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Cool Slurps: Mul Naengmyeon at Budnamujip
Our series on cold noodles for hot days dives into a beefy, chewy Korean classic.
Coming to Honolulu: Hot Yoga + Cycling and Group Circuit Training
Two cutting-edge fitness studios opened in Honolulu.
Watermelon Shochu and Daiquiris by Bevy’s Christian Self
One of Honolulu’s premier mixologists crafted two yummy specialty cocktails.
Something New: Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room is slated for a late spring opening in a modern, industrial space.
Early Peek: Bloomingdale’s at Ala Moana Center
The store-within-a-store concept is clearly what Bloomingdale’s aimed for.
Ten Eleven Bar @ Makers & Tasters
An outdoor bar with craft-your-own-cocktails, specialty drinks, beer, wine and wells.
#HFWF15: 5 questions with Drew Nieporent
Nieporent answered some of our questions to give a preview of the HFWF session.
Shep Gordon: Hawaii’s secret culinary mastermind
A man well known for his entertainment connections, but who also has deeper ties to Hawaii’s food scene than most people realize.
Cake, meet beets. Beef, meet wasabi arugula. Yup, Something New
What happens when you challenge two of the city’s top chefs to create deliciousness with golden beets and wasabi arugula?
Something New event: Chris Kajioka takes on tilapia
When he opens a restaurant of his own in Honolulu later this year, maybe we’ll see tilapia on the menu?
The Canvas — more than just a coworking space
Last Friday, I attended the launch party for The Canvas, a coworking space in Kalihi created by high school students for high school students. While checking it out, amid a sea of teens from across the island, something unexpected happened.…
Malika Dudley’s Maui
Who better to tell us about Maui’s hotspots than Malika Dudley, Hawaii News Now’s former weekend weather anchor, who now lives in Kihei.
Pinch of Salt for the Holidays
Hundreds of holiday shoppers turned out for Sunday’s Pinch of Salt for the Holidays, an annual one-day, pop-up shopping event in Our Kaka‘ako that featured dozens of local designers and vendors. From the opening, the Sig Zane booth (with the…
Something to see: Modern Love exhibit
Copyright Moyoco Anno / Cork Inc. There’s an intriguing exhibit now underway at Honolulu Museum of Art focused on modern love, specifically 20th Century Japanese erotic art that includes paintings, prints and even graphic novels otherwise known as manga. The…
CorePower Yoga to open at Ward Village
CorePower Yoga has developed almost a cult-like following for its Sculpt, Hot Power Fusion and other heated yoga sessions.
The amazing works of Present Project
When I first heard about Present Project, I didn’t initially grasp the intention of the program. But after meeting founder and director Hadley Nunes in the Our Kaka‘ako space, shortly after its early September launch, I was excited to see…
Parklets unveiled in Our Kaka‘ako
Two custom-designed parklets were unveiled Saturday on Coral Street, offering pedestrians a new outdoor place to sit, dine, relax or meet friends. Located in front of Hank’s Haute Dogs, the parklets are public structures that essentially extend the sidewalk space…
Present Project underway in Our Kaka‘ako
Director/curator Hadley Nunes is the founder of Present Project.This month, in two adjacent warehouses along Cooke Street in Our Kaka‘ako, five noteworthy artists have taken up residency as part of a new endeavor, called Present Project. Conceptualized and led by…
A chat with Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro exudes a calmness that initially may be characterized as mellow and understated, but as he discusses the evolution of his music, it’s clear Hawai‘i’s biggest ukulele ambassador is a replica of his musical style — perhaps quiet at…
Something new: King’s Hawaiian truck
A new food truck has rolled into town with a name rooted in the past, but with a forward-thinking concept and menu. The King’s Hawaiian truck made its Oahu debut at Saturday’s Honolulu Night Market, with a big crowd eager…
Something new: LemonTea
These teas may not be for everyone, but I’ve found my new favorite place for iced tea on the island. It’s called LemonTea, a kiosk specializing in multi-flavored teas and lemonades that opened earlier this summer at Pearlridge. I sampled…
Something new: Food truck central in Waikiki
