Sampling the Omakase at Kaka‘ako’s Bar Maze: Four Courses with Cocktails
Justin Park’s cocktails bring additional layers of complexity and delight to Ki Chung’s dishes.
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New Zealand-Style Meat Pies in Kaka‘ako Are the Buttery Hug Your Soul Needs
Mam’s Meat Pies turns out classic pot pies—but can you get your hands on one?
Chinatown’s Mandalay Is Now in Kaimukī and It’s Delicious
A new chef is dishing up killer char siu and lobster e-mein.
Did You Know Nisshodo Mochi Shop Has New Chichi Dango Flavors?
Move over, pink and white chichi dango. The 100-year-old shop has been innovating.
Smashed Hawai‘i Is the Newest Smash Burger to Hit Honolulu
Ten out of 10, would smash these smash burgers again—if you can catch them when they’re open.
First Look: Podmore Finally Opens in Downtown Honolulu
Three years in the making, Anthony Rush and Katherine Nomura’s cocktail bar is a gem worthy of a splurge.
Into the Boba-Verse: Bubble Tea (Or Pearl Milk Tea) in Honolulu Has Come A Long Way
Venture into the outrageous and delightful modern boba world of butterscotch foam, crème brûlée topping, soursop, purple rice and so much more.
Upcountry Maui Gets a New Pizza Restaurant
Marlow is chef-owner Jeff Scheer’s first solo venture.
Stewbum & Stonewall Is Finally Brewing Beer Again
After four long years, Stewbum’s beers are flowing from taps again, this time from its new Chinatown brewery.
Wings, Quesadillas and a Maserati: Artizen’s New Happy Hour
Welcome to Honolulu’s quirkiest budget happy hour.
Bottleheads Is Kailua’s New Bottle Shop, Café and Local Foods Purveyor
The only place you can have your wine with Breadshop grilled cheese sandwiches and ‘Ahi Assassins poke.
Pig & the Lady’s New Menu Restores Its Flavor Bomb Heights
It’s the Chinatown restaurant’s first menu overhaul in nearly a year and a half.
We Rushed to Try Purvé’s New Doughnut Breakfast Sandwiches and Doughnut Sundaes
Purvé Donut Stop’s new menu is worth the sugar rush—but the items are only at the new Kāhala location.
These 10 O‘ahu Restaurants Had Zero to More Than 50 No-Shows on Saturday Night
People who don’t show up for their reservations are a growing problem for restaurants. Here’s what 10 eateries reported on July 31.
What the Cluck? 3 New Korean Fried Chicken Shops to Try on O‘ahu
This kind of KFC is surging and we’re so here for it.
Super Secret Izakaya Elevates Japanese Street Food to Kaiseki Cuisine
The only way to reserve is by Instagram direct message and yes, the name of the place is Super Secret Izakaya.
“Beyond Van Gogh” Just Upped the Game with Charcuterie and Starry Night Cocktails
In the Hawai‘i Convention Center lobby: three Van Gogh-themed cocktails plus fruits, cheese, charcuterie and live music on weekends.
Islander Sake Pairs a Premium Sushi Omakase with Fresh Sake Brewed in the Next Room
It’s the ultimate sushi-and-sake experience in Hawai‘i.
Captivating and Crunchy: Chinese Breakfast Crepes Pop Up in Salt Lake
Bing Bros brings northeastern China to Hawai‘i with savory jian bing crepes.
KaSnack Attack! Yung Yee Kee’s Famous Dim Sum Are at 7-Eleven Hawai‘i
So how do these dumplings hold up to convenience store treatment?
Garlic Shrimp, Musubi, Lemongrass Kalbi: There’s Way More than Fish at Paradise Poke
Think of it as a one-stop poke convenience shop.
Castro’s Brings Soulful Cuban Food to the Edge of Waikīkī
Come for the Cubano sandwich, stay for the pitaya, mountain apple and poi seasonal papaya bowl.
We Tried It: 9 Recipes from Sheldon Simeon’s New Cookbook
Pork belly adobo, nori chicken, chocolate birthday cake butter mochi: Sheldon Simeon is proudest of the people, places and poke of his home—and we found all of these in Cook Real Hawai‘i.
Chef Chai Brings Hawaiian Food to Waikīkī
From pipikaula to chicken long rice, Kalo puts Hawaiian food—and some of Chai's signature dishes—within reach of visitors.
