Worth the Splurge: $32 Grill-Your-Own Lunch Sets at Han no Daidokoro
Complete meals at the posh Kaka‘ako yakiniku feature beef tongue or tongue-and-washugyu combos daily.
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March 2023: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About the Local Food Scene
A century-old diner, a trio of brand new eateries and the only AYCE sushi restaurant on O‘ahu.
Easter 2023 Menus at O‘ahu Restaurants and Bakeries
Where to find Easter brunch, cookie kits, marshmallow bunnies and more through Easter on April 9.
3 New and Coming Eateries in Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu
Keep an eye out for sushi hand rolls and cocktails, pour-over coffee and French toast and pancakes.
Bar Leather Apron Makes the Cut as Hawai‘i’s Only James Beard Award Finalist
It’s up for the big win as Outstanding Bar at the James Beard Awards gala in Chicago in June.
Kailua Gets a Casual Outdoor Hangout in the Garden at Boardroom
The Garden adds breakfast toasts and sandwiches and a kid-friendly sibling to The Boardroom.
What It’s Like Getting Busted Smuggling Crack (Seed) at the Airport
Lesson from this classic post: If TSA asks what’s in the little bags in your suitcase, don’t say “crack seed.”
Chinatown’s New HK Café Has Retro Vibes and Legit Noodles
Honolulu’s first modern tea restaurant has delicious milk tea, laksa and sweet toasts six days a week except Thursdays (for now).
James Beard Semifinalist Nami Kaze Is Launching an Omakase Dinner
Different takes on sushi and sashimi will join veg-forward dishes, beef shin adobo and desserts on Thursday and Friday nights.
Midnight Dining Hall Brings Skewers and Yurts to Sheridan Street
Follow the scent of grilled meats to the old Meadow Gold parking lot.
Your Guide to Hawai‘i Island’s 6 Breweries–Plus 2 More Opening Soon
How well do you know Big Island beers? Here‘s a round-the-island guide to Hawai‘i Island's top breweries.
La Tour Café Has Switched Its Entire ʻĀina Haina Menu to Plant-Based
Meat-, dairy- and egg-free menu items at Planted by La Tour Café include burgers, banh mi sandwiches and yes—macarons.
Your Guide to St. Patrick’s Day Parties and Pub Crawls on O‘ahu
Where to find live music, after parties, at-sea dancing, beer gardens and golf balls.
Wahiawā Kilani Avenue Food Crawl
This classic post revisits a half-mile stretch where nostalgia and new-school meet.
Find These Spring Sweets at Kulu Kulu and Minamoto Kitchoan
These shops bring the flavors of Japanese springtime to Honolulu.
Giovedi, A New Pop-up Italian Restaurant with Asian Sensibilities
The team that opened Mad Bene pops up in Kaka‘ako with a rotating $95 prix fixe menu.
Zippy’s Lent Menu Has Indulgent Meatless Weekend Specials
Friday fish plates and Korean tofu burgers are at your nearest Zippy’s until Easter.
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August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.