Bring a Thanksgiving Pie that No One is Expecting
Uncommon sur-pie-ses from Breadshop, HB Baking and The Pig & The Lady.
Martha Cheng
Alan Wong’s Closes After 25 Years, Town After 16 Years
More than any other restaurants, these two shaped modern Hawai‘i cuisine.
6 Takeout Places for Maximalist to Budget-Friendly Chirashi in Honolulu
A chirashi sushi bowl for every mood.
The Heat Goes On: Here’s a Rundown of the Local Restaurant-Made Hot Sauces You Can Buy
If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen—but grab a bottle of hot sauce on your way out.
Rethinking Hawai‘i: Continuing Momentum for Local Agriculture
Experts tell us how to bolster our food security and commit to locally grown for our future.
New at Mānoa Chocolate: A Flight of Hawai‘i-Grown Chocolate, Mililani Cacao, a Honolulu Cookie Co. Collab and More
But you missed the camel milk chocolate.
Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best Food and Drinks on O‘ahu
47 editorial and reader picks for the tastiest food and beverage in town.
Order through Pono Provisions for Local Pork, Goat, Lamb, Venison and Chicken
Pono Provisions’ “Hawaiian Meats CSA” offers an exciting variety of local meats, plus pork cheeks, lard and guava smoked barbacoa.
HONOLULU Magazine Wins 13 Awards This Year
The magazine earned kudos locally and nationally for our writing and design. So, if you’re looking for some great reads, we have a few suggestions.
Comfort Eats: Nam Fong, Home of Chinatown’s Best Roast Duck and Pork Spareribs
Glistening roast ducks and spareribs like pork candy.
Order Pastry Boxes from MW and Senia to Lift Your Weekend Spirits
The art of the pastry box drop, from soothing to sophisticated.
Best of Honolulu 2020: The Best Shopping on O‘ahu
The 22 editorial and reader picks for the chic-est shopping in the city.
A Simple Ice Cream Bar for Uncertain Times
Brandon Lee, sous chef of MW, makes scoops in classic flavors.
Taste Lonohana Estate Chocolate’s First Release of the 2020 Harvest and New Flavors
New bars include hibiscus, coffee crunch and coconut banana.
The 6 Best Places To Eat Outside in Kaimukī and Kāhala Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
Beer Lab HI Debuts the Only Locally Made Salami
It’s the newest addition to the brewery’s menu.
The 4 Best Places to Eat Outside in Mānoa and Mō‘ili‘ili
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
These 4 Popular Honolulu Eateries Are Making it Big in Japan
First it was hula and Hawaiian music, then garlic shrimp, loco moco and Island pancake restaurants—Japan’s fascination with all things Hawai‘i goes back decades.
Soufiane Bouharkat, Owner of Le Crepe Café, on the Difference Between Racism in France and America
And how he responds to comments such as “I’m sorry France is invaded by Africans.”
The Best Places to Eat Outside on the Windward Side of O‘ahu Right Now
When one door shuts, the outdoors open. Here are some of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu for dining alfresco.
Ralph Gaston, of Rusty’s Hawaiian Coffee and Isla Custom Coffees, on Presenting Himself as a Nonthreatening Black Man
The coffee farmer talks about the culture in Pāhala, Big Island, versus in cafés in Mainland cities.
What It’s Like Being a Hawai‘i Nurse During a Pandemic
Here’s how local hospitals adapted to treating COVID-19 patients.
Maui Ku‘ia Estate: a Lahaina Cacao Farm and Hawai‘i’s Largest Chocolate Factory
Buy Maui grown and made chocolate online, and sign up for chocolate tastings, virtual and at the Lahaina tasting room.
Gida Snyder of Slow Island Co. on Being Black in the Food Industry
The caterer and maker of syrups using Hawai‘i-grown ingredients on why she’s talking race and politics in her business.
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