The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2020
22 chefs, bloggers and eaters name their most memorable food moments.
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Frolic Team Picks: Best New Hawai‘i Restaurants of 2020
Highlights from a year that saw an unexpected slew of new openings.
Top 10 Food Posts of 2020
What kinds of food news were you hungriest for? Pageviews reveal the results.
Best of Frolic 2020: Editor’s picks
From funny to sad, newsy to thoughtful, these posts covered a unique dining scene in a unique year.
10 more days to get takeout: MW Restaurant is moving
If ordering takeout from MW Restaurant is part of your pandemic life, or if you've missed dining at Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka's posh eatery, take note: The popular restaurant is closing at the end of the year and reopening…
Maui gets a new saimin and smash burger spot
This is saimin for the soul: Havens, a new takeout noodle and burger joint in Kihei, is winning locals' hearts after opening just over a week ago. Chef-owner Zach Sato's menu showcases favorite dishes he ate growing up on Maui,…
Kick-Start Your Day with Breakfast at Et Al.
Mexican avo toasts, HI Steaks fried rice, mimosa flights and some of the best coffee in town.
Da 7 best snacks at 7-Eleven Hawaii right now
Lotta times when you go 7-Eleven, you might rush in for grab what you need an' den dig out. But what kine wonderful surprises might be in store if you took da time for just browse little bit? Das why…
New Year's Eve meals and treats for takeout or dine-in on Oahu
Thank goodness it's still not too late to start planning your New Year's feast. I scoured social media and bugged my contacts for special holiday menus and treats. Whether you plan to dine in or take out, your options to ring…
Kapa Hale is one of 2020's most exciting new restaurants
"Kapa tells a story," Keaka Lee explains. He is standing in the kitchen at Kapa Hale, his new restaurant. "A blank plate, much like a blank piece of kapa, is the canvas with which I tell my stories." Lee has spent…
12th Ave Grill is now Kaimuki's new DeliCafe
12th Ave Grill, a Kaimuki institution for many, was closed through much of the pandemic. So it was news when it re-emerged recently with a new format, a new menu and for the first time, outdoor dining. Once I saw…
8 favorite pizzas on Oahu
No matter how you slice it, there’s a pie for everyone. Here are the tastiest dine-in and takeout pizzas chosen by the team at Frolic's sister publication, Honolulu Magazine. Carbonara View this post on Instagram …
'Tis the season: The Christmas Bar is now open at Bloomingdale's
It's been quite a year and we could all use some extra holiday cheer. Right on cue, Tiki's Grill & Bar reopened The Christmas Bar Hawaii on Black Friday, but this time it's on the third floor of Bloomingdale's at Ala Moana Center. Photo: Kelli Shiroma BraiottaSee…
Where to find ultra-local pastries and meats in one place
Perhaps it was inevitable that the butcher and baker would fall in love at a restaurant. The butcher, Jason Chow, and the baker, Harley Tunac, met at Āina, a now-shuttered Hawaiian restaurant in San Francisco. Chow was dining solo to…
Takeout omakase sushi? Sasabune has the best
Thanks to flashier newcomers on the sushi scene, I hadn’t been to Sushi Sasabune in a long time. But I’ve returned to old favorites during the pandemic, including the omakase stalwart, which opened 23 years ago and was likely the…
4 deeply chocolate cakes we're dreaming about
We're betting that in about three days, you'll be sick of pumpkin. Or maybe you are already. These days, we often find ourselves craving a slice of deep chocolate cake: the old-fashioned kind, darker than dobash, rich and chocolate-y almost…
We found one-pound ribeye steak bowls in Waikiki
Taormina Sicilian Cuisine is known for its uni pasta, truffle carbonara and other high-end Italian fare. But what if I told you that it also sells a one-pound ribeye takeout bowl for $24.99? Well, sort of. Taormina recently launched Savage…
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Foodland
Get everything you need for turkey day at your neighborhood Foodland.
Build your own fresh pasta bowls at new Mio Pastalogy
We're seeing a huge shift in our dining scene as high-end restaurants come up with ways to reach a more budget-conscious crowd. Takeout specials have replaced white tablecloths at M by Chef Mavro, 53 by the Sea and Dean & DeLuca have weekly…
Chef Mavro is now the less pricey M by Chef Mavro
With elegant prix-fixe tasting menus that ranged from $95 to $195-plus, Chef Mavro restaurant was the epitome of fine dining. A lot has changed since Jeremy Shigekane became the eatery's new chef-owner in March. His vision: a French bistro that's more casual…
Where to find the best Chinese-style ribs
Ribs at Chinese roast meat counters in Honolulu are tucked away in a corner to make room for hanging burnished ducks and crackly-skinned roast pork. It’s time for these quiet stunners to take centerstage: They are meaty and hefty, roasted…
Support Hawai‘i Literacy with Takeout from Murphy’s Bar & Grill
(Sponsored) Plus every entree purchase = entry into lucky drawings.
Sneak Peek at Foodland’s New Restaurant and Kahala Store
We ate everything we could at Et Al Restaurant, opening in Foodland’s Kahala Mkt. on Nov. 18.
Muki Dogs redefines street meat with tasty vegan sausages
There's a tiny hot dog stand at the corner of Wai‘alae and Koko Head avenues in Kaimukī that serves one thing: flame-grilled hot dogs. But not just any hot dogs, vegan hot dogs. And they are flavor bombs with a following. An alternative…
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