More than 1,000 people turned out for Friday’s Passport to Luxury, an annual invite-only shopping event that had attendees mingling, indulging in small bites and cocktails and browsing through Ala Moana Center’s luxury stores. The event presented by Modern Luxury…
Last time Eat the Street ventured to Mililani, the turnout was massive, with thousands of eaters descending upon Rec. Center 7 to sample the city’s roving food trucks and vendors.This Saturday, if the weather holds up, the masses are again…
Last night’s Friendship Gala — an annual dinner to celebrate the Honolulu Festival — featured small dishes and desserts from 10 Hawaii restaurants, including 3660 on the Rise, Nobu Waikiki, Chef Mavro, Le Bistro, Wolfgang Steakhouse, Nanzan Giro Giro, Mariposa,…
Attention: ChocoholicsFriday’s Eat the Street features 41 food trucks and street food vendors, offering creative, chocolate treats to celebrate this month’s luscious theme. It’s definitely going to be an evening of sweet decadence, with such offerings as Koi’s chocolate-infused chili,…
Eat the Street is celebrating its first birthday this month with a baby luau-themed event. So if you like Hawaiian food, you won’t want to miss Friday’s food fest.Forty one food trucks and street food vendors are participating in this…
Since last fall, Nonstop Honolulu has been helping the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation with its second-annual “Inspired in Hawaii” contest, which yesterday awarded more than $10,000 in cash prizes to some 75 Hawaii students at a ceremony at Ala Moana…
A taste of the South at Puck's Alley ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 Traditional Southern cuisine is hardly standard fare in Honolulu. So when Kiss My Grits opened three months ago in Puck's Alley, lots of curious…
Just a quick note to say thank you for reading Nonstop Honolulu and supporting our team of writers, bloggers, photographers and videographers. We’re grateful that you’ve come with us on this digital journey, and we truly appreciate you being part…
Hawaii’s newest TV station — MeTV Hawaii — celebrated its launch with a gathering Thursday evening at Tiki’s Grill & Bar. The KITV station officially launched on Monday on Oceanic Digital Cable 126 and over the air on 4.2.MeTV Hawaii is…
Civil Beat photographer John Hook captured these images around Honolulu on Thursday, the third day of APEC. APEC: Scenes around town ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 In Hawaii, it's still all business all the time.— Photo by…
Here are the winners of our first annual Best of Nonstop contest, where readers voted online for their favorite dishes, eateries, bars and clubs in 23 selected categories.Nonstop’s editors and writers selected the five nominees in each category, and readers…
Q&A with AnuheaAnuhea chats with Nonstop about her life, her album and her favorite places to eat. What to doHere’s a rundown of the entertainment and activities taking place at tonight’s mega block party, including performances by Anuhea, Lost at Sea,…
Nonstop Kaka‘ako, a one-night pop-up food, retail and entertainment experience, is happening this Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4 p.m. to midnight. The free event will take place in Kaka‘ako on Auahi Street between Coral and Keawe streets, which are being…
Nonstop Kaka‘ako is shaping up to be one of the coolest food, retail and entertainment block parties Honolulu has ever seen.The first annual Nonstop Kaka‘ako takes place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 10 p.m. along Coral, Keawe and…
Local acoustic artist Yoza has just been booked to perform at the Oct. 22 Nonstop Kaka‘ako streetfest, along with fellow island artist, Anuhea.With her sultry rasp and uncanny style, Yoza has redefined the sound of acoustic soul, fusing hip-hop, R&B…
Eat the Street returns to Kaka’ako Friday, with a timely “Eat Local” theme to coincide with Kanu Hawaii’s Eat Local Challenge, which inspires islanders to eat local for a month.All 39 food trucks and vendors have been asked to prepare…
Did this: Taste of East Oahu Taste of East Oahu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 Taste of East Oahu took place at Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church on Kalanianaole Highway. It was the perfect setting for…
The team behind Nonstop stays on top of the latest eateries and eating trends in Honolulu. Here’s where we’ve been.Eat the Street Mililani Eat the Street Mililani ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 30 Hello, Eat the Street. But…
On Oct. 3, Nonstop Honolulu launches its first annual Best of Nonstop contest, with readers voting for their favorite dishes, eateries, bars and clubs in 23 selected categories.Readers have two weeks to vote online at nonstophonolulu.com to pick their faves…
Who knew what to expect from Saturday’s Eat the Street Mililani? It’s clear the food truck rally concept could travel, but would folks in Mililani truly embrace an event that’s rooted in the heart of Honolulu? Maybe several hundred people…
