Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 9–15, 2025
Sip and shop in Waikīkī, level up your photography skills, taste sake, snack on new eats, geek out at a sneaker fest and more.
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Rico Rico Peruvian chicken restaurant
Huli huli chicken, done up Peruvian-style, what’s not to love?
Marukai's shochu and sake club
Much like bacon-of-the-month clubs, you get a bottle of sake once a month—a new or seasonal sake that's not on Marukai's shelves yet.
An Inside Look at Larry Ellison's Lanai
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison has set out to transform the Pineapple Isle into a “laboratory for sustainability.” How does Lanai feel about that?
Lucky Peach returns to Honolulu to save print through food
Or if not, at least taste carnival food recreated by the new wave of chefs.
Noodle Tuesday: Gluten-free at Godmother Pasta
Find gluten-free pasta from the new Japanese-Italian vendor at Shirokiya
What’s Next for the Former 12th Ave Grill Space?
Kevin Hanney plans a brunch place for the existing 12th Ave Grill space.
Bar Report: Monkeypod Kitchen
Peter Merriman's Monkeypod Kitchen picks up the cocktail slack where other casual concepts fall short
This weekend's events: beer, a 10th anniversary celebration, and Get Fresh
Eat, drink and learn
Lonohana Chocolate: Hawaii's newest local bean-to-bar chocolate
Seneca Klassen, co-founder of the Bay Area's Bittersweet Cafe, grows and makes his own chocolate
Noodle Tuesday: Mimasuya
In the cursed Uraku Tower space, Mimasuya doesn't look like it'll last longer than its predecessors