Reader Poll: What Are Your Ultimate Brunch Dishes and Cocktails?
What do you order for the best meal of the week? Vote for your favorites and see the results in HONOLULU’s March 2024 issue.
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These 4 Hearty Snacks Cost $5 or Less
Christmas may be burning a hole in your pocket, but these affordable snacks won’t.
19 Foodie Gifts the Frolic Team Is Giving This Christmas
Sweet, savory, boozy, non-boozy and so much in between.
Butcher, Baker, Meet Sandwich Maker: New Sammies at The Local General Store
Aaron Biolos, formerly known for his WeirDoughs sandwiches, now crafts towering sandwiches in Kaimukī.
Here’s to 4 Pop-Up Holiday Bars and a Christmas Bar Crawl
Seriously jolly places with custom cocktails, themed mugs, tinsel galore and Butterbeer, of course.
Texas de Brazil Brings a Meaty New AYCE to Ala Moana Center
Hawai‘i’s first Brazilian steakhouse offers all-you-can-eat churrasco-style grilled meats, a salad bar and hearty sides.
November 2023: Our Top 3 Most Popular Posts About the Local Food Scene
Holiday eats were at the top of readers' minds, along with our new restaurant update series.
At Heart: How Little Vessels Donut Co. Found a Home
Sachi MacLachlan was looking for connection when she launched Little Vessels on Instagram during the pandemic. She found it among neighbors on a small corner in Kaimukī.
At Heart: “I Got the Feeling Everybody Was There for the Love of It”
Meet the man who brought new life to the mochi and manju at 70-year-old Fujiya Hawai‘i.
At Heart: This Food Truck Is Trying to Hold Maui Communities Together
Four months after the fires, Maui Fresh Streatery’s weekly food boxes help families housing displaced relatives.
All the Buzz About Hawai‘i’s 5 Local Meaderies
Traditional or fizzy, made with hibiscus, cacao, chile peppers, even durian: Where to find every kind of local honey wine.
New in Mililani: Familiar Japanese-Style Crepes at Roll Creperie
The people behind Marion Crepes in Japan Village Walk are back with a shop of their own.
Battle of Two Manapua: Sing Cheong Yuan and Royal Kitchen
Can Battle Manapua ever be won? In this classic, Melissa Chang and Frolic reader Chad Yamamoto go head to head with their favorite baked manapua.
5 New Eateries to Check Out on O‘ahu in November 2023
Bakeries, restaurants and breweries are sprouting up from Kalihi to Kaka‘ako.
Koholā Brewery Burned Down. So Kona Brewing Is Making Beer for Them
The partnership will help the Lahaina brewery survive until it can rebuild.
Aloha Bento Has Us Eating Premium Sushi and Sashimi in a Bank
Find this unexpected gem in Downtown’s Central Pacific Plaza, but don’t go Wednesday through Friday this week—they’ll be closed for Thanksgiving.
Howzit, Honolulu’s Newest Brewery, Opens in Kaka‘ako
Beer styles popular in the Pacific Northwest and California rule at this taproom and brewery across from Fishcake.
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