Martha Cheng

Martha Cheng is the former Dining Editor for HONOLULU Magazine. She also writes for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Food and Wine, and Eater. In past lives, she was a line cook, food truck owner, Peace Corps volunteer and Google techie and has degrees in Computer Science and English from Wellesley College. She really likes listing things. More than a decade ago, she came to Honolulu for a boy and stayed for the people and ocean. She was born in San Francisco but prefers surfing in Hawai‘i.

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Noodle Tuesday: Ja jiang myun at On Dong and Eastern Paradise

The launch of a new series

New: Late night at Whole Ox

Whole Ox debuts a Saturday night late night menu with beer-friendly, $10-and-under eats.

Your Guide to Late Night Dining in Hawai‘i

Eating at midnight or later isn’t just for party animals. A guide to late-night food that’s a step up from the same old ZipPacs.

Honolulu’s first olive oil boutique

Island Olive Oil Co., Honolulu’s first olive oil boutique.

Cotton candy spectacle at Stage

Among Stage's more sophisticated desserts, the cotton candy brings out the children in us.

Summer food news and events in Honolulu

Christian Self's new bar, a new brewery and free doughnuts

Aki: a new-ish Japanese restaurant on Makaloa

Lacks the sex appeal of Rinka, but delivers solid comfort food

Prima restaurant in Kailua offers 150-plus souper ideas

150 different soups at Prima, from creative to crazy to just plain delicious.

June 2013: Where to take Dad for Father's Day in Honolulu

Father's day is Sunday June 16

New pop-up: The Curb, a cafe and coffee lab at Ala Moana Center

Find Stumptown and Hawaii coffees brewed to order, plus Japanese method iced coffee

Heeia Pier General Store and Deli, a year later

What's it like at the Pier, after Mark Noguchi's departure?

The Bread Man's butter rolls

Warm, slightly caramelized crunchy crusts basted with butter, giving way to soft, fluffy layers

Farmers market find: Wade Ueoka teams up with Ho Farms

Alan Wong alumnus at KCC and Blaisdell farmers markets

Best custard pie: Lee's Bakery or Kaneohe Bakery?

A custard pie taste-off

Breakfast at Ailana Shave Ice

If eating shave ice for breakfast feels wrong, Ailana offers green tea waffles and pancakes

Family Ingredients: a show that traces Hawaii's family recipes to its roots

Ed Kenney will host and Alan Wong guest stars in the pilot.

An agricultural business plan competition by Kamehameha Schools

Winners get up to five years rent-free on one of six land parcels and a cash prize.

Book Review: Mary Sia's Classic Chinese Cookbook

A legendary local cookbook gets an update.

Thai Lao in Kapolei delivers terrific Thai food

Fish cake, tamarind soup and salads shine over the curry and noodles

Firehouse food truck: food from Guam and Texas

Kelaguan and red rice, and hopefully more Chamorro food to come

Hawaii Juice Bars

Health nut? Then beet your way to these juices.

Demolition is Finally Starting on the New 12th Ave Grill

Kevin Hanney finally gets his SBA loan and starts demo at Victoria Inn.

Puffettes, the egg puff truck, reincarnated as a Kaimuki cafe

Now offering crepes and bubble tea

Kakaako's newest pop-up venue: Taste

Taste, a pop-up venue, isn’t a restaurant itself, but a host to new concepts.

Mochi and marshmallows get makeovers

What could possibly make mochi and marshmallows even better? How about chocolate mochi wrapped around a Waialua dark, salted chocolate truffle or mochi sandwiches spread with peanut butter and azuki? Or marshmallows in flavors of salted caramel, lilikoi and raspberry lemon drop?

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