Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back on the Best of the Worst News in Hawai‘i from 2019
The offbeat, obscure and outrageous.
Looking Back
50 First Dates: The First 12 Hawai‘i Dating Stories That We Blogged About in 2019
We look back at the crazy, funny, awkward and weird submissions sent in by our readers last year. Stay tuned for the next 38!
26 New Restaurants That Opened on O‘ahu in 2019
Some of our favorites include a sushi speakeasy, new locations of old favorites and a temporary pop-up.
HONOLULU Magazine Remembers the Decade That Was: Hawai‘i Through the 2010s
Goodbye 2010s. Hello to the next roaring ’20s!
Best of Biting Commentary 2019: Editor’s Favorites
In case you missed them: 10 of my favorite Biting Commentary stories of 2019.
The Most-Read Dining Stories of 2019 From HONOLULU Magazine’s Food Blog
New restaurants, holiday brunches, dining tips, staff favorites and an article about McDonald’s fried apple pies that went viral: Here are the most-read Biting Commentary blog posts of 2019.
How the Conflict Over the Thirty Meter Telescope Has Reawakened a More-Than-Century-Old Battle
It’s the largest movement since Native Hawaiians rallied to fight the military bombing of Kaho‘olawe in the 1970s.
The Sacred History of Maunakea
As protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on the Big Island stretch into a fourth week, we look at the history of the summit.
Sour Poi Awards: Looking Back on the Offbeat, Obscure and Outrageous News of 2018
We laughed, we cried, here’s why.
It’s Been a Year Since a Hawai‘i False Missile Alert Launched a Wave of Fear Across the State
We look back at that stressful Saturday and what happened since.
19 New Restaurants That Opened on O‘ahu in 2018
Peruvian chicken, Michelin-starred dim sum, Burmese salads to stop for and an adobo fried chicken we're still talking about all arrived in 2018.
The Top 18 Real Estate Articles of 2018: Readers’ Choice
Mansions filled with professional surfers, iconic movie and TV homes, a royal residence for sale—here are your most-read O‘ahu real estate articles, guides and blogs this year.
Best of Biting Commentary 2018: Editors’ Favorites
In case you missed them—13 of our favorite Biting Commentary stories of 2018.
The Top 18 Biting Commentary Dining Articles of 2018: Readers’ Choice
Openings, closings, mini bakers, a North Shore shrimp truck showdown and quite a few dim sum spots: Here are your most-read Biting Commentary blogs of 2018.
Kailua Survey Prompts Response from 1 Out of 4 Households—Here Are the Results
Large landowner Alexander & Baldwin gets an earful on traffic, tourism, trust and preserving the Pali Lanes bowling alley.
Honolulu’s Homeowners Are the Sixth Oldest in the Country
Honolulu housing prices are expensive, but we’re also living longer.
Spares—and Strikes: Climate Change is Opening a Fast Lane for Hurricanes
Maybe we should hang on to all those emergency supplies we bought earlier.
6 Things We Didn’t Expect from Hawai‘i’s 2018 General Election
Seesaw local races; emotional speeches and a decent turnout.
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono on Life as a National Lightning Rod Ahead of Election Day
The Hawai‘i lawmaker says voters tell her they appreciate her strong language.
The Sunscreen Ban in Hawai‘i is Creating Opportunities for Local Businesses
Changing laws and attitudes are creating opportunities for Hawai‘i’s natural sunscreen startups.
6 Buzzable Coffee Shops That Opened in Honolulu in 2018
There are some real cool beans here.
From Hawai‘i With Love: Gecko Power Sends Message Across the World
A little Big Island lizard dialed up a lot of attention for this Marine Mammal Center.
Asato Family’s Sherbet Takes You Back To Small-Kid Days
Who wouldn’t love Green River or li hing Icee sherbet?
Are You One of the 114 Cited for Crossing the Street While Looking at a Mobile Device?
One year after it became illegal to look at your phone in a crosswalk, we check on Honolulu’s “cell phone law” and other mobile device-related legislation.
