All Our Favorite Musubi in Honolulu
Humble to loaded, white or brown, these rice balls fuel our foodie team at all hours of the day.
Cheap Eats
Kama‘āina Deals: Restaurants and Eateries
50-plus places where it pays to show your Hawai‘i ID—just remember to ask before the check comes.
Downtown Has a New Made-to-Order Musubi Shop
Onigiri Onibe’s 45 varieties are handmade to order (and yes, they come with nori).
Reader Top 5: Best Meaty Fried Rices on O‘ahu
Revisiting a ranking by a reader who was up to 93 fried rices on O‘ahu—and counting.
$10 Eats: A Burger, a Curry Plate and a Poke Bowl
Our latest finds tick all the boxes for delicious, filling and wallet-friendly.
My 15 Favorite Restaurants Off the Strip in Las Vegas
This classic post by a local with family in Las Vegas is worth revisiting before the summer holiday season.
Why I Like Ke‘eaumoku’s New Yakiniku Like
It’s tasty! Quick! And a good value! Here’s what you can expect at the new budget KBBQ spot.
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 classic by HONOLULU Magazine’s creative director.
When Rice = Comfort Food: 6 Steaming Bowls from Around the World
Reprising a classic for this cloudy, breezy cool spell: Where to find comforting rice porridge from China, Japan, the Philippines, Spain and more.
Wait, There’s Legit Neapolitan Pizza and Other Food Trucks at a YMCA?
Zucchi Pizza is one of a handful of food trucks that’s set up at Central YMCA across from Ala Moana Center.
March 2025 Update: Where to Buy Local Farm-Fresh Eggs on O‘ahu
Farms, farmstands and grocery stores that sell organic and conventional eggs from local producers.
Where to Find Mochi and Other Sweet Treats for Girls’ Day in Honolulu
Your guide to cookies, cakes, pies and more for Monday, March 3.
Date Night Market: $60 Feast for Two at Pearlridge’s Village Night Market
Pierogies, corn ramen and a chowder bread bowl highlight this third installment of our night market series.
Taka’s Box Lunch May Have the Best Loco Moco in Hawai‘i
In this classic from May 2023, Gregg finds perfection in simplicity in Mapunapuna.
At Super Pho in Kaimukī, Seven Courses of Beef Are a $50 Feast for Two
The price has gone up since we first brought this to you, but bo bay mon is still a fun, sumptuous deal.
Here’s Why Saimin Is So Good
This heartfelt post from 2020 was written by a saimin fan responding to an earlier question: “What is it about saimin?”
Date Night Market: A $60 Sunset Date at ‘Ono Grindz & Mākeke
Our night market series continues with global dishes at ‘Ono Grindz & Mākeke in ‘Ewa Beach. The challenge: $60 for two!
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Shave Ice on Oʻahu
Classic shave ice shops dominate the spread from Mākaha to ‘Āina Haina.
Date Night Market: Honolulu Harbor Nights
Our Frolic intern debuts a new series that flirts with $60 at bussin’ night markets around the Island.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Saimin Spots on O‘ahu
Revisiting a classic reader poll in which only 5 votes separated your two favorite shops (you know who they are).
Reader Top 5 Meaty Fried Rice: The Sequel
Kyle Tatsumoto has now tried 100 meaty fried rices around O‘ahu—and has updated his Reader Top 5 ranking.
$40 Pau Hana for 2: Tango Contemporary Café
‘Ahi poke, crab cakes, double smashed burgers with fries: Who doesn’t love an affordable, upscale happy hour?
Ultimate Guide to O‘ahu’s Best Musubi Shops
It’s Monday—comfort yourself with a Spam-ume-shiso, tuna-mayo or cheeseburger musubi.
Shades of Shave Ice: Holo Holo for Halo Halo in Waipahu
Reposting a classic with all the soulful shave ice vibes of the O.G. Mahalo Halo at Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats.
