Foodie Field Trip: Everything We Ate in One Day on Maui, Part 1
From newly opened destinations to bagels and matcha to classic pit stops, try to keep up with our eating agenda.
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Battle of Two Manapua: Sing Cheong Yuan and Royal Kitchen
Melissa Chang and Frolic reader Chad Yamamoto go head to head with their favorite baked manapua in Honolulu.
Where Are They Now? Eateries from ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace, Part 1
Up first: Updates on Atsushi, Bo’s Kitchen, Fat Cheeks, Little G Cafe, Mam’s Tuck Shop, ‘Ohana Poke House and Waffle & Berry.
What to Eat During September’s Okinawan Feastival in Honolulu
Nineteen eateries continue the celebration of all foods Okinawan with special dishes from now until Sept. 19.
August 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
We had no idea how much you wanted to know where to find the city’s best meat jun, local beer and lemon meringue pies.
5 Reasons to Love Aloha Friday at Foodland
From local eats to extra perks for Maika‘i members, Foodland gives us even more to celebrate the end of the work week.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Secrets of Making Dim Sum at Jade Dynasty and Tim Ho Wan
We venture into the kitchens of two of our winning dim sum restaurants for a look at how favorites like har gow and baked char siu bao are made.
Shades of Shave Ice: Kaimana Shave Ice Hale‘iwa
Fresh fruit syrups and cloudlike ice in the backyard of a family-owned North Shore spot.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Dim Sum Restaurants on O‘ahu
Fook Lam, Happy Days, Jade Dynasty, Mei Sum and Yung Yee Kee: Find out how you ranked them.
Reader Poll: Your Favorite Dim Sum on O‘ahu?
Pork hash, har gao, chicken feet, more: Tell us your fave spot by midnight Friday, then check back next week for the results.
Sapporo Ichiban, Sun Noodle, Ichiran: My Life in 3 Packaged Ramens
What’s in a bowl of noodles? More than meets the eye, according to this semi-fictitious report by a ramen psychic who visits HONOLULU Magazine’s creative director.
July 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
Kamukura Ramen, bakery treats and mass upheaval for some of Honolulu’s smallest food businesses at Moanalua 99.
What Are the Best Sellers at Rainbow Drive-In?
Think you know? The rankings switch up at each of the four locations.
My 5 Favorite Tacos on O‘ahu Right Now
Barbacoa, birria, Baja-style fish tacos: Where to find taco excellence right here on island.
Friday Is Moanalua 99’s Last Day. Here’s Where the Eateries Are Going
The coming of Home Depot means closure for some, new beginnings for others at this eclectic food court.
Dis Is How Shiro’s Saimin Got Its Dry Mein On
No tink dry mein = fried noodles, brah. Stay way more complicated than that.
My 9 Favorite Bakeries in Honolulu
Where a dining editor goes for all things cake and bread and pie.
Is Hot Dog on a Stick’s New Spam Corn Dog Da Gateway Spam?
Mainland people no like Spam as much as Hawai‘i people. Could dis be da game-changer?
Roll With It: Eighty Chicken Sandwiches Is a Cult Sensation in Kahuku
Only 80 sandwiches and only on Saturdays and Sundays.
We Tried All 5 Fried Rices at ‘Aiea’s Queen Street Cafe & Grill
Because how could we resist? Here’s how they compare.
Plant-Based Spam Musubi: Try ‘Um Before You Knock ‘Um
A tale of two faux meat musubi that we’d order again. And again.
Foodie Field Trip: 3 Food Trailers to Check Out in Kahuku This Summer
Load up on corn dogs, chicken sandwiches and Korean shave ice at this one-stop smorgasbord of food trailers on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
The Cookie Lady’s Cookies Will Not Be Elevated
A new owner brings The Cookie Lady’s crisp and light cookies, born in Waipahu, to 808 Center in Honolulu.
Here’s what to order at this Hale ‘Aina Award-winning Mexican restaurant.
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Head after hours to this Young Street market for daily specials of tender ‘ahi belly nitsuke, torched dynamite and buttery sashimi.
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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is back, attend a keiki show about pa‘akai (salt) and check out a beer-tastic event to celebrate Oktoberfest.