food fad doesn’t show any signs of fading, as bakers continue to try and perfect their recipes to…
Miso & Ale’s Chris Okuhara returned Sunday evening to his family’s restaurant, Like Like Drive Inn, to prepare a “pop-in” dinner for a full house. (Another pop-in is scheduled for Sept. 29.) I rounded up a few friends and headed…
A new lineup of chefs recently started up at Taste, delivering a fresh round of pop-up eating to Kaka’ako. Local Stop kicks off each week on Tuesdays, serving up local style-lunches. On Wednesdays, newcomer Off Da Hook offers up such…
A small group gathered Wednesday night behind Taste in Kaka‘ako for a preview party for Cochon555, a national dining event founded four years ago by Brady Lowe. At each event, five chefs, five heritage breed pigs and five winemakers collaborate…
HuffPost Hawaii held its launch event Tuesday evening at Hawaii Theatre, inviting local media, social media influencers, bloggers and community leaders. Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and Civil Beat publisher/CEO Pierre Omidyar headlined the event — a State of Media…
A new Moroccan and Lebanese restaurant has opened its doors on Nu’uanu Avenue in Chinatown. Owners Kamal Jemmari, formerly of Shogunai Tajine and Youseef Dakroub of Xtreme Tacos, have renovated a small restaurant space to pop with energetic saffron and…
Hawaii may be a dream vacation destination, but it’s has never quite established itself as a prominent food destination like San Francisco, New York or Tokyo. Our isolated location and shortage of land to cultivate farms, stockyards and dairies are…
Sake enthusiasts gathered Friday night at the Hawaii Convention Center for Joy of Sake, one of the most anticipated tasting events of the year. Attendees were treated to a staggering 384 junmai, ginjo and daiginjo labels, plus small bites from…
The Sake Shop’s Malcolm and Nadine Leong coordinated a rare event Wednesday, bringing together five of Japan’s most prominent brewery presidents for a public tasting at the Plaza Club. A crowd of 80 lucky attendees got to sample 16 different…
Hawaii is quickly becoming a hotbed for talented young chefs with impressive credentials, hailing from the country’s top restaurants. Chef Michael Collantes, a product of legendary chefs Masa, Eric Ripert and Joel Robuchon, is the newest addition to the local…
Honolulu Museum of Art hosted August Moon, a one-of-a-kind art benefit with food from Hawaii’s top restaurants and wine from across the globe. At Friday night’s event, I got to sample small bites of deliciousness and sip a variety of…
Details of a modern Mediterranean restaurant have been percolating through Honolulu dining circles for the past three weeks. In anticipation of an early August opening, I made some phone calls and scoured the Internet for any and all information about…
The Honolulu Museum of Art will be hosting its fifth August Moon wine and art event on Friday, Aug. 2 from 6-9 p.m., with tasty bites from some of Honolulu’s top restaurants paired with wines from over 20 winemakers spanning…
Shortly after moving back to Hawaii from Chicago in 2010, I was introduced to Otto Cake’s delectable cheesecake. Until late last month, Otto sold his creations from a tiny shop along Chinatown’s Smith Street, a neighborhood known for its drugs…
Nonstop Honolulu’s new series, Our Top 5, kicks off today with Grant Shindo’s five favorite poke. His picks may be surprising, but one thing’s for sure, Grant does his research. A hard-core poke eater, he’s sampled varieties from all ends…
