Where to Eat on Your First Visit to O‘ahu
Raise your hand if you’ve been asked this question. This classic is a personal guide to everything from crack seed to loco moco.
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Raise your hand if you’ve been asked this question. This classic is a personal guide to everything from crack seed to loco moco.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
In a quick and passionate survey, 56% went for the ‘Aiea takeout spot.
Frolic’s sandwich-loving assistant editor Thomas Obungen rounds up his top picks.
Moo-ve over, takoyaki and ramen, Wagyukushi steals the scene with $6 grilled washugyu beef skewers.
Timeless comfort foods like hot griddled biscuits, Grandma’s meatloaf and lunch specials at an East O‘ahu strip mall.
Everything from prime rib and duck to Christmas cakes and New Year’s osechi boxes. More coming in Part 2 next week!
A new KFC fan has been eating his way through the local franchise of one of Korea’s hottest chicken chains.
Think espresso drinks, imported delicacies and pizzas and sandwiches featuring fresh, house-made mozzarellas.
Not cooking this year? Here are 30-plus early menus from around O‘ahu—stay tuned for even more in Part 2.
Smash burgers, tacos, beef jerky and vaifala make for a tasty Sunday worth a drive to the Windward side.
The former 'Ohana Hale Marketplace tenant takes diary-free ice cream to the next level in a new central location.
Spice things up this season with drinks and treats available around O‘ahu that scream sweater weather vibes.
A day trip reassures that the Garden Isle’s evolving dining scene still has room for the classics.
A James Beard Award nominee is popping up with Mexican-flavored Sloppy Papis and Chicken Tsukune Katsu sandwiches Tuesday in Mō‘ili‘ili.
Melissa Chang and Frolic reader Chad Yamamoto go head to head with their favorite baked manapua in Honolulu.
Find grass jelly and taro balls at this chain from Taiwan.
A rotating selection of dry-aged steak, house-made sausages, charcuterie, pickles and more is boxed every month for pickup in Kaka‘ako.
Get down on some serious Mexican eats at Barrio Café, peruse a magical meadery at Mānoa Honey and Mead and tuck into sweet and savory comforts at HI Pie.
The newest fast-casual addition to Ward Centre melds Mad Bene favorites with new classics, served up in a millennial wonderland.
From Kalihi to Kāhala to Kāne‘ohe, a record 12 eateries will prepare one-day-only natto creations featuring Japan’s famously slimy bean.
Because how could we resist? Here’s how they compare.
Turns out dis tasty tale of war and peace is little bit of both, brah.
Treat Daddy-o to a juicy steak and then some from this beefy list of steakhouses and Father's Day dine-in and takeout specials.
The five-course prix fixe menu has risen the ranks to become the city’s best tasting menu and it changes every month.
14 (more) new O‘ahu restaurants, dessert and snack shops, plus a craft beer tasting room to add to your list.
It's one of seven new noodle-focused restaurants open and coming to the Stix Asia food hall.
Here are all the Hawai‘i James Beard Awards 2023 semifinalists.
Many bakers may chose to go a step further and work through the night finishing their day when the rest of the world is just waking up.
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