Ka‘a‘awa’s Crouching Lion Returns With a Revamped Look and Menu
The landmark restaurant reopens May 1 with a raw bar, outdoor robata grill and family-style dishes.
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Expand Your Culinary Horizons in Expert-Led Cooking Classes
Take your home cooking to the next level and learn to make everything from pasta and scones to Hawaiian food and Chinese classics.
It’s Par-Tea Time With New Afternoon Teas in Waikīkī
Looking to treat Mom on Mother’s Day? Delight her (and yourself) with these new, unique afternoon tea options.
Best Bites: Merriman’s is a Flavorful Homage to Locavore Living
With a menu that goes hard on farm-to-table, Peter Merriman’s namesake restaurant is a celebration of Island tastes and sustainability.
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Once ubiquitous, Honolulu’s old-school Cantonese restaurants are dwindling—but as a former HONOLULU editor notes, they leave lasting memories.
3 New Food & Drink Spots Coming to Mānoa Marketplace
Industry veteran Dusty Grable’s group is debuting a casual local-Asian spot, a Mediterranean restaurant and a wine and gift store that opened yesterday.
On Kapahulu, the Zen of Tea and Gelato
Next to Aburiya Ibushi, Cha to Gelato Zen makes tea ceremony a casual evening ritual—with a side of dessert.
All the Food Coming to the Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Fisherman’s Wharf
The largest gathering of Latin food is serving up all kinds of arepas, ceviches, elote, empanadas and more on Sunday, May 5.
Earthing: What It’s Like to Volunteer at a Fishpond
In Hale‘iwa and He‘eia, volunteers are helping to rebuild ancient fishponds.
Affordable Splurge: Korea Garden’s $25 Lunch Specials
Lunch at O‘ahu’s newest Korean restaurant offers a serious deal of stone pot rice, entrée, bubbling soup and banchan.
Remember When Our Moms Used the Same Island Cookbooks
Reprising a classic: Favorite Island Cookery books are still the go-to for dishes that are part of nostalgic local family traditions.
At Wu Wei Chong Qing Cuisine, a World of Street Food Noodles
The most exciting noodle shop you’ve never heard of.
Late-Night Eats Kalihi: Three Places for Low-Key Comfort
Where to head for midnight plate lunches and (super) early-morning baked goods.
Earthing: What It’s Like to Volunteer at a Lo‘i
A morning working a kalo patch on O‘ahu’s Windward side.
Fusion Café Is a New Drink, Snack and Lunch Spot in Kaimukī
Find scones, sandwiches and handcrafted chocolates by day and wine and charcuterie at night.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: Portuguese Bean Soup Recipe
Readers have been sharing this classic from 2021: What happens when you combine two family recipes in one pot?
Three Places to Eat and Drink at Downtown’s New AC Hotel
From coffee to late-night, you’ll find thoughtful offerings at Common Ground, The Dotted Line and Yours Truly.
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