The Year in Beer: Who Opened, Who Closed and Best Beers of 2023
Highs, lows and standouts of a year unlike any other.
Latest Roundups
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2023
From butter rolls to ‘ulu to a bite of sushi: highlights of a year of eating.
Hawai‘i’s Best New Restaurants of 2023
Opened in 2023, these are the new places Frolic writers eat at and recommend the most.
Frolic’s Top 10 Food Posts of 2023
If 2023 proved anything, it was how much we love lists, local food and oxtails.
Restaurant Transitions: Goodbye, But Not for Long
The facts about six Honolulu eateries that hope to reopen, one that isn’t closing and one that’s gone for good.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You Voted: Your Top 5 Places to Buy a Holiday Pie on O‘ahu
The results span the island from town to the North Shore, including a truck and an iconic stop in ‘Aiea.
O‘ahu Restaurants’ Dine-In and Takeout Menus for Thanksgiving 2023
Not planning to cook? See what 80 restaurants and bakeries around the island are offering for Nov. 23.
October 2023: Our Top 3 Most Popular Posts About the Local Food Scene
Proof that few things are as certain in this world as comfort food and roast meats.
Your Guide to Honolulu’s Halloween Parties, Pop-Up Bars and Bar Crawls
Food, drinks, creepy costumes: Find them all at these spooky events for the 21-plus crowd.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Roast Duck Shops on O‘ahu
Your top two choices flew away with nearly 60% of the total vote.
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