Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 27–Dec. 3, 2025
Attend a jazzy musical, shop Black Friday deals, see a festive parade, snap a pic with Scuba Santa and more.
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First Look: Hana Koa Brewing Co.: Kaka‘ako’s Newest Brewery and Largest Taproom
Find 15 different beers on tap at this new local spot.
Our Go-To: Bubbling Hot Pots in Honolulu
The Frolic team’s favorite spots for comforting vats of deliciousness.
Taste Test: We Tried Every Mini Pie at Hawaiian Pie Co.
In celebration of National Pie Day, we’re revisiting that delicious time when we tried (and ranked) all 7 flavors of pie. Which one won out?
Find the Best Budget Tasting Menu in Honolulu at Akira Japanese Restaurant
This hidden happy hour kaiseki on King Street costs less than $50.
First Look: Chopchop Rotisserie, a New Restaurant in Waikīkī by 12th Ave Grill’s Kevin Hanney
The focus is more on the “chopchop” than the rotisserie.
A Dim Sum Crawl of Chinatown
Six stops on a Saturday morning to get all our dim sum faves in Honolulu’s Chinatown and we are stuffed.
Where to Find Jai in Chinatown for Chinese New Year
If you’re looking for the traditional dish of jai to celebrate the Year of the Ox, here are four places we tried in Downtown Honolulu.
Giveaway: Win a Romantic Couples’ Spa Treatment at Naupaka Spa & Wellness
(Sponsored) Just in time for Valentine’s Day, enter by Feb. 13 for the chance to win a spa treatment for two at Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko Olina’s luxury spa.
What $10 Gets You: Ala Moana Center
It's lunchtime and you're hungry. What are your options?
Best of the Fests: O‘ahu’s 20 Ethnic Festivals
Stuff your face with authentic food while soaking in the cultures of the Islands. From hula and Chinese lion dances to taiko and opera, this list of 20 ethnic festivals on O‘ahu won’t disappoint.
