Something New: OMG, Honolulu Finally Has Korean Chain Chicken
Crispy, light as air and addictive. Finally!
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Chinee like me: Chinatown gau
This weekend is the big celebration: On Friday, February 13, you’ll see lions dancing through Chinatown for Choy Cheng; and on Saturday, February 14, Maunakea Street will be closed all day and night for the big street festival and parade.
Chinee Like Me: Making Gau
Yes, Chinee: A local Chinese-American says her popo’s old-fashioned gau was the best, but this recipe comes close.
Guess who’s cooking a Natto Day dinner?
UPDATE: The Natto Day dinner is now full. If you were shut out this time, we’ll be back with a new all-natto feast this winter Natto lovers, never mind that Natto Day is July 10. You’re invited to…
Adoboloco Hot Sauce: This is a Story of My Addiction
Hooked on these hot sauces made in Maui.
The Lū‘au Stew from He‘eia Pier
An unforgettable dish that brings back glimpses of simpler times.
Manoa Chocolate Shop and Factory: Making Bean-to-Bar Chocolate in Kailua
Single-origin chocolates from Hawai‘i and around the world, all made in this Kailua shop.
Pig and the Lady: Not Just a Personal Addiction
The origin story of one of Hawai‘i's hottest restaurants.
Eight Things for Chinese New Year
If you want a primer, I have a list of eight things you need to optimize ringing in the Lunar New Year.
Keep Your Picker Out of My Tree!
You don't want to mess with someone who counts all 300 avocados on her tree.
What is it About Hawai‘i’s Saimin Obsession?
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Party pics: Lucky 13 @ The Venue
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Party pics: Salad Bar @ thirtyninehotel
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NoCache: A fresh look at the social, visual, web
It’s 2010 and the world is changing. Technology is king, social media is mainstream and everyone wants a piece of the pie.I’m here to share a little bit of my world. The ups, the downs, the ins, the outs and…
New eats: Da Kitchen
Da Kitchen comes to Honolulu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 14 By Melissa ChangNonstop HonoluluKnown on Maui for its big portions of local-style food, Da Kitchen recently expanded to Honolulu in the Saint Louis Alumni Clubhouse on Isenberg…
Same Cat, different cat channel
When I first got assigned a blog four years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. Heck, I didn’t even know what a blog was, let alone how I was going to write one every day. Back then…
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The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
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Lesson from this classic post: If TSA asks what’s in the little bags in your suitcase, don’t say “crack seed.”
Keep an eye out for sushi hand rolls and cocktails, pour-over coffee and French toast and pancakes.
Honolulu’s first modern tea restaurant has delicious milk tea, laksa and sweet toasts six days a week except Thursdays (for now).
It’s up for the big win as Outstanding Bar at the James Beard Awards gala in Chicago in June.
Many bakers may chose to go a step further and work through the night finishing their day when the rest of the world is just waking up.