First Look: Podmore Finally Opens in Downtown Honolulu
Three years in the making, Anthony Rush and Katherine Nomura’s cocktail bar is a gem worthy of a splurge.
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Roll With It: Thyda’s Tacos Proves that If It’s Tasty, They Will Come
In a random stretch of Kaka‘ako, this tiny taco cart slings up mighty barbacoa, lengua and carnitas.
Going Vegan Is Hard. These Two Cafés Helped a Meat Addict Transition
Sometimes, you just have to go cold tofurkey.
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.
Wings, Quesadillas and a Maserati: Artizen’s New Happy Hour
Welcome to Honolulu’s quirkiest budget happy hour.
Bottleheads Is Kailua’s New Bottle Shop, Café and Local Foods Purveyor
The only place you can have your wine with Breadshop grilled cheese sandwiches and ‘Ahi Assassins poke.
Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Okazuya on O‘ahu?
Tell us your fave spot for Hawai‘i’s OG build-your-own plate lunch.
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.
We Rushed to Try Purvé’s New Doughnut Breakfast Sandwiches and Doughnut Sundaes
Purvé Donut Stop’s new menu is worth the sugar rush—but the items are only at the new Kāhala location.
Ube Churros, Lumpia, Sisig Tacos: Pusong Filipinx Market Is This Sunday
The showcase of more than two dozen vendors selling food, clothes, jewelry and more is free and open to the public.
Your Guide to O‘ahu’s One-of-a-Kind Collaboration Beers
Beers like Dobash Imperial Stout and Unicorn Butt Sneeze Kettle Sour deserve some fame.
These 10 O‘ahu Restaurants Had Zero to More Than 50 No-Shows on Saturday Night
People who don’t show up for their reservations are a growing problem for restaurants. Here’s what 10 eateries reported on July 31.
What the Cluck? 3 New Korean Fried Chicken Shops to Try on O‘ahu
This kind of KFC is surging and we’re so here for it.
Keep Your Spirits Up at Hana Koa Brewing Co.’s Mezzanine Bar
The brewery’s not-so-secret upstairs bar offers craft cocktails you can’t get in the main dining room.
Find This Tiny Sushi Counter Inside a Korean Supermarket
Fish & Rice is worth braving Pālama Supermarket’s parking lot.
Super Secret Izakaya Elevates Japanese Street Food to Kaiseki Cuisine
The only way to reserve is by Instagram direct message and yes, the name of the place is Super Secret Izakaya.
Where to Eat If It’s Not Your First Time to O‘ahu
So you’ve tried plate lunch, loco moco and shave ice. That was just the beginning—there’s so much more to Hawai‘i’s food scene.
“Beyond Van Gogh” Just Upped the Game with Charcuterie and Starry Night Cocktails
In the Hawai‘i Convention Center lobby: three Van Gogh-themed cocktails plus fruits, cheese, charcuterie and live music on weekends.
Islander Sake Pairs a Premium Sushi Omakase with Fresh Sake Brewed in the Next Room
It’s the ultimate sushi-and-sake experience in Hawai‘i.
Captivating and Crunchy: Chinese Breakfast Crepes Pop Up in Salt Lake
Bing Bros brings northeastern China to Hawai‘i with savory jian bing crepes.
Garlic Shrimp, Musubi, Lemongrass Kalbi: There’s Way More than Fish at Paradise Poke
Think of it as a one-stop poke convenience shop.
Castro’s Brings Soulful Cuban Food to the Edge of Waikīkī
Come for the Cubano sandwich, stay for the pitaya, mountain apple and poi seasonal papaya bowl.
How Flying Saucers from Kaua‘i and Maui Landed on O‘ahu
If you dream of sloppy joes and gooey cheese grilled between buttery white bread, Saucer King is worth tracking down.
Taro, Pudding, Oatmeal, Lychee: Ranking Ice Garden’s Best-Selling Shave Ice Bowls
We asked you to name your favorites at the classic ‘Aiea shave ice shop—and then we ate four sugar rush-inducing bowls.
