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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

HONOLULU Staff Picks Hawai‘i Favorites: GK Pantry POG Syrup

Katrina Valcourt,

For this installment of local products you can buy online, in grocery stores or straight from the producer, we spotlight Gida’s Kitchen Pantry.

People & Profiles

Our Favorite Hawai‘i Entertainers Who Keep Us Smiling, Laughing and Informed

Jayna Omaye,

We spotlight a group of creatives, a radio duo and a comedian who give us something fun to watch while we’re stuck inside.

HONOLULU Staff’s Favorite Hawai‘i Products: The Green Witch Apothecary Shrubs

Katrina Valcourt,

For this installment of local products you can buy online, in grocery stores or straight from the producer, we spotlight drinking vinegars from a small Kailua-based brand.