Find Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at These Shops in Honolulu
Newer options include strawberry, Okinawan sweet potato and pork floss—or stick with the traditional Chinese pastry on Sept. 21, 2021.
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Stewbum & Stonewall Is Finally Brewing Beer Again
After four long years, Stewbum’s beers are flowing from taps again, this time from its new Chinatown brewery.
Pig & the Lady’s New Menu Restores Its Flavor Bomb Heights
It’s the Chinatown restaurant’s first menu overhaul in nearly a year and a half.
Pono Potions Opens a Chic Coffee Shop and Boutique in Honolulu Chinatown
Coffees and lemonades flavored with Pono Potions’ local syrups are in their own cafe on Smith Street.
Find Tlaxcalli’s Homestyle Mexican Fare in the Heart of Chinatown
Don't come looking for Tex-Mex: What you'll find instead is a homestyle Mexican oasis.
Ice Cream Pies by the Slice Are a New Thing in Chinatown
For pastry chef Heather Lukela, a one-time side hustle has turned into her very own pie shop.
10 We Tried: The Most Pet-Friendly Bars and Restaurants on O‘ahu to Grab a Drink With Your Dog
Saturdays were made for day drinking with all the good boys and girls.
How to Eat Xiao Long Bao and Other Tips for Enjoying Soup Dumplings in Honolulu
It’s loved by many but a daunting task for dumpling freshmen. We share three methods for eating xiao long bao.
What If Kim Chee Fried Rice and Paella Had a Baby?
The Korean-Spanish mashup is a March special at O’Kim’s Korean Kitchen in Chinatown.
Chinatown’s Best Hidden Courtyard Is a Thai-Laotian Gem
Laotian food standouts aren't the only draw at Olay’s Thai-Lao Cuisine.
8 Chinese New Year Foods and Where to Get Them in Honolulu’s Chinatown
So many tasty ways to ring in the Year of the Ox.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Pai Honolulu Wins Bronze for Hawai‘i’s Best Tasting Menu
Pai Honolulu’s takeout menu has a few meals that are not so hot. And that’s a very cool thing.
New Riff on Chinatown Restaurant-Bar Brings Back Vegan and Vegetarian Fare
Fans of the old Downbeat Diner can find new takes on meaty and vegan favorites, complete with a conspiratorial twist, at the new Other Side Diner.
HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Noodle Soups on O‘ahu for Rainy Days
Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.
5 We Tried: We Searched for the Best Poke at Kahiau Poke and Provisions
Find fresh poke with a twist in Chinatown.
Comfort Eats: Nam Fong, Home of Chinatown’s Best Roast Duck and Pork Spareribs
Glistening roast ducks and spareribs like pork candy.
Pick Up Lychee and Lup Cheong at Sun Chong Grocery in Honolulu’s Chinatown
Lychee season is here. Plus, Sun Chong has all your Chinese cooking essentials, including lup cheong from San Francisco.
Travel Around the World (Without Leaving Hawai‘i) For Breakfast at These 7 Restaurants
Be bold this morning and let your first meal take you around the globe, from Taiwan’s fan tuan to Mexico’s menudo.
Quail, Duck, Steeped in Tea, Fertilized or a Century Old: How Do You Like Your Eggs?
Hard-boiled chicken eggs are great. But these other egg options will definitely bring you out of your shell.
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: Here’s What’s New with Hawai‘i Restaurants in February 2020
A new late-night happy hour, the place to be for brunch in early March and your last chance to raise a toast to a favorite bar and speakeasy.
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: Here’s What’s New with Hawai‘i Restaurants in January 2020
Where we’re eating Sunday dinner, why you should buy poi mochi doughnuts now and a new look and location for a 72-year-old local favorite.
A Dim Sum Crawl of Chinatown
Six stops on a Saturday morning to get all our dim sum faves in Honolulu’s Chinatown and we are stuffed.
Where to Find Jai in Chinatown for Chinese New Year
If you’re looking for the traditional dish of jai to celebrate the Year of the Ox, here are four places we tried in Downtown Honolulu.
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