New in Town
Places and activities that have opened recently, featured in HONOLULU Magazine.
Always A.line
The local women’s fashion brand has moved into the ‘Ewa wing on the third floor of Ala Moana Center, filling out the larger space with its latest collections and plenty of petite options.
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Ala Moana, alwaysaline.com, @alwaysa.line
Kaula Lū‘au
Produced by the Hawaiian Council, this new cultural performance at Ocean’s Edge at Ko Olina Resort features Native Hawaiian storytelling, hula, music and chants brought to life with modern staging.
92-100 Waipahe Place, Kapolei, luaukaula.com, @kaulaluau
Thirty Eight
From the same family as Nori Bar and Chao comes a new seafood-focused restaurant on Pier 38 with notable dishes like misoyaki black cod with squid ink rice and fried leeks.
1135 N. Nimitz Highway, Kalihi, @thirtyeighthi
Victoria Ward Park Mauka
The mauka side of the park has reopened, providing an expansive green space, artful playground structures, open-air seating and public art installations by Hiroki Morinoue and David Kuraoka.
1020 Auahi St., Kaka‘ako, wardvillage.com, @wardvillage
With more than a dozen locally owned eateries, this food hall in The Park on Ke‘eaumoku has Mexican, Mediterranean, Japanese and Korean food and other grinds too.
1515 Liona St., Ala Moana, midtowneatshi.com, @midtowneats_hi
David Shepard Showroom
You can now shop men’s and women’s fashions inspired by native flora and fauna in the David Shepard showroom, by appointment only, with on-site tailoring offered for select pieces.
1340 Young St., Suite 2, Makiki, davidshepardhawaii.com, @davidshepardhawaii
Punahou Square Off-Leash Dog Park
Makiki dogs now have a safe and shady place to romp and roam at Punahou Square Park, where the fenced off side is now a designated off-leash dog park.
1526 Punahou St., Makiki, honolulu.gov, @honolulu_parks
Poke Stand by Shokudo
Local restaurant chain Shokudo has opened a poke stop with affordable bowls and plates featuring Japanese-inspired flavors like miso cheese salmon and mentai mayo served atop Rice Factory rice.
961 Kawaiaha‘o St., Kaka‘ako, @pokestandbyshokudo
House of Mana Up
From sampling Kō Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum and Mānoa Chocolate to admiring the larger-than-life Arlie Glass lei wall installation, the new Royal Hawaiian Center store with products from more than 70 local businesses is worth a visit.
2201 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, houseofmanaup.com, @houseofmanaup
Pepper Lunch
The global teppanyaki chain has opened its first Hawai‘i location at Moanalua Shopping Center. Here, you mix your meal on a sizzling iron plate, add sauce and cook to your liking.
930 Valkenburgh St., Suite 205, Āliamanu, pepperlunchrestaurants.com, @pepperlunchhawaii
Kawaii Kingdom
Shop adorable Asian imports, from blind boxes and plushies to stationery and accessories, at this neon emporium with locations at Hawai‘i’s two largest malls.
Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Ala Moana, and Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, ‘Aiea, @kawaiikingdom808
Glow Golf Hawai‘i
This indoor mini golf course at Ka Makana Ali‘i offers 22 holes of glow-rious family-friendly fun and a kama‘āina discount.
91-5431 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, glowgolfhawaii.com, @glowgolfhawaii
Death by Scrapbooking
The former pop-up now has a shop in Kaimukī housing not only stationery and scrapbooking materials but also bags, trinkets, forever lei and more things that bring joy, made by more than a dozen local artists.
3434 Wai‘alae Ave., Unit 2, Kaimukī, @deathbyscrapbooking
Maruwu Seicha
Hailing from the Bay Area, this matcha specialist has opened its first Hawai‘i shop in the Waikīkī Heritage Hotel, offering drinks and soft serves made with Uji matcha. The Hawaiian ube matcha latte is a location exclusive.
260 Beach Walk, Waikīkī, maruwuseicha.us, @maruwuseichausa
The Pig & The Lady
The popular Vietnamese fusion restaurant has planted new roots in Kaimukī. Alongside signature dishes like Le Fried Chicken Wings and pho, new menu additions include a Shelly senbei and caviar and a Hokkaido scallop carpaccio.
3650 Wai‘alae Ave., #120, Kaimukī, thepigandthelady.com, @pigandthelady
Makena
This offshoot of SoHa Living has grown into its own jewelry brand. Now at its first storefront on Ala Moana Center’s third level next to Uniqlo, Makena offers pieces inspired by Island life and nature.
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Ala Moana, @makenahawaii
Revolt Studio
Work up a good sweat on Hekili Street at Kailua’s newest exercise studio, opened by social media fitness influencer Kristine Kelley. Revolt offers indoor cycling classes—both high energy and flow-focused—along with a variety of mat-based hot classes featuring infrared heat, including Pilates and resistance training. There are also a handful of mom-geared classes designed for prenatal needs and postpartum recovery.
146 Hekili St., #101, Kailua, revoltstudiohawaii.com, @revoltstudiohawaii
VSSL Union
If a yoga studio and jiujitsu academy had a baby, this would be it. Co-founded by big-in-Japan yoga instructor Juri Ko and longtime jiujitsu instructor Jason Aquino, new cross-training studio VSSL is now open on the first floor of Mō‘ili‘ili’s Hale Mahana building and offers classes for adults and keiki. The studio even boasts its own snack bar, Ola Mana Healthbar, featuring a menu of smoothies, acai bowls, toasts, matcha and coffee.
2615 S. King St., Mō‘ili‘ili, vsslunion.com, @vsslunion
