Why We Eat Mochi and Display Dolls on Girls Day in Hawai‘i
The story behind this ancient Japanese custom—and a mochi recipe, too.
Ethnic Festivals
Order These Chinese New Year Foods Online for Drive-Thru Pickup
Chinatown 808 is offering combo packages of jai, gau, jin dui and more from local restaurants—but you’ll need to order by Jan. 22.
No Tickets Available to the Public for the 2022 Merrie Monarch Festival
After canceling in 2020 and videotaping performances in 2021, the world-renowned hula festival is moving forward on stage, but with a much smaller audience in Hilo.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Not-So-Merrie Monarch?
Here’s a look back at November 2001.
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.
Uchinan-chew! The 4 Best Places (Plus 5 More Spots) to Buy Andagi in Honolulu, According to the Experts
In Honolulu, September is synonymous with the annual Okinawan Festival and, for us at least, an insatiable craving for fresh andagi, the ambassador of Okinawan cuisine.
Adobo Burnt Ends, Kare Kare Surf and Turf and Filipino-Tiki Cocktails: Filipino Food Week Is Now
More than 20 restaurants across the state are participating in Filipino Food Week from June 6 to 12.
Why I Ran in the 49th Cherry Blossom Festival
Catherine E. Toth is far from a conventional beauty-queen contestant. So how’d she find herself on stage with a tiara on her head?
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Hawai‘i
If you want to usher in good luck in 2022, here’s what you need to do.
How to Still Celebrate the Lunar New Year Plus 4 of the Best Things to Do on O‘ahu in February 2021
If the first month of 2021 wasn’t what you hoped, reset with the Lunar New Year on Feb. 12. Here are a few ways to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: November 4–11, 2020
Make like a (free) tree, let your photo cheer on the Warriors at Aloha Stadium, watch a hula festival and get tickets to Hawai‘i’s biggest film festival.
Feastival is bringing special Okinawan dishes to Oahu
Okinawan-owned eateries are creating new dishes and specials Nov. 2 to 8 in a bid to keep the cuisine alive
The Cherry Blossom Festival Quietly Crowns Queen and Court in Honolulu
The 68th festival ball went virtual this year, still dedicated to perpetuating Japanese culture, even in the time of COVID-19.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Grab your kilt and get your canned haggis fix at the 40th annual event on March 28 and 29.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2020 Honolulu Festival
Catch live cultural performances, indulge in food from across the globe and more from March 8-10.
O‘ahu in 1955: HONOLULU Looks Back at the 6th Narcissus Festival During Chinese New Year
“One of Hawai‘i’s most colorful events.”
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.
Best of the Fests: O‘ahu’s 20 Ethnic Festivals
Stuff your face with authentic food while soaking in the cultures of the Islands. From hula and Chinese lion dances to taiko and opera, this list of 20 ethnic festivals on O‘ahu won’t disappoint.
6 Chinese Bakeries in Honolulu to Celebrate the Year of the Rat During Chinese New Year
From newer spots to institutions, here’s where to pick up treats—steamed, baked and candied—for the new year and beyond.
My Honolulu: My Year of Writing About 15 Ethnic Festivals in Hawai‘i
Shot put, grass skirts, Korean pancakes and andagi.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2020 New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival in Honolulu
It’s time to celebrate the rats—those born in the Year of the Rat, of course—at the 27th annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival on January 12.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2019 Festa Italiana in Honolulu
Eat, drink and immerse yourself in Italian culture at Festa Italiana, the only event of its kind in Hawai‘i, on Sept. 28.
Your Ultimate Guide to the 2019 Okinawan Festival in Honolulu
Spend your Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, stuffing your face while soaking in Okinawan culture.
