I Was Desperate for Tongue-Numbing Mala Flavors. Chengdu Taste Saved Me
Before Sichuan restaurants started opening around Honolulu, one place was a flashing red beacon. Here’s why it still is.
Ke‘eaumoku
Midnight Dining Hall Brings Skewers and Yurts to Sheridan Street
Follow the scent of grilled meats to the old Meadow Gold parking lot.
AYCE Nights: My Favorite All-You-Can-Eat Korean Barbecue Spots in Honolulu
My three go-to AYCE KBBQ spots and why they are the best for college students on a budget.
New and Coming Eateries on O‘ahu: January 2023, Part 2
14 (more) new O‘ahu restaurants, dessert and snack shops, plus a craft beer tasting room to add to your list.
10 New & Coming Eateries on O‘ahu: January 2023, Part 1
Who’s opening, who’s expanding and who just opened on O‘ahu’s food and drink scene.
Ke‘eaumoku’s 88 Mart Is Opening a Supermarket and Restaurant Downtown
A brunch buffet, Korean-Italian fusion and groceries are coming to the heart of Downtown Honolulu.
Where Are They Now? Restaurants from Ke‘eaumoku Street
Updates on seven that have found new homes since much of Koreamoku closed.
J-Shop's New Izakaya is a Hidden Gem in a Hidden Gem
Head after hours to this Young Street market for daily specials of tender ‘ahi belly nitsuke, torched dynamite and buttery sashimi.
Honolulu Hotpot Hale Is a Souper Sleeper Hit on Ke‘eaumoku
Marbled beef by the yard, offal, bean curd and fungus are some of the optional add-ins at Honolulu Skewer House's sister restaurant.
Chill Out with 8 Frozen Treats We Found Around O‘ahu
Local-kine pops, luscious ice creams and gelato and a cold twist on crème brûlée are all from small local businesses.
Koreamoku Was Home to Life’s Dreams For These 3 Small Businesses
Inside the heart of Koreamoku.
Here’s the New Sorabol, Just Opened Inside Pagoda Hotel
It’s on the same block as old Sorabol and it is lit—same menu and windows literally everywhere.
January 2022: The 3 Frolic Hawai‘i Articles You Liked Most
Oxtail soup was definitely up there—but it wasn’t January’s most-read post.
Jan. 31 Will Mark the End for a Whole Block of Ke‘eaumoku Eateries. Here’s Where They’re Going
Sorabol, Menchanko-Tei, Yogurstory, Ireh are giving way to—you guessed it—a new condo development.
Towering Tonkatsu Burgers Have Arrived at Sheridan Street’s 808 Center
808 Island Katsu Burgers serves up Canadian Mugifuji pork katsu on purple buns and in bentos.
Shades of Shave Ice: Get Your Bingsu Two Ways in Ke‘eaumoku
Freshly pulled espresso lends a twist to traditional Korean shave ice while seasonal fruit is the way to go at Ala Moana Center.
KaSnack Attack! Yung Yee Kee’s Famous Dim Sum Are at 7-Eleven Hawai‘i
So how do these dumplings hold up to convenience store treatment?
Hawai‘i’s Best Korean Shave Ice Is Hidden in a Supermarket
Just past the produce and the latest in Korean aunty fashion, Ke‘eaumoku’s En Hakkore Café serves up a loaded mountain of shave ice with an espresso shot.
We Tried the Seven-Course Chef’s Table Dinner at Sho’s Kitchen
The tiny bento shop goes upmarket every Friday and Saturday with seven-course dinners that sell out every month.
Garibaldi’s Offshoot Little G Cafe is Slinging Pizzas at 808 Center
Don’t go expecting Garibaldi’s signature thick-crust pizzas. These are thin-crust pies inspired by the Big Apple.
Shokudo’s Honey Toast Just Got Crazy with New Monthly Milk Cereal Flavors
Starting this month: Huge bowls of ice cream and honey toast in flavors like Fruity Pebbles, Lucky Charms and Cocoa Krispies.
Sho’s Kitchen Is Cooking Up Oishii, Affordable Bentos on Sheridan Street
Taste meets value at this modest new add to Honolulu’s bento scene.
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.