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Native Hawaiians Are Taking Ownership of Indigenous Sites and Stories With a New Location-Based and Podcast App
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First Look: Halekūlani Bakery & Restaurant
Find edamame bread, raspberry pistachio tarts and cioppino at the new Halepuna hotel by Halekūlani.
Eat Fine Dining Dishes in the Produce Aisle of Kōkua Market
Chef Sharif Wagdy hopes to help keep Kōkua Market open with a pop-up restaurant and new deli menu.
The Pig & The Lady Tokyo: What It Takes to Open a Hawai‘i Restaurant in Japan
For his first overseas restaurant, Andrew Le resists the Hawai‘i-fication of The Pig & The Lady while calibrating recipes with Japanese ingredients.
Things That Made Us Go Mmmmm At The New Foodland Farms In Pearl City
Foodland Farms puts the SUPER in supermarket with the addition of a sports bar, okazuya and burrito station in its new 45,000-square-foot location.
October Food News Update: 5 Restaurant Openings and 4 That Closed on O‘ahu
A monthly update of new arrivals, including a street taco spot and a way to get those fish patty musubi in town.
Drink Local: Hawai‘i-Based Brewer Ola Brew Co Launches a Very Trendy Hard Seltzer
Big Island company produces new made-in-Hawai‘i flavors including lemongrass and ginger.
Farmers Market Favorite Mid-Late Summer Has Made More than a Hundred Flavors of Ice Cream
Including malted noni, jackfruit camomile and ‘ulu peanut butter and grape.
Onda Pasta is Back, Making Fresh Pasta in Honolulu
At the Kaka‘ako Farmers Market, try a prepared plate or pick up one of the varieties of fresh pasta to take home.
First Look: Tanya’s Pies and Grill Opens on California Avenue
Pie lovers, rejoice! Former workers from Sunnyside Bakery have brought the signature pies back and butter than ever.
September Food News Update: 11 Restaurant Openings and 2 That Closed on O‘ahu
A monthly update of new arrivals, including a restaurant in a $5,000/night hotel and 10 other places.
First Look: Kikue, a New Soba-Focused Restaurant Opens in Kaimukī
Find an extensive sake collection and modern soba bowls.
We Tried the Entire Menu at The Daley in One Sitting
The new smash-burger joint downtown does one thing and does it well.
First Look: Chef Jon Matsubara Opens His First Restaurant, Feast in Mānoa
Chef Jon Matsubara opened his own place with his fresh take on comfort food: Island roots with a twist of the culinary big city.
August Food News Update: Here Are 9 Restaurants That Opened on O‘ahu
A monthly update on new arrivals, including a food court with lobster rolls, and a burger, beer and shakes spot by the people behind Encore.
Hale ‘Aina Happenings: Here’s What’s New With Hawai‘i Restaurants in August 2019
A new half-off happy hour, a giant bento just in time for football season, plus a way to try nine Hale ‘Aina-winning restaurants in just one spot.
Trend Watch: The Bucket Hat is the Newest ’90s Accessory Making a Comeback
New lids on the block.
Jonah Ray’s Delicious POG-Flavored Beer Just Became Available In Hawai‘i
We talk with the local comedian-actor-writer about plastic slammers, Weird Al lyrics and why Notorious P.O.G. is the perfect summer beer.
Hamada General Store: A New Plate Lunch Spot by the Chefs of Home Bar & Grill
Find a kim chee reuben and a Spam-and-egg sandwich with tonkatsu in it.
First Look: La Vie at the Ritz Carlton Waikīkī
Dusty Grable and Shaymus Alwin lead the crew at a new, modern-French restaurant.
11 Restaurant Openings and 3 Closures on O‘ahu
A monthly update on new arrivals (including Texas barbecue and Spanish-Italian by way of Japan) and what’s gone (Watanabe Bakery).
Waiwai Collective Brings an ‘Awa Bar to Honolulu with ʻAwa & ʻAi
Waiwai Collective serves weekly opportunities for the community to gather over music, ʻawa and locally sourced pūpū.
Let Someone Else Grill: Honolulu Skewer House and Yakitori Ando
Meat sticks at a northern Chinese skewer spot and a yakitori speakeasy.
