A New Ramen Restaurant Just Opened in Kaimukī
Noods Ramen Bar has tan tan, yuzu shio, truffle shoyu ramen plus poke bowls and killer garlic fried rice.
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Comfort Eats: Find Sourdough Waffles and Perfect Pizzas at Wicked HI Café
This little Waialua café uses wild yeasted dough for its waffles, pizzas and sandwiches.
Meal Kits to Grocery Delivery: How to Eat the Best Local Food at Home
Back in 2020, weeks of quarantine cuisine renewed our love for local businesses that deliver great Hawai‘i produce, meat and even locally prepared meals right to our doors.
Local Comfort Food: My Adoboloco Hot Sauce Obsession
You thought Hamajang was hot? Maybe you need Fiya! Fiya!
HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawaiʻi Favorites: Local Farm Fresh Eggs
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.
Islander Sake Is Making Hawai‘i's First Sake in Three Decades
Here's a look at the brand new Kakaako brewery and its junmai ginjo, nigori and amazake.
Essential O‘ahu Eats: Where to Get Your Manapua Fix
Because we really need soft, pillowy meat-filled buns right now.
Local Comfort Food: Liliha Bakery’s Chantilly Cake
In a crazy world, treats that soothe the soul and support local producers are a delicious bright spot.
Foodland Farms’ First In-Store Restaurant is Going to Kapolei
Mahi’ai Table is opening with Foodland Farms at Ka Makana Ali‘i on April 8.
What $10 Gets You: Downtown Honolulu
Downtown has tons of affordable lunch options if you know where to go.
Upscale Dim Sum Is Now on Kapiolani and It’s Excellent
Yung Yee Kee opens with Hong Kong flavors near Ala Moana Center.
Who Makes the Best Lemon Peel Gummy Bears?
Seven top lemon peel gummies go head to head in this blind taste test.
A Dim Sum Crawl of Chinatown
Six stops on a Saturday morning to get all our dim sum faves in Honolulu’s Chinatown and we are stuffed.
New Hana Koa Brewing Busts Onto Kaka‘ako’s Beer Scene
Kaka‘ako’s craft brew hub now stretches past Ward Avenue.
Things That Made Us Go Mmmmm At The New Foodland Farms In Pearl City
Foodland Farms puts the SUPER in supermarket with the addition of a sports bar, okazuya and burrito station in its new 45,000-square-foot location.
Taste Test: We Tried Every Sandwich on the Menu at Earl Kaka‘ako and Ranked Them
We ate 10 hearty sandwiches in one sitting and played favorites.
Battle of da Chili Dog Plates: Round 2
You asked for it, so we're comparing original Rainbow Drive-In vs. Richie's Drive Inn.
Adela’s Country Eatery: Find Fresh Noodles Made with ‘Ulu, Kalo, Ube and Moringa at this Kāne‘ohe Hole In The Wall
The noodles resemble ramen, but the preparations are Italian-ish, with a good dose of Filipino and other local flavors.
O‘ahu's Best Texas-Style Barbecue Is in Wahiawā
Fatty smoked brisket and fall-off-the bone ribs at the Sunset Smokehouse truck.
No Name BBQ Sandwich: A Quirky Banh Mi Shop Sprouts Up in Kaimukī
No Name BBQ Sandwich is making a name for itself with $6 banh mis on housemade bread.
Ice Cream and Malassadas Worth the Drive to Lā‘ie
New Zealand-style ice cream cools you off and Penny's has the best malassadas on the island.
Penny’s Malasadas in Lā‘ie and Kahuku Fry the Lightest Malassadas on the Island
Surprise: the best malassada is on the North Shore.
Asato Family Shop Has Opened a Sherbet Store in Town
Now you can grab a pint from Neale Asato's brick-and-mortar.
