At JP’s Pizza on Kaua‘i, an 18-Year-Old Pizzaiolo With a Passion for Craft
Kaumakani is a blip on the map—and it’s where Xavier Machado’s Brooklyn-style pies are winning praise from New York City expats and chefs.
Cheap Eats
Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
Roll With It: Mediterranean Pita Smash Burgers at Kababa Mama
The mashup you didn’t know you needed has two options: falafel or beef and lamb.
Reader Poll: Who Makes the Best Chinese Roast Pork 燒肉 on O‘ahu?
Hot off our recent roast duck poll, we’re back with another to find the best crispy, juicy roast pork.
Rice Blossoms Brings Korean Desserts With a Modern Twist
Find these handmade artisan rice cakes, fruit jellies and sesame cookies at monthly pop-ups around O‘ahu.
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.
Kyochon, One of Korea’s Top Fried Chicken Chains, Is Open on Ke‘eaumoku
Go early or wait a bit—fans have been mobbing the new eatery at Like Like Plaza.
Try Fish Bone Marrow And More at This Scale-to-Tail Seafood Dinner Series
Conservation International Hawai‘i and Chef Hui team up for a three-part dinner series celebrating Sustainable Seafood Month.
Find Menchanko-Tei Favorites and Goma Ichi’s Ramen at Tonkatsu Sangi
The new eatery in Downtown marks the return of two Japanese icons from Ke‘eaumoku Street.
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.
El Cielo Is an Oasis of Spanish Tapas in Waikīkī
Find pintxos, tapas, paellas and other modern Spanish fare in a newish spot on Lewers Street.
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.
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.
August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.