2021 Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back at the Loathsome, Laughable and Loopy News
We take a look at the best of the worst news as we close the book on 2021.
Looking Back
Best of 2021: Editor’s Favorite Articles on HONOLULU Magazine
From exceptional trees to Pidgin, hip bars to beloved bakeries, here are some of my favorite 10 stories about Honolulu in 2021.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2021
Pizza, cupcakes, curry noodles, yakiniku: Top dishes still on the brain after a year of good eating.
Your Top 5: The Most Popular Honolulu Comfort Food Stories in 2021
Noodles, doughnuts and a whole lot of fried goodness were what we all craved this year.
Your Top 5: The Most Popular Honolulu Restaurant News in 2021
Our most-read stories, and a few updates, that left us all hungry for more in 2021.
Your Top 5: The Most Popular Honolulu Food Roundups in 2021
Think of it as 32 things to put on your must-eat list before the end of 2022.
University of Hawai‘i’s Football Field History
The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex will be home turf for the UH Rainbow Warriors’ games in 2021. But this isn’t the first move for the football team in the past 100 years, or the last.
What Just Happened? Reflecting on a Year of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi: What Went Wrong, What Went Right
What starts now is the great rebooting of Hawai‘i: figuring out what went wrong, what must change, and what path to choose. For a clear-eyed take on the road ahead …
Photo Gallery: Hawai‘i During the Pandemic in 2020
We asked our team and our readers to show us what Honolulu looked like in 2020. Here are their photos and we welcome you to send us yours.
5 Hiki Nō Stories that Changed the Game for Hawai‘i’s Student News Network
The PBS Hawai‘i program’s executive producer and managing editor recall personal stories about cultural controversies, a girl facing her mother’s terminal illness and other standout stories from local youth.
The 2020 Sour Poi Awards Present: The Day That Never Ends
Tales of weird, wacky and wild news you may have missed. The best of the worst of 2020.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: The Best of the Worst of 1991
A snippet of Hawai‘i in the 1990s, from our files.
Murder, Kidnapping, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering: Here’s How Hawai‘i’s Crime Scene is Changing
Since the 1970s, organized crime in Hawai‘i has rippled through the community, from gangland-style slayings, gambling and drugs to diverse global operations. We take a closer look at how organized crime has changed over the decades.
2020 in Review: Best Craft Beers Brewed on O‘ahu
One-offs, standards, and specials that proved too popular to stop brewing: These are the standouts from a year of local beer.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2020
22 chefs, bloggers and eaters name their most memorable food moments.
2020 in Review: HONOLULU Magazine’s Most-Read Dining Stories of the Year
Here are your favorite stories about eating and drinking in Hawai‘i.
Frolic Team Picks: Best New Hawai‘i Restaurants of 2020
Highlights from a year that saw an unexpected slew of new openings.
Top 10 Food Posts of 2020
What kinds of food news were you hungriest for? Pageviews reveal the results.
Best of 2020 Dining: Editor’s Favorites
In case you missed it, here are 10 of my favorite stories on food and dining in Honolulu in 2020.
Best of Frolic 2020: Editor’s picks
From funny to sad, newsy to thoughtful, these posts covered a unique dining scene in a unique year.
2020 Marks 10 Years of Pow! Wow!, the Now-Global Street-Art Festival That Originated in Hawai‘i
Here’s a look back at the history and HONOLULU photographer Aaron K. Yoshino’s favorite moments.
Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back on the Best of the Worst News in Hawai‘i from 2019
The offbeat, obscure and outrageous.
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We take a look at the best of the worst news as we close the book on 2021.
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