Local Online Grocer Farm Link Builds Up Hawai‘i’s Food Systems
Farm Link’s intrepid attempts to accomplish its overarching mission highlights the hurdles Hawai‘i faces in achieving food sustainability.
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Happy Harvest: Where to Pick Produce This Autumn
Support local farms and share the uplifting experience of picking produce with friends and family this fall.
Shioketh Lights Up Pālolo With Fiery Indo-Singaporean Flavors
Sweet, spice and pandan coffee on ice are here to shiok up Honolulu’s Southeast Asian food options.
Where Are They Now? Restaurants from Ke‘eaumoku Street
Newly updated: Chogajip and En Hakkore are the latest eateries to resurface after the January 2021 closure of the Ke‘eaumoku super block.
What Are the Most Popular Dishes and Treats at Liliha Bakery?
Old diners never go away (if we’re lucky): This classic reveals different top sellers at each Liliha Bakery location.
Chinatown’s Best Hidden Courtyard Is a Thai-Laotian Gem
Showing love for Chinatown eateries after the outages: At Olay’s Thai-Lao Cuisine, Laotian food standouts aren't the only draw.
These Restaurants Need Your Support After Power Outages Forced Them to Close
More than 50 restaurants, cafes and bars have had to shut down for days in Downtown and Chinatown Honolulu.
In Waimānalo, Sunflowers Are Grilled and Sprinkled With Cheese
We’re reposting this classic because grilled blooms are back at Waimānalo Country Farms until July 4.
Meet Foodland’s Newest Creation: K-pop Salmon Poke
The new flavor officially launches tomorrow, just in time for your summer playlist.
Ka‘a‘awa’s Crouching Lion Returns With a Revamped Look and Menu
The landmark restaurant reopens May 1 with a raw bar, outdoor robata grill and family-style dishes.
Best Bites: Merriman’s is a Flavorful Homage to Locavore Living
With a menu that goes hard on farm-to-table, Peter Merriman’s namesake restaurant is a celebration of Island tastes and sustainability.
Late-Night Eats Kalihi: Three Places for Low-Key Comfort
Where to head for midnight plate lunches and (super) early-morning baked goods.
Roll With It: Smash Burgers and Sausage Dogs at Meat and Buns
Find the elusive truck’s wagyu and local beef smash burgers and pork sausages near Mililani Golf Course on Fridays.
Your Guide to Farmers Markets on O‘ahu
Explore O‘ahu farmers markets throughout the week for fresh produce, snacks, flowers and crafts.
Best Bites: The Social Honolulu is Bar Food Done Right
Enjoy picture-perfect hamachi slices, creamy uni mentaiko pasta and more at this Ward Village bar-meets-restaurant.
AYCE Nights: My Favorite All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Spot in Honolulu
Frolic’s sixth most popular post of 2023 spotlights Kats Sushi and its $32.90 made-to-order nigiri deal.
Favorite Dishes at 6 ‘Ono Dive Bars in Honolulu
Whatever you call them—dive bars, local bars, karaoke bars—Martha Cheng says Hawai‘i’s have better food than anywhere else.
Shokudo Opens an Old-School Izakaya in Waikīkī
The newest Shokudo is different from the others—and more may follow.
Are These the Most Beautiful Restaurants in Honolulu?
Beauty is timeless, taste is not. A year after this post was originally published, our style and dining editors can’t get enough of these gorgeous interiors.
A World First: Sparkling Māmaki Tea by Manu Brewing Co.
A former home beer brewer makes four flavors of sparkling māmaki tea.
Noms Phenomenon: Local Candy Brand Explodes
Flashback to that time we dug into how gummy candies cooked up in a garage turned into a runaway hit.
What’s Up, Duk Kee? New Owners Take Over the Chinese Restaurant
What the duk is going on at the generations-old Kaimukī icon?
Roll With It: Arianna’s Arepas
We hit a pot of Venezuelan gold when we finally tried this food truck, now parked at Pearlridge.
These Are The Best Bites (and More) at Nami Kaze in Iwilei
Have a taste of what’s fresh from the land and sea at this modern local izakaya.
