Old-School Diners We Love: Kaua‘i’s Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery
Who can resist a 107-year-old café with famous pancakes and a sumo-size bento?
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Battle of the Fried Chicken Boxes: Raising Cane’s vs. EARL
We put EARL's new fried chicken box head-to-head against Raising Cane's chicken fingers and fries.
Talk Kaimukī Has Coffee Drinks by Day, Cocktails at Night
OG caffeine mecca Coffee Talk recently rebranded with a cocktail bar on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
February 2023: Our Top 3 Most-Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
A restaurant closure has a silver lining, revelation in a bowl of saimin, and Off the Strip eats go viral.
Mānoa Meadery Offers Hive-to-Mead Tours and Now, Durian Mead
Mānoa Honey & Mead launches new guided tours and a line of traditional-style meads that defy tradition.
Why I Love the New Hapa Kaua‘i’s Tonkotsu Ramen
At $29, it’s a heartier-than-usual bowl with roasted pork belly and a perfect egg.
Roll With It: Asato Family Sherbet Truck Hits the Road
O’ahu’s only sherbet truck parks in Waikīkī during the week and roams the island on weekends.
Foodflash: Manago Hotel Wins James Beard America’s Classics Award
Hawai‘i’s oldest restaurant joins the ranks of Helena’s Hawaiian Food, Sam Choy’s Kaloko and Hamura Saimin.
The Bowl that Converted Me: Saimin at Jane’s Fountain
He thought saimin was overrated. Then he found this Liliha hole-in-the-wall.
AYCE Nights: My Favorite All-You-Can-Eat Korean Barbecue Spots in Honolulu
My three go-to AYCE KBBQ spots and why they are the best for college students on a budget.
Mahalo, Little Village Noodle House, for 22 Years
The Chinatown icon that made Chinese dining chic has closed suddenly.
Cool Operator–Uncle's Ice Cream Expands
Uncle’s is building a new production facility in Las Vegas to help distribute its beloved ice cream sandwiches to the West Coast and beyond.
Roll With It: Peruvian Chicken at Rico Rico Chicken
Honolulu’s only Peruvian rotisserie chicken trailer serves only chicken—and it’s unmatched.
Dinner and Drinks at Chinatown’s Hot New Lei Stand Cocktail Lounge
Come for the photo ops, stay for the food. And good luck getting a prime time dinner reservation.
Poke, Sandwiches and Plates Stay Supah ‘Ono at Monarch Poke in ‘Aiea
Next time I coming for da lobster poke, brah.
Piggy Smalls Closing Because of Staffing Shortage
Most of its staff will transfer to The Pig & the Lady in Chinatown, which will debut a new brunch.
Fujiyama Texas Izakaya Now Serves Japanese Breakfast in McCully
Start your day with solid Japanese breakfast sets with tonjiru soup to pork belly kakuni and grilled menpachi with rice and sides.
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August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.