New in Town
Places and activities that have opened recently, featured in HONOLULU Magazine.
Waimea Valley Sunrise Tour
Explore the beauty of Waimea Valley during golden hour, learn about the cultural and botanical significance of the park, and be the first to take a dip in the waterfall.
59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa, waimeavalley.net, @waimeavalleyoahu
Mercado de la Raza
O‘ahu’s only Latin American market has opened a second, larger location with even more imported and locally made groceries and goods, including tortillas, quesos, salsas, snacks and liquors.
94-1259 Hulukupuna St., Suite 105, Waipahu, mercadodelaraza.com, @mercadodelaraza
Bottleheads
At the Kailua bottle shop’s second location at Koko Marina, you can have a glass of wine with light bites or desserts while perusing the old and new world selection and local gourmet finds. Plus, keep an eye out for events like tastings and book club meetings.
Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Hawai‘i Kai, bottleheadshk.com, @bottleheads_hi
Mad Platter Records and Wonderland Books
After closing in Kaka‘ako last year, Idea’s Music and Books has been reincarnated at Nā Lama Kukui Lifestyle & Design Center. Find the store at the back of the first floor with shelves of new and secondhand vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes, books and comics, plus other collectibles.
Nā Lama Kukui Lifestyle & Design Center, 560 N. Nimitz Highway, #119A, Iwilei, @madplatterrecords_hawaii
Echoa Ridge
Wet ’n’ Wild Hawai‘i is now home to a state-of-the-art outdoor performance venue with a 7,400-square-foot stage and more than 60,000 square feet of lawn space primed for concerts, festivals and other big events.
400 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, wetnwildhawaii.com/echoa-ridge, @echoaridgehi
The Dirt Bike Experience at Coral Crater Adventure Park
Thrill-seekers age 9 and up can rev up electric dirt bikes to traverse a jungle and grassy terrain. The beginner-friendly 90-minute experience starts at $99 per person.
91-1780 Midway St., Kapolei, coralcrater.com, @coralcrater
Westman Café
The once popular spot in Waikīkī has reopened in Ward Village, bringing its signature brunch dishes like soufflé pancakes and wagyu loco moco to an open-air bistro fronting Victoria Ward Park Mauka.
1000 Auahi St., #110, Kaka‘ako, westman-cafe.com, @westmancafe
You Me Mart
This Korean grocery store has taken over part of the former Ross space on Ke‘eaumoku Street with an extensive selection of produce, banchan, snacks, drinks, souvenirs and meal kits, some of which you won’t find elsewhere.
711 Ke‘eaumoku St., Ala Moana, @youmemart808
Lawa Longevity Club
Longevity is the name of the game at Lawa, a wellness studio bringing innovative diagnostics and treatments to Kaimukī. With a blood or urine test, you can learn about everything from your biomarkers and hormones to your nutritional needs and genetics. Recommended services will be tailored to your results.
Here, the care is comprehensive and the treatment options extensive. To recover physically and mentally, enter the Ammortal Chamber, with therapies involving light, sound, electric fields, molecular hydrogen and breathwork. Boost your vitality with Precision Formulated IV Therapy, which delivers what your body needs based on your test results. And VSEL Cellular Regeneration directs your body’s stem cells to other areas, where they facilitate healing and new growth; this therapy is said to address a wide variety of issues, including chronic pain, neurodegenerative disorders and skin aging. If you have aesthetic concerns, the studio’s Alma Lasers can provide customized treatment to rejuvenate your skin.
Many more services are available that can be booked individually, or you can join the club for continual care. Lawa’s membership starts at $4,700 and comes with priority booking, all testing options, regular treatments and access to private lounges.
3465 Wai‘alae Ave., #200, Kaimukī, lawalongevity.com, @lawalongevity
Salt + Burn Studio
At this studio in the Coral Commercial Center, you can achieve your fitness goals with a range of beginner-friendly classes. Take barre for a low-impact, high-intensity experience that tones and strengthens muscles. Go for HIIT (high-intensity interval training) to burn fat with bursts of cardio and strength exercises. Yoga and sessions focused on strength, mobility and form are also offered.
Drop in for a class and take advantage of intro specials to try something new. Gear is provided; just wear grip socks. Ready to commit to a regular routine? Sign up for a membership or class pack.
670 Auahi St., A-11, Kaka‘ako, saltburnhi.com, @saltburnhi
The Purrfect Stretch: Yoga with Cats
Cat Café Moff Ala Moana’s new class will have you feline good: It’s an hourlong session of yoga with instructor Mami Furutani, plus time to hang out with and give treats to the resident cats, for $39.
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., #1207, Ala Moana, moff-usa.com, @catcafemoff.alamoanacenter
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
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
