Diamond Head Archives - Honolulu Magazine

New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu

Mari Taketa,

Notable openings include a new steakhouse, tempura bowls and matcha; plus the latest on Alan Wong’s and a coming beer bar.

Outdoor Dining

Where to Find Outdoor Dining in Waikīkī, Kapahulu and Monsarrat

Lauren Kaneshiro, Mari Taketa,

Part 2 of Frolic’s resource for open-air dining in neighborhoods around O‘ahu.

Roll With It: Bombucha Focaccia Sandwiches from a Cute Blue Food Truck

Thomas Obungen,

Hau‘oli Sandwich Co. makes beach-ready, hunger-busting sammies.

Local Businesses

‘Ohana Hale Marketplace Spotlight: Allegrini Mozzarella

James Charisma,

Despite multiple lockdowns and travel restrictions limiting tourists, local businesses at Ward Village’s ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace persevered through (a very long) 2020. Here’s the story of a cheese importer hoping to open a wine bar.

What’s New

Roll With It: This New Roaming Food Truck Is All About Smoked Meat

Tracy Chan,

Smoke meat burgers, loco mocos and plates: Dem Mata’s menu has all the ways to eat the Mata family’s smoky specialty.

13 Reasons Why You Should Go to Restaurant Week Hawai‘i This Year

Christi Young,

Our picks of this foodie event’s special menus for every kind of eater.

A Meat Eater’s Guide to Vegetarian Burgers in Hawai‘i

Emily Benton,

5 veggie patties from O‘ahu restaurants.

8 New Treats to Try at the KCC Farmers Market This Summer

Don Wallace,

Come for the healthy greens and fruit, then linger over more recent arrivals—ube and taro tarts, macadamia nut soft serve, honey slushies and sausage sushi.