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5 Reasons to Love Aloha Friday at Foodland
From local eats to extra perks for Maika‘i members, Foodland gives us even more to celebrate the end of the work week.
Find Modern Luxe Sushi at Kapahulu’s New Omakase by Aung
At $130, it’s on par with other locally owned sushi omakase—with caviar and truffles to boot.
Honolulu Hotpot Hale Is a Souper Sleeper Hit on Ke‘eaumoku
Marbled beef by the yard, offal, bean curd and fungus are some of the optional add-ins at Honolulu Skewer House's sister restaurant.
Butcher & Bird’s New Subscription Box Is Chuck-Full of Meaty Delights
A rotating selection of dry-aged steak, house-made sausages, charcuterie, pickles and more is boxed every month for pickup in Kaka‘ako.
Molten Korean Bar Food Is a Theme at Pearl City’s New Hangry Mama
Where pork belly and kim chee fried rice are all wrapped together with cheese.
5 Hawai‘i Cookies You’ll Want to Try
We tasted dozens of packaged cookies from The Cookie Lady Hawai‘i, Betty’s Best, ‘Ohana Nui, Ever Chocolate and Big Island Candies.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: Nature Waikīkī Goes Beyond Farm to Table
Nae Ogawa, chef of the gold-winning restaurant, shares her deep love for the natural world in her cuisine.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: Hana Koa Brewing’s Beer Labels Take Flight
From a surfing skeleton to a psychedelic toad, the labels definitely stand out from the crowd.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Olay’s Thai-Lao Cuisine
This year‘s Restaurateurs of the Year, Olay Somsanith and Macy Khounkeo, share tastes of a long-overlooked cuisine.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: Secrets of Making Dim Sum at Jade Dynasty and Tim Ho Wan
We venture into the kitchens of two of our winning dim sum restaurants for a look at how favorites like har gow and baked char siu bao are made.
Shave Ice, Poi & Other Hawai‘i Foods Are Now Dis-and-Bark Dog Toys
Who can resist a Hurricane Pupcorn dog plushie with popcorn and kakimochi plush toys inside?
Waikīkī's New Camado Ramen Tavern Serves Up Retro Chic by the Bowl
Solid sides and shave ice bolster an izakaya menu with reasonable ramen and vegan options.
Shades of Shave Ice: Kaimana Shave Ice Hale‘iwa
Fresh fruit syrups and cloudlike ice in the backyard of a family-owned North Shore spot.
The Rising Popularity of Ube
Local farmers are growing the purple yam, but local sweet potatoes still reign supreme across most dinner tables.
