Restaurants We Love: Resonant Stories From the Best Restaurants in Honolulu
Restaurants with superlative food are one thing. Those with a place in our hearts are another. Our writers explore the restaurants they love.
Restaurant Guide
Meet 3 Craftspeople Enhancing the Dining Experience in Honolulu Restaurants
Woodworker Nick Hunsinger, upholsterer Aung Thaitae and ceramicist Mark Kuhn have helped elevate the dining scene.
How the Restaurant Industry Bubble Popped While You Were Scrolling
Lindsey Ozawa, a Nobu executive chef-turned-farmer and co-owner of local deli ‘Ili‘ili Cash & Carry, says our chef-worshipping culture must end.
44 Insanely Good Dishes in Hawai‘i
Our writers select the dishes and drinks around Honolulu and beyond that we crave.
Cheap Eats Hawai‘i: The Best Food for 15 Dollars or Less for Your Dining-In or To-Go Pleasure
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.
Let’s Make a Deal: The Best Dining Discounts at Honolulu’s Favorite Restaurants
Not all deals are created equal. Sure, these favorites for dining in and at home cost a bit more, but they’re absolutely worth it if you want to almost splurge.
Pour Party: 4 Drinks That Have Been Elevating Our Zoom Pau Hana Sessions
Pau hana at home with any ol’ bottle of booze just isn’t the same as slinging back expertly crafted drinks made by our favorite bartenders.
Alan Wong Talks About the Difficult Decision to Close His Restaurant
In November, Hawai‘i’s legendary chef decided to close his signature restaurant on King Street, one that earned dozens of awards, served a president, and trained and inspired a whole new generation of chefs.
11 Chefs Dish on Their Go-To Orders at Their Own Restaurants and at Others Around Hawai‘i
It’s not always late-night ramen and leftover mac and cheese after a long shift.
Secrets of the Chefs Who Cater in Hawai‘i
One was allergic to blood; another planned his own funeral. A groom popped in to fight a chef, while shrimp shells followed another chef home.
Eat a Sketch: We Take a Look Inside One of Honolulu’s Top Chef’s Notebooks
One winter dish started with a carrot.
Editor’s Page: Our Annual Hawai‘i Restaurant Guide Gets Personal
Dishing it out.
Blades of Glory: 6 Hawai‘i Chefs Tell the Stories Behind Their Favorite Knife
The knife is the most important, and often the most personal, tool for chefs.
8 of O‘ahu’s Best Chicken Wings Battle For The Top Spot as Lord of the Wings
Chicken wings’ elite eight duked it out in our March Madness bracket.
Silk Road Café in Honolulu Is One of the Closest Places to Eat by ‘Iolani Palace
Uzbek food feels primal.
Here’s What We Think You Should Order at Chef Morimoto’s Two New Restaurants
After closing one restaurant, the Iron Chef opened two more at the ‘Alohilani Resort: Momosan Waikīkī and Morimoto Asia.
Local Chef Roy Yamaguchi Remembers His Friend and Fellow Chef Colin Nishida
Our 2018 Restaurateur of the Year passed away in February. Here, chef Roy Yamaguchi remembers the man known as much for his humble humor as his food.
Most Valuable Pūpū: 5 Fully Loaded Fries to Try in Honolulu Right Now
The undisputed pau hana staple, fries are perfect with cold beer, cocktails and the latest gossip. Here are some of our favorites, upgraded and fully loaded. Plus, three notable alternatives to fries.
Take Your Pau Hana to the Next Level with this Charcuterie Board from Square Barrels
We dissect a typical charcuterie board so you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
What’s the Real Reason Most Restaurants Fail?
In the restaurant industry, success can be elusive. Here, stories from spots that didn’t make it, and the lessons learned.
What It’s Really Like to Open Your Own Restaurant, Then Close It For Good
An owner gives us the personal view from the other side of the bar.
Is O‘ahu Ready for the $18 Cocktail?
Two chic, new Downtown bars offer two very different visions of the perfect drink.
Ask a Beer Expert: Here’s How You Can Be a Beer Snob
Talk about beer trends with Bill Carl, certified cicerone.
