First Look: Appetito Craft Pizza & Wine Bar
The pizza may not be ready yet, but the rest of the menu makes up for that.
Catherine Toth Fox
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: What’s New With Hawai‘i Restaurants in November 2017
New Italian prix fixe at Top of Waikīkī, Southern comfort food at 12th Ave Grill and dessert-inspired chocolate at Hy’s.
Pai Honolulu in Downtown Serves Familiar Dishes with Unexpected Flavors
Chef Kevin Lee emerges with a progressive dining experience that’s innovative—not fussy.
10 Reasons to Eat Out During Restaurant Week Hawai‘i
The 10-day culinary food fest starts Nov. 10.
7-Eleven Hawai‘i Sells More Than Just Slurpees
Find local produce, high-end wine, even tonkotsu pork ramen at your neighborhood convenience store.
Hale‘iwa’s Opal Thai Now Open in Chinatown
Bringing fresh Thai cuisine to old Scratch location.
No Matter How You Slice It, Machete’s Mean Sandwiches Makes a Mean Sandwich
This new shop in McCully specializes in hefty made-to-order sandwiches using freshly made bread, perfect for National Sandwich Day on Nov. 3.
Mochi Doughnuts Everywhere—Now at 7-Eleven Stores This Month
Watanabe Bakery brings matcha mochi doughnuts to the chain stores for a November pop-up, while demand grows for these chewy treats.
First Look: Chronic Tacos on Kapahulu
This California-based chain is bringing SoCal-style Mexican fare to Honolulu.
First Look: Gaslamp Hawai‘i
Kailua’s first speakeasy quietly opens inside a popular pub with inventive cocktails and live jazz. No secret password required.
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: What’s New with Hawai‘i Restaurants in October 2017
Mahina & Sun’s debuts brunch, 12th Ave Grill celebrates Oktoberfest and MW Restaurant is taking orders for foodie holiday gift baskets.
6 Places That are Making Kaka‘ako the New Foodie Destination for Locals
The food scene in this once-industrial neighborhood gives Chinatown some competition.
We Tried This: Instacart
Let someone else do your Costco and Foodland runs with this new service.
10 Foods That Will Make You Fall For The Season
Autumn inspires restaurants and bakeries to whip up feel-good dishes, desserts and drinks to match the season.
Haunted Hawai‘i: My Personal Experience With the Supernatural and the Unexplained
Many say that Hawai‘i is full of ghosts and otherwordly beings–not just from one culture, but all of the cultures that live together in the islands. This is one writer’s experience with the supernatural.
First Look: Fish Hook Café
Chef Elmer Guzman brings local flavors—and, of course, poke—to Waikīkī.
Try Smoked Coffee on National Coffee Day Today, Sept. 29
Makana Market & Deli in Kaka‘ako offers a unique twist on your typical morning brew—and six other ways to celebrate this caffeinated holiday.
Asian and Italian Flavors Collide in Mariposa’s New Menu
Newly appointed executive chef Lawrence Nakamoto adds his personal style and experience to several new dishes debuting next month.
7 Things the HONOLULU Staff is Craving Now
Seven dishes and snacks we can’t seem to get enough of.
These 3 Upscale Food Courts Are Worth the Trip to Waikīkī
Waikīkī gets a triple dose of elevated street fare.
Foodie Events Happening in September 2017
Drink sour beer on Zwanze Day, feast on Asian street food at the Kāhala or dine at Pai Honolulu to benefit Easter Seals.
What Really Goes On at La Tour Bakehouse
The bakery on Nimitz Highway isn’t just making French bread and macarons.
5 Reasons You Should Go to the 2018 Hale ‘Aina Awards
Tickets are still available to this year’s gala on Sept. 17—but hurry!
Foodie Alert: Celebrate the Winners at the 2018 Hale ‘Aina Party
Dine on dishes from 14 of Hawai‘i’s top restaurants in one night.
