The Christmas Bar Is Back—at a New Location
The Christmas Bar is back with food and nonalcoholic drinks along with holiday spirit-filled beverages.
Bars and Cocktails
First Look: Foodland’s Chic New Restaurant Et Al in Kāhala
This makes eatery number three for the local supermarket chain.
Find the Full Array of Waikīkī Brewing Co. Beers Plus Experimental Ones at Its Renovated Waikīkī Pub
After a complete overhaul, the local craft brewery is back in its original spot.
Find Ceviche and Brigadeiros on the New Menu at Off The Wall in Kaka‘ako
A new chef has expanded the Latin-focused menu with new and heartier fare.
Heiho House Pop-ups Offer a Taste of an Upcoming Kaimukī Izakaya
Square Barrels’ owners preview inventive drinks and dishes in a series of tasting-menu dinners.
Local Experts Name Their Top Picks for Bourbon, Scotch, Whiskey, Beer, Wine, Champagne and Cocktails in Honolulu
What if you could choose your final drink on Earth? We asked Honolulu’s mixologists—men and women who concoct cocktails for a living—to describe what they’d want for that very last call.
Too Small To Fail: The Owner of Anyplace Cocktail Lounge, One of the Oldest Bars in Honolulu, Tells Us What Her Business is Like During COVID-19
“This is when you really realize how much people care about you and how much you care about them.”
These Honolulu Restaurants are Offering Liquor Bottles with Your Takeout
Upgrade your home bar and support a local restaurant with your own DIY cocktail kits and rare whiskeys.
6 Hawai‘i Chefs and Restaurants Announced as Semifinalists for the 2020 James Beard Awards
Bar Leather Apron, Mimi Mendoza, Chris Kajioka, Anthony Rush, Keiji Nakazawa and Sheldon Simeon make the first cut.
First Look: Hana Koa Brewing Co.: Kaka‘ako’s Newest Brewery and Largest Taproom
Find 15 different beers on tap at this new local spot.
First Look: 7 Things We Like about Foodland’s First Eatery including Fresh Poke, Cocktails and Hot Food with a Local Twist
Redfish Poke Bar in Kaka‘ako offers a hipster take on grabbing a meal, an adult beverage and even a poke bowl to take home.
Get into the Holiday Cheer at These 3 Pop-Up Christmas Bars in Honolulu
Where to go to find us sitting rosy by the fire.
5 Restaurants, Bars and Breweries for Football Sunday Brunch in Honolulu
Thanks to early kickoff times, Sunday now means new breakfast and brew options.
6 Zero-Proof Cocktails to Try in Honolulu When You’re Living That Alcohol-Free Life
Mocktails that might make your meal.
Drink Don Draper Style With Docomomo’s Cocktail Club Bar Crawl in Waikīkī
Tommy Bahama, Hideout and Mahina & Sun’s serve up mid-century modern drink specials on September 26.
We Tried It: You Can Buy Wine and Beer by the Ounce at These 4 Bars on O‘ahu
We checked out four self-serve options for beer and wine.
11 Restaurant Openings and 3 Closures on O‘ahu
A monthly update on new arrivals (including Texas barbecue and Spanish-Italian by way of Japan) and what’s gone (Watanabe Bakery).
Drinking Local: Finding a Hawai‘i Twist for National Tequila Day
Kapena Tequila goes beyond dusting li hing powder on your margarita glass.
Maui Brewing Co. Releases Three Hawai‘i-Crafted Canned Cocktails Just in Time For Summer
The local brewery has started making its own whiskey and gin. And you can only get them in these mixed drinks.
Drink Good Beers for Good Causes at Grace in Growlers
Craft brews at this Kailua taproom bankroll a community service.
The Two Faces of WorkPlay: A Hip Kaka‘ako Bar That Now Serves a Mellow Brunch
The coffee and cocktail bar now serves omelets, Benedicts and more every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Real a Gastropub Reopens, New Craft Brewery Up Next
Real a Gastropub unveils its brand new digs and also announces a new brewery.
Here’s How to Eat Girl Scout Cookies Like a Real Adult
An award-winning sommelier shows you how to enjoy Girl Scout cookies at home.
Coming Soon: Old Pali Road Whiskey by Ko‘olau Distillery
A new Kailua distillery is producing locally made bourbon-style whiskey.
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Fruits are part of our history and culture, a way for us to feel connected to our community. And, if you’ve ever had a ripe mango or sweet tangerine, you know there’s nothing else like it.
After Jayson Harper graduated from Kaiser High School, he was eager to make his mark in New York. But soon, an encounter with police taught him instead to be invisible.
The number of coronavirus cases in Hawai‘i just surpassed 4,000, with more than 2,000 of those cases recorded in the past two weeks.
Hawai‘i is full of amazing places. Most of them you’re free to visit, but there are a few where you’re just not allowed. Here’s a peek into Hawai‘i’s coolest off-limits corners.