September 2023: Our Top 3 Most Popular Posts About the Local Food Scene
A reshuffled lineup of roast duck specialists, and another Jamaican food post goes viral.
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Nami Kaze Is Pulling Out All the Stops for 10/13 Mrs. Cheng’s Tofu Dinner
SOLD OUT—the Hale ‘Aina Awards’ Best New Restaurant of 2023 is featuring six styles of locally made tofu with ‘ahi, uni, beef cheeks, goat cheese tomme and more.
Amaterasu, the City’s Newest Sushi Omakase, Is in a Car Showroom
Proof that you can find good sushi in the least likely places.
Reader Poll: Who Makes the Best Roast Duck on O‘ahu?
Now that Nam Fong has closed, we’re throwing this question out to our readers.
Lechon Fries, Calamansi Steak, Ube Churros: Minasa Is a Worthy Mashup
Worth hunting down at the end of a strip mall in Waipahu.
Find Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at These Shops in Honolulu
Chinese bakeries and restaurants are stocked with cakes for the Sept. 29 Moon Festival.
Hawai‘i’s Senior Yakitori Master Has Opened His Own Restaurant
Not much has changed at Yakitori Ando since this post originally appeared in 2018—only now the wait for a reservation is about two months.
Kāko‘o Maui: Buy Online From These 6 Farms to Support Maui
If you want to support Maui from afar, check out these farms that sell their locally grown and made products online.
Debu Brings Giant Kimbap Rolls and Inari Bombs to Ke‘eaumoku
Think poke bombs but topped with unagi, bulgogi, avocado or corn—and don’t miss those giant kimbap rolls.
Farewell to Nam Fong 南方燒臘 After 35 Years in Chinatown
The classic Hong Kong-style roast meats shop is closed Tuesday for its weekly day off. It closes for good on Sunday, Sept. 24.
La Bettola Is the New Italian Hot Spot in Waikīkī
It’s also the home of the OG uni pasta and good family-style portions next to the aquarium at ‘Alohilani Resort.
Waiāhole Poi Factory Is Expanding to Windward Mall
Fresh poi, beef lū‘au and Sweet Lady of Waiāhole are coming to the mall food court in October.
Beer Lab Just Opened a Beer Garden and Poke Counter on Beretania
It’s the fourth location for this growing craft beer microchain.
Finally, Amazing Jerk Chicken and Oxtail at Downtown’s New Irie Jerk
Come for the jerk chicken, stay for the curried goat.
There’s a New Japanese Food Hall Inside This Waikīkī Grocery Store
The Japan inside Mitsuwa at International Market Place has six new eateries hawking ramen, yakitori, wagyu, musubi, uni and tempura.
What to Eat During September’s Okinawan Feastival in Honolulu
Not the festival, the FEASTival: 28 eateries continue the celebration of all foods Okinawan with special dishes until Sept. 18.
The Local General Store Brings Meats and Sweets Under One Roof
At The Local General Store, locally sourced pastries meet the island’s only all-local, full-service butcher counter.
August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.