Here Are All the New Restaurants We Covered in October
New places dominated our coverage in an especially busy month.
We have a rule at Frolic: When our writers check out a new eatery, a full article follows only for places whose food and experience have us buzzing to our friends and making plans to go back. This happened quite a bit in October—twice as much as in August and September.
So here’s a recap of all the new restaurants we covered this month. Click on a headline or photo to see the full post.
Chao Hawai‘i
Photo: Mari Taketa
Grand-opened in September: Modern Vietnamese lunch, dinner, happy hour, Sunday brunch and cocktails in Nu‘uanu.
Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 1613 Nu‘uanu Ave., Nu‘uanu, (808) 888-0166, chaohawaii.com, @chaohawaii
Everyday
Photo: Chloe Cornforth
Opened in September: Single-origin coffee and matcha drinks at the corner of Pi‘ikoi and South King streets.
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 938 Pi‘ikoi St., Makiki, @everyday.cg
Hō‘ili‘ili by Farm Link
Photo: Courtesy of Hō‘ili‘ili by Farm Link
Opened in October: Almost every item on the locally sourced grocer’s website is now available at the old ‘Ili‘ili Cash & Carry storefront, along with freshly made pizzas, hoagies and Choke Garlic Balls.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 2065 S. Beretania St., Mō‘ili‘ili, farmlinkhawaii.com, @farmlinkhawaii
Izakaya Mitch’s
Photo: Melissa Chang
Opened in October: Craig Mitchell’s first izakaya expands on Mitch’s Sushi’s seafood-centric menu, in the same building in Mapunapuna.
Open Wednesday to Sunday 4 to 10 p.m., 3006 Ualena St., Mapunapuna, (808) 888-0990, @izakayamitchs
Perfect Day
Photo: Maria Burke
Opened in August: New Zealand-style soft serve swirled with fruit in Kailua.
Daily 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., 407 Uluniu St. #101, Kailua, perfectdayicecream.com, @perfectdayicecream
The Pig & the Lady Kaimukī
Photo: Melissa Chang
Opened in October: A new vibe and new Viet-inspired global dishes for the renowned Chinatown hot spot, across town in Kaimukī.
Lunch Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner Tuesday to Saturday 5 to 9:30 p.m., 3650 Wai‘alae Ave., Kaimukī, (808) 585-8255, thepigandthelady.com, @pigandthelady
Udon Yonpachi
Photo: Gregg Hoshida
Opened in August: Fresh house-made udon and shareable izakaya appetizers in McCully.
Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Saturday 5 to 10 p.m., 1111 McCully St., McCully, (808) 949-5959, @yonpachi_hawaii
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