Although Friday night’s Taste of Helumoa Food & Wine Festival at Royal Hawaiian Center didn’t sell out like last year’s inaugural event, the manageable crowd, near-perfect weather and diverse offerings from eight notable eateries made for a relaxed gathering where…
Eat the Street heads to the burbs this weekend, for a daylong eating event in Mililani. Saturday’s afternoon food truck rally features many familiar vendors from the monthly Eat the Street Kaka’ako, as well as some newcomers, including All Kine…
Note: We picked the winners of our contest early Friday morning. But we’ll be having more giveaways, so check back on the site for details.Nonstop Honolulu is giving away two pairs of tickets (two winners each get two tickets) to…
Friday’s Eat the Street indulges in all things spicy, with nearly all 38 vendors serving up special dishes to celebrate this month’s “turn up the heat” theme.In July, some 6,000 eaters came out to ETS, the biggest turnout yet. It…
Local acoustic artist Yoza is the latest artist to be featured by Hi*Sessions.com, a partner of Nonstop Honolulu. With her sultry rasp and uncanny style, Yoza has redefined the sound of acoustic soul, fusing hip-hop, R&B and Latin sounds in…
This morning — on Nonstop Honolulu’s first anniversary — I rise to edit another day’s edition of our local entertainment site. But unlike most mornings, where I take for granted that there’s always something new in our story queue, I…
Social Wahines and Pacific Edge Magazine held another of its regular mixers on Monday night at Sarento’s at the top of the Ilikai. This month, honorees included Nonstop’s Melissa Chang, Morgan Childs, president of Moana Events, and Cory Mitsui, managing…
The HI*Sessions music video series continues, this time with Ryan Gonzalez, aka R. Vaughn. Ryan’s been part of Hawaii’s music scene for the past 14 years as a multi-instrumentalist with the Hawaiian group, ‘Ale’a. Recently, he started explore songwriting, singing…
Nonstop contributor Stephen C stopped by Saturday’s Dragon Boat Festival at Ala Moana Park. The two-day event began with a Hawaiian blessing and ended Sunday. Here’s an early look at this annual race. Dragon Boat Festival ◄ Back Next ►…
Friday’s Eat the Street focuses on the pungent bulb we especially love here in Hawaii. That’s right, this month’s food truck rally will be all about garlic, with 33 vendors lined up to serve up delectably garlicky dishes.Some dishes that…
Nonstop Honolulu has partnered with HI*Sessions, a project by Dave Kusumoto and Jon Yamasato, whose goal is to provide intimate, quality live music performances for music lovers from Honolulu to Hong Kong. Utilizing Kusumoto’s video production experience and Yamasato’s rolodex…
Tango Market ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 Chef Goran Streng understands that here in Honolulu, we appreciate gourmet meals, but don't always want (or have time for) sit-down dining. Thus, when opening his second Tango eatery —…
More than 4,000 hungry eaters — the best turnout to date — came out for Friday’s Eat the Street, a pig-themed event with amazing pork dishes from more than two dozen food trucks and street food vendors.In honor of the…
Friday’s Eat the Street food truck rally is all about piggin’ out, with most of the 28 vendors crafting special pork dishes in honor of this month’s theme. Come try Baja Style Mexican Food’s roast pork taco bar, Tiki Truck’s…
By Amy Hānaiali‘iSpecial to NonstopMushiatsui desu ne!So we arrived at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, or for all of you at home in Hawai‘i, 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. We got out of the airport and the humidity hit us… Women, you…
One of the things that’s come out of Nonstop Honolulu is that all of us, to varying degrees, have had to break out of our comfort zones and try things we’ve never done before.This means everything from becoming media personalities,…
Friday’s Eat the Street food truck rally celebrates summer, and features 33 trucks and street food vendors, including 10 newcomers. A few making their debut — including Achilles Grill (Thai food) and Tiki Truck (fusion tacos, sloppy joes, “stanky” corn)…
Where do real Koreans eat Korean food? ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 By Diane SeoNonstopWhere's your favorite place for Korean food? It's a question I'm frequently asked, and I'm sure other Koreans are queried about this too.Despite…
With summer only a few weeks away, it’s a good time to highlight some of the biggest events taking place starting from late May and through Labor Day. These are concerts, festivals, shows, movies and parties definitely worth marking on…
It’s time for another Eat the Street, Honolulu’s biggest monthly gathering for foodies. April’s food truck rally includes 32 trucks and street food vendors, including six new vendors. Along with those debut offerings, several other trucks will be featuring new…
