Long Reads & Feature Stories

Tour de Eats: Take in Honolulu While You Eat at Three (or Four) Restaurants a Night

Martha Cheng,

Food crawl around Honolulu with Kalapawai Cafe, Saeng’s Thai, Formaggio Grill, Yakiniku Don-Day, Sushi ii, City Cafe, Jinroku, L’Aperitif and Ailana Shave Ice.

Nightlife

Singles Dating in Honolulu

Tiffany Hill, Christine Hitt, Illustrations by Erik Ries,

Here are tales from the frontlines of the singles world—whether you’re 26 or 88, straight or gay, looking for love, or just looking—in Honolulu now.

The 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century

Maria Kanai, Michael Keany, David Thompson,

Here are HONOLULU Magazine's 25 Greatest Hawaii Albums of the New Century.

New craft beer bars open in Honolulu: Aloha Beer, Real a Gastropub, Pint and Jigger

Martha Cheng, Photography by Rae Huo,

Ale-loha!: We welcome two new gastropubs and a brew pub to Honolulu.

Hawai‘i’s Most Expensive Dishes

Maria Kanai,

It’s how much!? Put your money where your mouth is, with some of Hawaii’s most expensive dishes.

67 Fun and Delicious Meals You Can Afford to Eat Every Day in Honolulu

Martha Cheng, Tiffany Hill, Terri Inefuku, Maria Kanai, A. Kam Napier, David Thompson,

HONOLULU Magazine’s tour of 67 cheap eats, from burgers to soft-shell crab to frugal finds with a view.

Liquor Licenses in Honolulu

Tiffany Hill, Illustration by Vidhya Nagarajan,

License to Pour: A lot of time and effort went into the wine you drink with dinner. Welcome to the ins and outs of getting a liquor license in Honolulu.

Eat Here Now: Six New Restaurants in Honolulu

Martha Cheng,

Hawaii is a great place to eat, and it seems to get better all the time. Here are six of our favorite new eateries that have opened in the past year.

Photo Essay: Kalaupapa Memories, Molokai, Hawaii

Photos: Wayne Levin,

Here, we’ve selected images from renowned photographer Wayne Levin, who took the following photographs in Kalaupapa, Molokai. All were taken between 1984 and 1987.

Noodles

The Freshest Noodles Made in Honolulu

David Thompson,

Meet the noodle makers rolling out the Island’s nicest noodles by hand ... and foot!

The Paperless Press in Honolulu

Tiffany Hill, Ilustrations by Dominic Bugatto,

Good journalism isn’t dead. While there are fewer reporters, and Honolulu has become a one-newspaper town, local online-only news outfits pursue solid reporting and somewhat less solid revenues.

Kikaida: Hawaii's Favorite Superhero

Dave Choo,

After all these years, Hawaii’s favorite superhero is still kicking monster tail and inspiring local fans.

People & Profiles

Welcome Back Ben Cayetano?

David Thompson, A. Kam Napier, Photography by Mark Arbeit,

We sat down with former governor and current mayoral candidate Ben Cayetano to talk about rail, old guys and why your commute isn’t going to get any better, no matter who wins.

Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants in Honolulu

Martha Cheng, Photography by Olivier Koning,

We tour local spots where the napkins might be paper, but the food always satisfies.

Sports

We Tried It: I Am a Roller Derby Girl in Honolulu

Tiffany Hill, Photography by Elyse Butler, Photography by Matt Mallams,

Injuries, drama, dedication, victory—associate editor Tiffany Hill laced up her skates to rumble in Honolulu’s fast-growing sport.

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