Reader Top 5: Best Hot Pots on O‘ahu
From Kapolei to Kaimukī, top picks from a writer who declares that hot pot will always be her first true love.
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Start with the Kaheka smash burger—and double up on the patty of grass-fed beef cut with Portuguese sausage.
Tadka Indian Cuisine Transports with New World of Flavors
The new McCully Shopping Center restaurant, helmed by chef Ganesh Shrestha, already has crowds lining up for dishes that span India and beyond.
Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle Is a Different Kind of Hot Pot
The Chinese chain’s first Hawai‘i location at Pearlridge Center serves up piping-hot soup with noodles and 10 ingredients.
Enjoy Jazz, Pūpū and Jazz-Themed Cocktails at Lewers Lounge
(Partner Content) Halekūlani’s swanky hotel bar now opens early with jazz performances five nights a week.
10 New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu: January 2024
Where to find new and coming tapas, dim sum, handmade pasta, luxe conveyor belt dining and a cozy izakaya.
The Year in Beer: Who Opened, Who Closed and Best Beers of 2023
Highs, lows and standouts of a year unlike any other.
These Are The Best Bites (and More) at Nami Kaze in Iwilei
Have a taste of what’s fresh from the land and sea at this modern local izakaya.
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.
Fresh, Crackling-Crisp Hand Rolls Make Nori Bar Worth a Visit
But with only 16 seats, reserve ahead or prepare for a wait at Ward Village’s newest eatery.
Foodland Ala Moana’s $35 Holiday Brunch Buffet Is a Chill AYCE
It’s inside Eleven, the cocktail bar, on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 31.
Reader Poll: What Are Your Ultimate Brunch Dishes and Cocktails?
What do you order for the best meal of the week? Vote for your favorites and see the results in HONOLULU’s March 2024 issue.
Ready, Set, Ho, Ho, Ho! 3 Ways to Get Festive with Foodland This Christmas
Head to your nearest store to celebrate the holidays, local style.
August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.