My favorite spots for out of town guests

By Melissa Chang
Nonstop

Since I eat out a lot, people always ask me where to take their friends or family who visit Hawaii. It’s a hard question. One one hand, you want visitors to try food that’s unique to Hawaii. But sometimes, there are picky eaters in the group or they have small children, or you have to consider budget.

I usually have visitors from all over the Mainland. I also have family that grew up here, but live in places where Asian food is scarce, and Hawaiian food is nonexistent. So here’s my short answer to where to take out-of-town guests.