Hong Yeon 홍연 Is the Hot New Jjajangmyeon Spot in Town
Mō‘ili‘ili’s new Korean-northern Chinese restaurant has a $10 jjajangmyeon grand opening special through the end of this month.
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All Our Favorite Doughnuts in Honolulu
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More Katsu: Hawai‘i’s First Beef Katsu Specialist Opens in Stix Asia
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Frolic Has a New Look
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Roll With It: Amazing Fish Tacos at Miguel’s Cocina Food Truck
Miguel Gutierrez buys marlin daily from nearby fishing boats at Kewalo Harbor for the best fish tacos this writer’s had in 15 years.
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The Owners of Giovedì, the 2025 Hale ‘Aina Awards’ Best New Restaurant, Are Unapologetically Themselves
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The Pig & the Lady: From Farmers Market Pop-Up to the City’s Hottest Restaurant
Revisiting the backstory of this six-time James Beard Award semifinalist a day before the Chinatown restaurant closes to move to a new home.
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Indulge in dishes from Hale ‘Aina Award-winning restaurants from past and present, and immerse yourself in an evening of Moroccan-themed entertainment, henna stations, psychic readings and dancing under the stars.
Local I‘a Fish Fry Plates Will Help Clear Invasive Ta‘ape Off Our Reefs
Come for $12 plates of fried fish, rice and salad on Labor Day Monday or get some ready-to-cook ta‘ape snappers to go.
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