How Barrio Café Created Savory, Plant-Based Chorifu Tacos in Wahiawā
Inspired by vegan neighbors, Miriam Olivas spent a year creating plant-based tacos that taste like chorizo.
Dining In With Frolic
Sweet Treats: Where to Find Hawai‘i’s Only Snowthies
Milky Way Hawai‘i Ice’s mashups of Taiwanese-style snow ice and smoothies are worth hunting down on a hot day.
The Hospitalitarian: Dusty Grable Is the 2024 Restaurateur of the Year
A Chinatown pioneer resurfaces with a new vision for Mānoa.
Empanadas, Grilled Octopus, Tender Iberico: Why El Cielo Is the Hale ‘Aina Best New Restaurant
HONOLULU editors’ pick for the top restaurant award of 2024 goes to a Spanish nook on Lewers Street.
Hale ‘Aina Voters Declare Cino the Best New Restaurant of 2024
Readers say Cino is molto bene. We agree.
The 2024 Hale ‘Aina Most Innovative Farm-to-Counter Is Now Rolling
Kalihi’s Roots Café has sold affordable farm-fresh lunches and produce for years. Now, it’s bringing that freshness to the valley’s kūpuna.
Local Online Grocer Farm Link Builds Up Hawai‘i’s Food Systems
Farm Link’s intrepid attempts to accomplish its overarching mission highlights the hurdles Hawai‘i faces in achieving food sustainability.
Happy Harvest: Where to Pick Produce This Autumn
Support local farms and share the uplifting experience of picking produce with friends and family this fall.
All the Special Dishes at 25 O‘ahu Restaurants During Okinawan Feastival Sept. 2–16
Okinawan FESTival is this weekend. Okinawan FEASTival continues the celebration with special dishes at 25 eateries across O‘ahu.
Frolic 100K Giveaway: Free Dining & Staycations at New Hotels
(Partner Content) Help us reach 100K followers on Instagram and be entered to win some awesome prizes!
Michelin Star Chef Sets Up a Tempura Omakase in Honolulu
Tempura Ichika isn’t just the city’s first seasonal tempura omakase; it’s now added a sushi omakase.
Pearl City’s Hidden Thai Street Food Oasis Only Appears on Sundays
Wat Thai’s street food is back every Sunday through October 2024! Cash only, and no tank tops or shorts—monks are meditating and praying on the grounds.
Artizen Rolls Out $45 Bistro Dinner Through August
French onion soup, steak frites and strawberry charlottes: The Kaka‘ako café’s three-course prix fixe was inspired by the Olympics.
Saying Goodbye to Glazer’s Coffee
A love letter to a beloved coffee shop that will pour its last cup on Aug. 23.
Shioketh Lights Up Pālolo With Fiery Indo-Singaporean Flavors
Sweet, spice and pandan coffee on ice are here to shiok up Honolulu’s Southeast Asian food options.
Beer Lab Opens a Fun Bar and Lounge with Food at Puck’s Alley
At the new Bamboo Tiger Shop, the motto is “Drink beer, my friend.”
At Last, a Steak Plate With Local Beef
Steak Plate Saturdays with thick cuts of roasted grass-fed beef are a new thing at Kaimukī’s Local General Store.
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