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What Restaurants Want You to Know: Here’s How You Can Help Maxed-Out Eateries

Frolic Hawai‘i,

Long lines and wait times are the new reality of COVID. We asked restaurant owners and managers for their best advice for eaters.

Roll With It: Bombucha Focaccia Sandwiches from a Cute Blue Food Truck

Thomas Obungen,

Hau‘oli Sandwich Co. makes beach-ready, hunger-busting sammies.

Hn2106 Marthacheng Calabash Food Pinkoyster2

Local Agriculture

3 Local Mail-Order Mushroom Kits to Start Growing at Home

Martha Cheng,

Normally, we’re trying to get rid of fungus in the house.

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This Restaurant on O‘ahu’s Leeward Side Serves Mad Good Pizza and Pasta

Marisa Heung,

Attention to detail and made-from-scratch dishes make Mad Bene the ultimate in Italian comfort food.

Kalo Restaurant Hawaiian Sampler Melissa Chang

What’s New

Chef Chai Brings Hawaiian Food to Waikīkī

Melissa Chang,

From pipikaula to chicken long rice, Kalo puts Hawaiian food—and some of Chai's signature dishes—within reach of visitors.

Favorite Dishes

Readers’ Choice: Which Honolulu Restaurant’s New Natto Dish Do You Want to Try on Natto Day?

Frolic Hawai‘i,

We’re rounding up restaurants for a July 10 Natto Day takeout celebration—and one of them is up to you!

Dae Han 3 First Friday Hisam Credit Brandyn Liu

Galleries & Museums

Live Music Returns to HiSAM on July 1 with a New Monthly Jazz Night

Lisa Shiroma,

Chill with The Vibe at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum during extended evening hours.

Liliha Bakery Cheeseburger Credit Thomas Obungen

Cheap Eats

HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 12 Best Meaty and Meatless Burgers on O‘ahu

Robbie Dingeman, Brie Thalmann, Don Wallace, Christi Young, Marisa Heung, Stacey Makiya, Katie Kenny, Mari Taketa, Maria Burke, Thomas Obungen, Katrina Valcourt,

From Punahou Carnival to Hale ‘Aina-winning restaurants, here are our team’s top spots to pile on the patties.

Goen Adobo Shrimp Tempura Roll Maria Burke

Local-Style Eats

A New Menu Brings New Life to Kailua’s Goen Dining + Bar

Maria Burke,

Bold flavors and playful plates restore a Windward foodie’s confidence in the open-air eatery.

colorful banana bunches in cardboard box

Local Ingredients

We Tried 10 Kinds of Local Bananas (Because We Could)

Christi Young,

Hawai‘i Banana Source’s variety boxes bring a mix of 26 different bananas to your door. Can you tell the difference between them?

Shave Ice

Hawai‘i’s Best Korean Shave Ice Is Hidden in a Supermarket

Thomas Obungen,

Just past the produce and the latest in Korean aunty fashion, Ke‘eaumoku’s En Hakkore Café serves up a loaded mountain of shave ice with an espresso shot.