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Top 5

My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants on O‘ahu Right Now

Martha Cheng,

A snapshot of where HONOLULU Magazine’s Martha Cheng has been eating lately.

Cheap Eats

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 7 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches on O‘ahu

Christine Labrador, Robbie Dingeman, Marisa Hartzell, Enjy El-Kadi, Katie Kenny, Cathy Cruz-George,

Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day (April 12) with one of our favorite versions of the childhood classic.

Filipino

My 8 Favorite Filipino Foods on O‘ahu Right Now

Maria Burke,

From lumpia to sisig and halo halo to kare kare, here’s where to find my beloved Filipino cravings.

The Memory Police Yoko Ogawa Credit Katrina Valcourt

Books & Talks

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The Best Books I Read in 2021

Katrina Valcourt,

I set a goal to finish 50 in one year. Here are my favorites.

Noodles

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Noodle Soups on O‘ahu for Rainy Days

Robbie Dingeman, Marisa Heung, Katie Kenny, Thomas Obungen, Katrina Valcourt,

Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.

Film & Television

Our Eclectic Guide to the 2021 Fall Hawai‘i International Film Festival

Robbie Dingeman,

How to binge on 13 movies you won’t find anywhere else, work and still sleep.

Liliha Bakery Cheeseburger Credit Thomas Obungen

Cheap Eats

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Meaty and Meatless Burgers on O‘ahu

Robbie Dingeman, Brie Thalmann, Don Wallace, Christi Young, Marisa Heung, Stacey Makiya, Katie Kenny, Mari Taketa, Maria Burke, Thomas Obungen, Katrina Valcourt,

From Punahou Carnival to Hale ‘Aina-winning restaurants, here are our team’s top spots to pile on the patties.

Local-Style Eats

Our Go-To: The Best Takeout Dishes for Potluck Parties and Picnics on O‘ahu

Frolic Hawai‘i,

With Memorial Day coming up, we polled 13 committed eaters at Frolic and HONOLULU Magazine for their top picks.

Sandwiches

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 9 Best Sandwiches on O‘ahu

Thomas Obungen, Katrina Valcourt, Marisa Heung, Don Wallace, Kelli Shiroma Braiotta, Katie Kenny, Robbie Dingeman,

Paper-thin salami, juicy roast beef, tasty tonkatsu, sumptuous smoked brisket, hefty lumps of crab, fresh fish and everything else that’s best between bread.

Food & Dining

Best of 2020 Dining: Editor’s Favorites

Christi Young,

In case you missed it, here are 10 of my favorite stories on food and dining in Honolulu in 2020.

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HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 7 Best Pizzas on O‘ahu

Taylor Nakaoka, Christi Young, Katie Kenny, Katrina Valcourt, Stacey Makiya, Martha Cheng, Robbie Dingeman,

No matter how you slice it, there’s a pie for everyone. Here are our team’s favorite dine-in and takeout pizza options on O‘ahu.

Cheap Eats

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Frozen Treats for a Boiling Hot Day on O‘ahu

Kelli Shiroma Braiotta, Katrina Valcourt, Robbie Dingeman, Don Wallace, Stacey Makiya, Christine Labrador, Cathy Cruz-George, Shelley Shiroma,

Labor Day might signal the end of summer elsewhere, but we’ll still be sweating through the next few months. Here are our favorite ways to cool down.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Picks: The Best Pickles and Pickle Recipes on O‘ahu

Katrina Valcourt, Robbie Dingeman, Mari Taketa, Martha Cheng, Christine Labrador, Don Wallace, Christi Young,

Looking for more activities to do at home or just searching for that extra oomph of flavor to add to your sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, burgers … we could go on. Our team has very strong opinions about locally pickled goods and their own pickling hacks.

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawaiʻi Favorites: Kahuku Farms Liliko‘i Balsamic Vinaigrette

Robbie Dingeman,

In our latest look at local products we can buy right now, online, in stores or straight from the producer, we check out Kahuku Farms Liliko‘i Balsamic Vinaigrette.

HONOLULU Staff’s Favorite Hawai‘i Products: La Tour Bakehouse Breads

Brie Thalmann,

For this installment of local products you can buy online, in grocery stores or straight from the producer, we toast to the Island bakery’s scrumptious, freshly baked loaves.

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: Where Did You Get Your Face Masks in Hawai‘i?

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

Our team has found some very stylish (and locally made) fabric face masks, online and in stores here on O‘ahu.

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawai‘i Favorites: Big Island Coffee Roasters’ Espresso Bites

Katrina Valcourt,

For this installment of local products you can buy online, in grocery stores or straight from the producer, we spotlight these espresso bars from Puna.

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawai‘i Favorites: Takeout From Kaimukī Super Town Hen Water

Brie Thalmann,

In our latest spotlight of local eats to get right now, we check out Ed Kenney’s Kaimukī trifecta.

Staff Picks

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawaiʻi Favorites: Local Farm Fresh Eggs

Robbie Dingeman,

In our latest look at local products we can buy right now online, in stores or straight from the producer, we check out eggs from Eggs Hawai‘i, Petersons’ Upland Farm, Shaka Moa Eggs and OK Poultry.