At The Kāhala’s Veranda, a New Lounge Menu With Hawai‘i Ingredients
Two dozen dishes, including braised tako ‘escargots’ with herb butter and limu.
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2023 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: The Best Restaurants in Hawai‘i
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on June 6, 2023.
Best Shave Ice on O‘ahu
Li hing shavings, fresh fruit, cigar cookies or old-school: The 10 picks in this classic post have it all.
Foodflash: Bar Leather Apron Wins Hawai‘i’s First National James Beard Award
The win for Outstanding Bar was announced Monday afternoon in Chicago.
New Umi Ramen Brings Japanese-Style Bowls to Waipahu
Find tonkotsu, spicy miso, tan tan and shabu beef ramen next to Seafood City.
What to Eat at O‘ahu’s First Bon Dance of 2023 This Saturday
The lineup at Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village includes andagi, huli huli chicken, bento and baked goods.
Here's What You Need to Know About Bon Dances
First bon dance? No problem. Here’s what you need to know about this beloved Japanese tradition you’ll be seeing across O‘ahu.
May 2023: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About the Local Food Scene
Eighteen more ramen shops, dozens of new poke and one outstanding loco moco.
Drip Studio Is a Coffee Nerd’s Retreat in Downtown Honolulu
Craft-brewed coffee from small, independent roasters pairs with irresistible baked goods on Fort Street Mall.
An Ode to the Humble Foods That Saved Me
Some days, it’s not about the best steak or ramen. Here’s a tribute to the other end of the food spectrum.
My Honolulu: The Legit Crack Seed Stores From Small Kid Time
This classic post will make your taste buds pucker.
What You’ll See at the New 88 Mart in Downtown Honolulu
Downtown’s Korean market opens with light groceries, bentos, drinks and a self-serve ramyun bar at Executive Centre.
Yi Xin Brings Bold Flavors of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
It’s a different culinary melting pot at this Market City eatery.
The Winner of the Fan Favorite Vote at Frolic’s Poke Fest 2023 Is …
Twelve shops created exclusive new Poke Fest creations, and we put them to an online vote. Who is the new King of Poke Fest?
Mercado de la Raza Spotlights Local Latin Food Makers
The shop’s new owners have launched a monthly pop-up series at the Beretania store. Coming Saturday, May 27: locally made Mexican sweet breads.
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Best Shave Ice on O‘ahu
Li hing shavings, fresh fruit, cigar cookies or old-school: The 10 picks in this classic post have it all.
An Ode to the Humble Foods That Saved Me
Some days, it’s not about the best steak or ramen. Here’s a tribute to the other end of the food spectrum.
Taka’s Box Lunch May Have the Best Loco Moco in Hawai‘i
In Mapunapuna, find perfection in simplicity.
Hokkaido Ramen Festival Is Bringing 18 Ramen Shops to Waikīkī
Every two weeks, a new trio of shops will sell their ramen. Up now: Sanomaru, Tokin and Yukiguni Story.
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They serve the ultimate old-school comfort foods that are woven into our childhoods. Here are some of those places that have been feeding us for more than 60 years.
Eleven opens inside Foodland Farms Ala Moana today, Dec. 9 with compelling cocktails and small plates that will make you forget you’re in a supermarket.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
Every 7-Eleven Hawai‘i store carries about 100 to 120 items in the fresh food department alone, on top of an assortment of packaged chips, snacks and candies.
At the end of his doctor-ordered vegan experiment, our carnivore concludes he’s a failure. But is he?
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.