If you’re into food trucks, take note. There’s a new food truck hub that emerged just last Saturday, in a small, nondescript parking lot along Beach Walk in Waikiki. It’s a kitschy, yet cool, little set-up, called Pau Hana Market…
Let’s talk about social media
This post was sparked by a recent conversation I had with Civil Beat’s Gene Park. A bunch of us media folks were gathered for an event, when I casually asked him while everyone was Instagramming and tweeting whether he liked…
Something new: Kaimuki Grill’s bacon jerky
Kaimuki Grill, one of my go-to Eastside eateries, unfortunately will be closing July 11. But owner Carri Loui has a new venture lined up. After lots of positive feedback for the restaurant’s pre-packaged beef jerky chips, she and her family…
Sipping my way through LA’s best juice bars
During a recent trip to Los Angeles, I had four things on my list — see friends, take my daughter biking on the Venice boardwalk, eat great Korean food and visit the city’s best juice bars. Simple way to put…
Something new: Itchy Butt
We were amused and intrigued by the name too. A photographer friend, @PHOTOlulu, told me about Itchy Butt Friday afternoon, and by Saturday afternoon, both Melissa Chang and I separately made our way to this quirky Korean Keeaumoku take-out place…
Something new: Lanikai Juice Kaka‘ako
Lanikai Juice recently opened its sixth store along Ala Moana Boulevard, bringing its popular smoothies, acai bowls and other fruity blends to the rapidly evolving Our Kaka‘ako neighborhood. On Tuesday, the longstanding Kailua-based chain held a media event at the…
Did this: Day Off Salt Kaka‘ako
I stopped by Salt Kaka‘ako today for a special brunch/shopping event happening from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., mostly along Auahi Street. Here’s a look at what’s available, as well as a test run of our new live blogging tool.
Self rules for LOL, haha, :), ! and more
Texting, tweeting, Instagramming, Facebooking and even emailing have changed how we write and communicate. This is even the case with writers and journalists who’ve spent years honing proper grammar, punctuation and AP Style. If I look at my mobile text…
Something new: Ethiopian restaurant in Kapahulu
There’s a new Ethiopian restaurant in Honolulu, and it’s called just that — Ethiopian restaurant — until a name is decided on. Along with not having an official name, it’s also in an unusual spot — tucked inside Takahashiya Ramen…
2014 Hawaiian May Food Summit
This year’s Hawaiian May kicked off Thursday evening with a food summit at Jefferson Elementary School in Waikiki. In collaboration with Eat the Street, the food fest featured more than 20 food trucks, including Eggs ‘n Things, Lanikai Juice, Hawaiian…
Meet the artists: Wooden Wave
One of the new features on Frolic I’m particularly excited to introduce is our background art, which we’ll be rotating every month with works by local artists. For our launch, I asked Pow Wow artists Matt and Roxanne Ortiz of…
Welcome to Frolic Hawaii
Welcome to Frolic Hawaii, our newly designed, newly named entertainment and lifestyle website. Thank you for taking the time to check us out.Frolic Hawaii has replaced Nonstop Honolulu, although our past content is all here on the site, and most…
New in the city: Brew’d Craft Pub
After hearing that Brew’d Craft Pub had recently opened in Kaimuki, we made plans with another friend to give it a try. We had trouble finding parking (Kaimuki parking is an ordeal these days) and after arriving at the small,…
New in the city: Brew’d Craft Pub
After hearing that Brew’d Craft Pub had recently opened in Kaimuki, we made plans with another friend to give it a try. We had trouble finding parking (Kaimuki parking is an ordeal these days) and after arriving at the small,…
To do: #Hishoots Hangout
Yesterday, Brad Watanabe, the talent behind Hawaii Shoots and the video production company, Berad Studio, contacted me to tell me about tonight’s #hishoots hangout, a free gathering taking place from 7-9 p.m. at Box Jelly (307A Kamani St.). I had…
Sneak peek: Koko Head Cafe
I consider it serendipity that my colleague Melissa Chang couldn’t make it to Thursday’s family & friends sneak peek of Koko Head Cafe, a much buzzed-about brunch/breakfast spot in the former 12th Avenue Grill space in Kaimuki. You see, it…
