HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Frozen Treats for a Boiling Hot Day on O‘ahu
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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Comfort Eats: Nam Fong, Home of Chinatown’s Best Roast Duck and Pork Spareribs
Glistening roast ducks and spareribs like pork candy.
Get Fresh Hawaiian Coffee Beans Delivered with Grok Coffee’s New Environmentally Friendly Subscription Service
O‘ahu coffee fans can get locally roasted beans without having to leave home.
Oʻahu Hike We Like: Kuli‘ou‘ou Valley Trail
Need a quick workout? This lush trail in East Honolulu is perfect for the beginner hiker.
Here’s What It’s Like Enjoying Drinks and Pūpū at the Chart House
Hawai‘i’s bars have reopened, so I’m back to day drinking in Waikīkī.
Hawai‘i’s Gyms Have Reopened So I Signed Up for Anytime Fitness in Kaka‘ako
Here’s what it was like working out at a fitness studio for the first time since lockdown lifted.
We Tried It: Liliko‘i, Pineapple and Java Plum Mead from Mānoa Honey Co.
A beekeeper turns honey into a Champagne-like mead.
6 We Tried: We Search for the Best Lemon Peel Gummy Bears on O‘ahu
Not all lemon peel gummy bears are made the same. We cracked open bags from six different places to find the best of these sweet-sour treats.
Here’s What It’s Like Grabbing a Beer at Waikīkī Brewing Co. in Kaka‘ako During Quarantine
My neighborhood brewery opened on Friday, June 5, and I was one of the first to show up with my dog (on a leash).
4 We Tried: We Search for the Best Ways to Learn Hawaiian Online for Free
Hawaiian is one of our state’s official languages. Brush up on your skills or learn something new with these great online resources.
First Look, Take Two: Little Joe’s Steakhouse in Honolulu Reopens With an Affordable 3-Course Steak Dinner
A restaurant on Nimitz Highway—which opened March 13 and closed five days later—returns to carve a tasty middle niche.
Open for Fitness: We Worked Out Together at Home with Ward Village’s Boot Camp Class
We decided to shelter-in-shape and tuned in separately to a live boot camp class on Ward’s Instagram, taught by Mike Sapp Fitness. Not gonna lie, one of us wanted to drop the Mike and leave.
3 We Tried: Who Makes the Best Local Hard Seltzers in Hawai‘i?
Since we’re all having pau hana more at home, we tested some fizzy local drinks with about 5% alcohol and just 100 calories a can.
3 We Tried: In Search of the Best Smash Burger in Honolulu
If burger’s the name and smashing’s the game, we’re there, with empty stomachs and high expectations.
HONOLULU Magazine’s Social Distancing Fitness Challenge: Body-Weight Workouts to Try at Home
Some of our favorite local gyms are offering free online workouts, making this week’s challenge to complete an online class that doesn’t require any equipment a piece of cake (mmmm, cake).
HONOLULU Magazine’s Social Distancing Fitness Challenge: Start Running to Get Out
That’s what I’ve been doing since the shelter-in-place order started. So, our challenge to you this Thursday: Jus’ keep runnin’ before your beach bod turns into jiggly junk.
Taste Test: We Tried Every Hot Dog at Hank’s Haute Dogs and Ranked Them
Two culture critics lay their hot dog cred on the line—and still find room for a “No” Dog and a hamburger for dessert. Welcome to the sausage party.
A Special Valentine’s Day Taste Test: We Tried 8 Sugarfina Cocktail Gummies
Sorry Ryan Reynolds, you may be hot, but your gin candy is not. Find out which one made it to last call.
Taste Test: We Tried (Almost) Every Dish on the Dim Sum Menu at Tim Ho Wan in Waikīkī
Despite its global popularity today, the menu has barely changed from the days of Tim Ho Wan’s humble beginning.
Jon Matsubara Serves “Refined Grinds” at One of Honolulu’s Hottest New Restaurants
Now, chef Jon Matsubara is in the kitchen of one of the most buzzable new eateries in town—and it’s finally his.
Open for Fitness: We Tried Body Balance’s Ass and Abs Class
’Cause it’s all about that base. Andddd six pack. And slimming thighs. And tight waist. You get the point.
Taste Test: We Tried Every Mini Pie at Hawaiian Pie Co.
In celebration of National Pie Day, we’re revisiting that delicious time when we tried (and ranked) all 7 flavors of pie. Which one won out?
