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Support Kupu. Eat Veggie Laulau and Shortrib Laulau

Martha Cheng,

Kupu, the nonprofit that runs youth programs in conservation and sustainability, now offers Hawaiian food and breathtaking venue.

Hn2104 CL Calabash Food Flour Ulu Shortbread

Local Ingredients

Step Up Your Kitchen Game with Locally Grown and Milled Flour Power

Martha Cheng,

Local grinds.

What’s New

Montreal-style Bagels with Super Local Toppings Roll Up in Kailua

Thomas Obungen,

Inspired by a lifelong passion, Empty Elle is Hawai‘i's first Montreal-style bagel shop.

Local Ingredients

We Tried It: Recipes for Baking with Local Cornmeal, Kiawe and ‘Ulu Flour

Martha Cheng,

We made ‘ulu cacao nib, kiawe brown sugar and kiawe poached orange shortbreads from locally grown flours.

Local-Style Eats

‘Ahi Assassins Is Back—You’ll Find Their Poke at He‘eia Pier

Mari Taketa,

Lunatic, Hawaiian, spicy and shoyu ‘ahi poke are now at the plate lunch counter on Kaneohe Bay.

Beyondpastry Epicureancheesecake Tobungen

Bakeries

8 Honolulu Bakers Band Together for a Stand Against Hate Pastry Box

Martha Cheng,

Bakers Cristina Nishioka of Beyond Pastry Studio and Harley Tunac of The Local General store organize a pastry box with 100% of sales donated to groups fighting for Asian American and Pacific Islander rights.

Tamashiro Market Ahi Poke With Creamy Crab Sauce

Frolic Events

What You’ll Eat at Frolic’s 2021 Poke Fest Presented by Fresh Island Fish

Kelli Shiroma Braiotta, Mari Taketa,

Coming Saturday, May 29: Exclusive new poke creations from 8 iconic shops around O‘ahu at a fun, zero-contact drive-thru.

What’s New

MW Restaurant Reopens Today at a New Location in Kaka‘ako Across From the Blaisdell Center

Mari Taketa, Christi Young,

Upstairs, it’s upscale new MW; downstairs, it’s chic-casual Artizen Café. Here’s an upstairs-downstairs taste.

Roundups

Ready, Set, Eat: Food-A-Go-Go’s Restaurant Week Starts April 5

Kelli Shiroma Braiotta,

More than 40 restaurants are featuring special dishes, discounts and prix fixe menus to support Hawai‘i’s agricultural education programs.

blondies vegan food truck Early Bird Breakfast Bowl

Food Trucks

This Food Truck Slings Up Vegan Cheeseburgers, Tacos and Breakfast Plates in Iwilei

James Nakamura,

Not only is Blondie’s Plant-Based Food Truck in Iwilei, it’s in the Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot.

Like A Warm Hug On A Rainy Morning We Tried Alii Kula Lavenders Ready To Bake Scones And Lilikoi Jelly At Home

Eat Local

Like a Warm Hug on a Rainy Morning: Trying Ali‘i Kula Lavender’s Ready-to-Bake Scones and Liliko‘i Jelly at Home

Katrina Valcourt,

Can’t get to Maui? Order culinary goodies (and other swag) made from lavender plants at the almost 20-year-old farm.

Beer, Wine & Spirits

A Year Later, Islander Sake Brewery Is Serving Up Nine Sakes

Martha Cheng,

Islander Sake opened the day the city shut down. On its one-year anniversary, things are looking up.

Local Ingredients

Taste Lonohana Estate Chocolate’s First Release of the 2020 Harvest and New Flavors

Martha Cheng,

New bars include hibiscus, coffee crunch and coconut banana.

Outdoors

Merriman’s Honolulu Opens a New Outdoor Street Burger and Beer Garden

Katie Kenny,

The seats inside may be off-limits but the spacious lānai has been revamped for a deliciously grill-centric pop-up restaurant.

Locally-Owned

Comfort Eats: Find Sourdough Waffles and Perfect Pizzas at Wicked HI Café

Martha Cheng,

This little Waialua café uses wild yeasted dough for its waffles, pizzas and sandwiches.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawaiʻi Favorites: Local Farm Fresh Eggs

Robbie Dingeman,

In our latest look at local products we can buy right now online, in stores or straight from the producer, we check out eggs from Eggs Hawai‘i, Petersons’ Upland Farm, Shaka Moa Eggs and OK Poultry.