Da Sugar Mill Serves Up Modern Twists on Old-School Plantation Dishes in Kalihi
All the way at the end of King Street: Whole fried fish, curry-braised short ribs, pig-two-ways saimin and a killer pastele stew.
Local-Style Eats
What $10 Gets You: ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace in Kaka‘ako
It’s lunchtime and you’re hungry. Frolic’s balling on a budget series is back!
We Tried 11 Hawai‘i Kine Halloween Candies
From li hing freeze-dried Skittles to lemon peel Creepy Crawlahs, these treats support local this spooky season.
Best Bites: Side Street Inn is a Pau Hana Institution
Thick pan-fried pork chops, sizzling boneless kalbi and meaty fried rice are only half of Chef Colin’s Classics, a family-style pau hana feast for four (or more).
Pidginmoji Fortune Cookies Stay Cracking Us Up
But da Pidgin-kine fortunes stay true or wot? We wen put ’em to da test.
Kāne‘ohe’s New Poke Shop Has More than 20 Varieties Daily
Poke, poke bowls, snacks and ice: How four Windward O‘ahu brothers turned their fishing trip dreams into a family business.
Two-Minute Takeout in Kāne‘ohe: Kikuya Restaurant
The teri beef and shrimp tempura teishoku with all the fixings is just one of many favorites at this Kāne‘ohe mainstay.
Two-Minute Takeout in Kailua: Willow Tree Korean Restaurant
Spicy chicken katsu, jap chae and turnip soup are our go-to faves at this homey old-school spot in Aikahi.
Uchinan-chew! The 4 Best Places (Plus 5 More Spots) to Buy Andagi in Honolulu, According to the Experts
In Honolulu, September is synonymous with the annual Okinawan Festival and, for us at least, an insatiable craving for fresh andagi, the ambassador of Okinawan cuisine.
Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Saimin on O‘ahu?
Broth, noodles, toppings: No two shops serve up saimin the same way. So which one is your fave?
Did You Know Nisshodo Mochi Shop Has New Chichi Dango Flavors?
Move over, pink and white chichi dango. The 100-year-old shop has been innovating.
What to Eat at the 2021 Okinawan Feastival in Honolulu
Don’t be bitter, melon. You have two weeks to pig out on tasty takeout specials in honor of this year’s Okinawan Festival.
Shades of Shave Ice: Kailua’s Neighborhood Shops With Shave Ice Counters
Lemon peel ice shave and spicy ginger syrup surprise us at two local hangouts.
Wings, Quesadillas and a Maserati: Artizen’s New Happy Hour
Welcome to Honolulu’s quirkiest budget happy hour.
Shades of Shave Ice: Kapahulu is Home to Two Old-School Shave Ice Institutions
True-to-form flavors and the finest shave supersede bombucha mounds of ice.
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.
Shades of Shave Ice: Local Fruit Shines at Waikīkī’s New Shave Ice Shop
Local Honey Cream pineapple, liliko‘i and mango pair up with Banán’s banana soft-serve on the boardwalk.
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.
Two Ladies Kitchen in Hilo Has Summer Fruit Mochi and We Ranked All 9
Peach, cherry, strawberry, pohā berry: Whatever you get, phone in your order ahead of time.
Da Bestest Potato Chip on Every Hawaiian Island
Lucky we live Hawai‘i, cuz we get some really outstanding potato chips.
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?
Garlic Shrimp, Musubi, Lemongrass Kalbi: There’s Way More than Fish at Paradise Poke
Think of it as a one-stop poke convenience shop.
We Tried It: 9 Recipes from Sheldon Simeon’s New Cookbook
Pork belly adobo, nori chicken, chocolate birthday cake butter mochi: Sheldon Simeon is proudest of the people, places and poke of his home—and we found all of these in Cook Real Hawai‘i.
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.
