Mugen Waikīkī is Bringing Its Tasting Menu to Your Dining Table
(Sponsored) Located in the opulent Espacio the Jewel of Waikīkī, the restaurant’s seasonal tasting menu and rare wines can now be ordered for takeaway.
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Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best for Family on O‘ahu
The 5 editorial and reader picks for the places and businesses in Honolulu that make our lives just a bit easier.
Get Fresh Hawaiian Coffee Beans Delivered with Grok Coffee’s New Environmentally Friendly Subscription Service
O‘ahu coffee fans can get locally roasted beans without having to leave home.
HONOLULU Staff Picks: The Best Pickles and Pickle Recipes on O‘ahu
Looking for more activities to do at home or just searching for that extra oomph of flavor to add to your sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, burgers … we could go on. Our team has very strong opinions about locally pickled goods and their own pickling hacks.
For Juicy, Fall-Off-the-Bone Texas Barbecue, Head to Hawai‘i Kai
(Sponsored) The owners of Teddy’s Bigger Burgers have expanded their hands-on food fare with Tex 808 BBQ + Brews.
Where Can You Get a Drink in Honolulu? A Closer Look at the New Liquor License Emergency Orders
When the liquor commission closed 10 places over the weekend, some businesses contested. How do we know what can stay open and what must close?
Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best Services on O‘ahu
The 99 editorial and reader picks for the places and businesses in Honolulu that make our lives just a bit easier.
Beer Lab HI Debuts the Only Locally Made Salami
It’s the newest addition to the brewery’s menu.
Hawai‘i’s Largest Convenience Store Chain Has Just Made Life Even Easier
(Sponsored) 7-Eleven Hawai‘i now offers delivery for food, grocery and household items, alcohol and—starting Monday—even dry cleaning.
World of Beer Brewed Here in Hawai‘i: American Barley Wines
Three Hawai‘i breweries brewing this strong, bold, special-occasion beer.
These 4 Popular Honolulu Eateries Are Making it Big in Japan
First it was hula and Hawaiian music, then garlic shrimp, loco moco and Island pancake restaurants—Japan’s fascination with all things Hawai‘i goes back decades.
Soufiane Bouharkat, Owner of Le Crepe Café, on the Difference Between Racism in France and America
And how he responds to comments such as “I’m sorry France is invaded by Africans.”
This Kāhala Beachside Restaurant Just Revamped Its Menu Offerings
(Sponsored) Plumeria Beach House reopened July 8 with new menus, curated by Kāhala Hotel & Resort executive chef Jonathan Mizukami.
First Look: Foodland Farms’ New Store and Restaurant, Mahi‘ai Table
The latest Foodland Farms opened last week in Kapolei with the chain’s first in-store restaurant, open daily for breakfast through dessert. Here’s what we found, ate and loved.
Here’s What It’s Like Enjoying Drinks and Pūpū at the Chart House
Hawai‘i’s bars have reopened, so I’m back to day drinking in Waikīkī.
First Look: Broken Boundary Brewery in Kalihi
Kalihi’s first brewery since 1893 sets up in O‘ahu’s only homebrew supply store. Try the Jean Claude Van Blonde.
Did You Know Vaccines Are Being Developed in Hawai‘i? The Story Behind That and 5 Other Things Made, Grown and Designed in the Islands
We’re more than ‘ukulele, mac nuts and kona coffee, although we love all three. Here’s a look at a few unusual industries making waves in the Islands, as well as some decades-old companies that are still committed to handcrafting in Hawai‘i.
This Outdoor Burger and Beer Garden Is All the Best Summer Things
(Sponsored) No need to bust out the charcoal—Merriman’s Honolulu is offering to do the grilling for us.
Ralph Gaston, of Rusty’s Hawaiian Coffee and Isla Custom Coffees, on Presenting Himself as a Nonthreatening Black Man
The coffee farmer talks about the culture in Pāhala, Big Island, versus in cafés in Mainland cities.
Maui Ku‘ia Estate: a Lahaina Cacao Farm and Hawai‘i’s Largest Chocolate Factory
Buy Maui grown and made chocolate online, and sign up for chocolate tastings, virtual and at the Lahaina tasting room.
The Honolulu Family Behind Fukuda Seed Store First Sold Seeds to O‘ahu Gardeners 100 Years Ago
When the pandemic prompted people to create or revive home gardens, this mom and pop business found ways to keep up with the growing demand for DIY food.
Ready or Natto: Enjoy Dishes Starring Japan’s Fermented Soybeans on July 10
(Sponsored) Celebrate Natto Day, July 10, with special natto-themed takeout dishes from six local restaurants.
Gida Snyder of Slow Island Co. on Being Black in the Food Industry
The caterer and maker of syrups using Hawai‘i-grown ingredients on why she’s talking race and politics in her business.
Go From 0 to Dinner in Just 30 Minutes with Calabash Kits
(Sponsored) For our final Foodland Friday on July 10, join corporate chef Keoni Chang for a live cooking demo starring Foodland’s ready-to-make meals designed for busy locals.
