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Food & Dining
Looking Up: Sky Waikīkī Shifts to a Raw Bar, Poke and Pūpū
The former nightclub is bringing locals back to Waikīkī with new food and drink menus.
Birria Ramen and 10 Other Ways to Get This Trending Mexican Dish in Honolulu (None are Tacos)
Banh mi, bao, lumpia, pho, ramen—the list goes on.
Last-Minute Romancers Rejoice! These Sold-Out Valentine’s Day Culinary Kits are Back in Stock
Behind on V-Day plans? Pai Honolulu saves the day (and, maybe, your relationship) with its ready-to-make Valentine’s kit for two.
Mō‘ili‘ili’s New Pizza and Hoagie Shop Opens on Beretania
The team behind V-Lounge and Prima return with ‘Ili‘ili Cash and Carry, a hipster bodega with killer pizzas.
6 Local-Style Soup Recipes to Make at Home
From old-school oxtail to a cheesy spoonful with bacon on top, here are some of the HONOLULU’s team’s favorite homemade soups.
Usher in the Year of the Ox the Chinese Way
Chinese New Year is Feb. 12 this year, and Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant has you covered.
Dine-In and Takeout Menus in Honolulu for Valentine’s Day 2021
Shrimp cocktails, filet mignon, sweets for your sweetheart: We’ve gathered nearly 50 O‘ahu options right here.
Dine at Hale ‘Aina Gold-Winning Restaurants, Get Double the Points
Now through Feb. 28, get twice the rewards when you use your First Hawaiian Bank x Mastercard credit card at qualifying restaurants.
MW Restaurant Just Gave Its Kitchen Equipment to Kahuku High School
Future culinarians on the North Shore will learn to cook at the same flattop that produced dinner for the Obamas.
Honolulu Skewer House’s New Locale Has a New Twist: DIY Tabletop Grilling
After a long closure, the Chinese barbecue restaurant has reopened in a new spot on Kapahulu.
Side Street Inn is Local Comfort Food at Its Best
Nearly three decades later, the restaurant is still a local icon.
Hau Tree Is Now a Chris Kajioka Restaurant. Here’s a Taste
Waikīkī’s longtime beachside favorite gets a facelift and a modern, upscaled menu by Hawai‘i’s hottest chef.
Roll with It: Nico’s New Food Truck in Kaka‘ako
Poke bowls, fish and chips and yes, furikake seared ‘ahi from Pier 38 are now on Coral Street.
Find Rich, Savory Mole Sauce at these O‘ahu Mexican Restaurants
The chocolate sauce is as rare and mysterious as the family recipes that inspire them.
This Year Marks New Beginnings for MW Restaurant
Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka prepare to reopen their restaurant in February 2021 across from the Blaisdell Center.
Happy Veganuary: Revisiting Tane Vegan Izakaya in Honolulu
A new risotto promoting a meatless January is excuse enough to reacquaint ourselves with Mō‘ili‘ili's plant-based izakaya.
What’s In Your Bowl? We Asked 3 Local Chefs for Their Secrets to a Perfect Poke Bowl
It was probably inevitable that poke bowls would branch off from poke’s evolving trajectory and become their own thing.
Carnivores Have a Smashing Good Reason to Find this ‘Aiea Food Truck
Shay’s Smashburgers sells premium beef burgers and tacos in the back of a used car lot.
2020 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: The Beginner’s Guide to Korean Barbecue
Switching things up, Korean style, can make your next turn at the grill so much better. Learn how to gogikui.
Ditch Your Diet for Brunch in Kaimukī
Unlike that salad you had for lunch, the dishes at Koko Head Café are indulgent, satisfying and worth getting out of bed for.
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: What’s New with Hawai‘i Restaurants in January 2021
A special vegan dish, a new dinner menu at a favorite neighborhood restaurant, what you’ll eat at our third exclusive Hale ‘Aina dinner, reopenings and a Valentine’s Day dinner to book now.
You’re Invited to an Exclusive Dinner with Pai Honolulu
As part of our Hale ‘Aina Dinner Series, the Hale ‘Aina 2020 Bronze winner for Best Tasting Menu will offer an exclusive culinary experience on Jan. 24.
Da Spot is Honolulu’s Place for Healthy, Affordable and Sustainable Ethnic Cuisines
It may be our Hale ‘Aina Awards 2020 finalist for Best Mediterranean, but the local restaurant’s lineup of dishes are globally inspired.
