Katrina Valcourt

Executive Editor at HONOLULU Magazine

Katrina Valcourt graduated from UH Mānoa with a degree in communication, completing the Video and Digital Cinema track while interning with the alternative newspaper Honolulu Weekly, where she continued to work until the publication folded in 2013. Shortly after, she joined the editorial team of HONOLULU Magazine, filling every role from temporary assistant to interim editorial director. She is now the executive editor of HONOLULU and spends her free time volunteering with the Hawai‘i International Film Festival and throwing pots at Hawai‘i Potters’ Guild.

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Best of Honolulu

Best of Honolulu 2021: The Best Services on O‘ahu

We asked our readers and searched the island for the best of everything—book club to cat café, day spa to barbershop, hardware store to car rental—all so you can live better in Honolulu.

From Our Files Chris Thompson September 1966

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: How a Local Girl Landed a Modeling Career in New York

Here’s a look back at September 1966.

Doogie Kamealoha Md Credit Disney Justine Stephens

Film & Television

New Disney Plus Series “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.” Premieres This Week

The latest show to be filmed in the Islands serves as a kind of reboot and continuation of the classic “Doogie Howser, M.D.” sitcom.

From Our Files Martin Nweeia September 1991

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: “The Musical Dentist” Who Now Studies Narwhals

Here’s a look back at September 1991.

Afterthoughts: What, No Shaka?

It’s driving me mad.

Hana Koa Mezzanine Duo Credit Katrina Valcourt

Bars and Cocktails

Keep Your Spirits Up at Hana Koa Brewing Co.’s Mezzanine Bar

The brewery’s not-so-secret upstairs bar offers craft cocktails you can’t get in the main dining room.

Cheap Eats

Cheap Eats Hawai‘i: The Best Food for 15 Dollars or Less for Your Dining-In or To-Go Pleasure

We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.

Bars

Pour Party: 4 Drinks That Have Been Elevating Our Zoom Pau Hana Sessions

Pau hana at home with any ol’ bottle of booze just isn’t the same as slinging back expertly crafted drinks made by our favorite bartenders.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Francis Keala Talked About Crime, the Courts and Frustrations with the Media in 1980

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1980.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: About 250 People Lived at the Ala Wai Harbor in 1965

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1965.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Mourning the Loss of Honolulu’s Original Algaroba Tree

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1920.

Chef Sheldon Dishes Recipe Books We Tried It

Local-Style Eats

We Tried It: 9 Recipes from Sheldon Simeon’s New Cookbook

Pork belly adobo, nori chicken, chocolate birthday cake butter mochi: Sheldon Simeon is proudest of the people, places and poke of his home—and we found all of these in Cook Real Hawai‘i.

Beyond Van Gogh Solo Credit Katrina Valcourt

Arts & Culture

10 Things You Should Know About “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience”

The traveling exhibition opens to the public on Friday, July 2, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

People Walking To Represent Social Distancing For Covid 19

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: Crowds are Back, and They’re Going to Take Some Getting Used To

Beaches are full again. Many restaurants have wait times of more than two hours. There are even events on First Friday. The hum of the city is back.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tracking Vog’s Movements Across the Islands

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 2011.

Liliha Bakery Cheeseburger Credit Thomas Obungen

Cheap Eats

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Meaty and Meatless Burgers on O‘ahu

From Punahou Carnival to Hale ‘Aina-winning restaurants, here are our team’s top spots to pile on the patties.

Stacey Makiya Katrina Valcourt Corepower Yoga Cover

We Tried It

Open for Fitness: We Tried CorePower Yoga’s One-Hour Yoga Sculpt Class

Here’s a little tried-and-tested fitspiration for International Yoga Day on Monday, June 21.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: News Anchor Joe Moore is a Hit with HONOLULU Readers

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1986.

Sports

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Bringing Pro Baseball to the Islands

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1961.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Celebrating Two Kings on Kamehameha Day

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in June 1936.

Things To Do

Afterthoughts: Making the Most of a Fresh Season of Adventure in Hawai‘i

The summer after.

S'mores soufflé pancakes Katrina Valcourt

Breakfast/Brunch

How a Hawai‘i Restaurant Launched the Soufflé Pancake Craze

Waikīkī’s Cream Pot originated the pillowy breakfast and brunch treat in 2009, long before soufflé pancakes surged in popularity.

Street Art & Artists

This Honolulu Artist is Creating a Mural That Showcases Elements of Mō‘ili‘ili’s History

Mural, mural on the wall.

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: The Little Library of Mariners Cove in Hawai‘i Kai

This small community project makes me love my neighborhood even more.

Coronavirus

Afterthoughts: You In or Out? As For Me, I’m Somewhere in the Middle

After staying in Tier 2 for so long with rules that weren’t changing month to month, sometimes it felt like this new restricted way of life was permanent.

Like A Warm Hug On A Rainy Morning We Tried Alii Kula Lavenders Ready To Bake Scones And Lilikoi Jelly At Home

Eat Local

Like a Warm Hug on a Rainy Morning: Trying Ali‘i Kula Lavender’s Ready-to-Bake Scones and Liliko‘i Jelly at Home

Can’t get to Maui? Order culinary goodies (and other swag) made from lavender plants at the almost 20-year-old farm.

Sandwiches

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 9 Best Sandwiches on O‘ahu

Paper-thin salami, juicy roast beef, tasty tonkatsu, sumptuous smoked brisket, hefty lumps of crab, fresh fish and everything else that’s best between bread.

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts: Blooming Buds, Prickly Petals and a Quiet Escape to Koko Crater Botanical Garden

Garden variety.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: One Warrior’s Journey to Save the Hawaiian Language

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1996.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: UH Mānoa Students Test High on Culture

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1946.

What’s New

Looking Up: Sky Waikīkī Shifts to a Raw Bar, Poke and Pūpū

The former nightclub is bringing locals back to Waikīkī with new food and drink menus.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: A Young Family’s Attitudes About Growing Up Half-Japanese After World War II

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1961.

Arts & Entertainment

Watch an O‘ahu-Born Barista Teach Ryan Reynolds How to Make Latte Art on Snapchat’s “Ryan Doesn’t Know”

Melannie Aquino, originally from Wahiawā, has been called one of the best latte artists in the world.

Local Businesses

Farmers Market Favorite Onda Pasta is Back With More Shapes Than Ever

Oh, the pastabilities.

History

The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Tagging Along with the “Hōkūle‘a” on Its Most Ambitious Journey to Date

Here’s a look back at a story that ran in the magazine in February 1986.

Recipes

Hawai’i Comfort Food: Baked Potato Soup Recipe

A free recipe I picked up from a supermarket seven years ago is still one of my favorites for chilly weather.

People & Profiles

The 2021 Ola Pono Award Winners

Volunteers are a vital part of Hawai‘i’s nonprofits—every year, hundreds of thousands of them donate their time and talents to keep our communities moving forward.