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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A look at Menchanko Tei's new location
Menchanko Tei opens on Keeaumoku Street and has it all: tonkatsu, nabe, ramen.
Las Vegas Restaurant: Estiatorio Milos
One of the best prix fixe on The Strip: three courses of upscale Greek plates for $20.12.
Las Vegas restaurant: China Poblano
Comforting food and intriguing combinations at Jose Andres' Chinese and Mexican restaurant in The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
First Look: Onda Pasta
Find fresh pasta at the Ala Moana and Haleiwa farmers' markets.
Hawaii Education Q&A: Why don't all public schools have midterms and final exam weeks?
Some public high schools in Hawaii have midterms and final exam weeks, and some do not. Why?
Surinam cherries, jackfruit and other exotic fruit
The Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers hopes to expose more people to the delights of lesser-known fruit. Taste Surinam cherries and jackfruit at Whole Foods Kahala this Saturday.
Hawaii Education Q&A: Why don't student representatives get a vote?
The questions for this exclusive, video Q&A come from both the magazine staff and the public, and touch on a variety of subjects, such as what the department and board are doing to reverse negative public perceptions, how teacher evaluations will work, whether or not Matayoshi and Horner sent their children to public school and more.
Next Food Network Star: Waimea boy Phillip "Ippy" Aiona?
Aiona is the youngest contestant ever on the show, as well as the first from Hawaii. Whether he wins or not, he already has plans underway to open a new restaurant.
Wahiawa eats: Shige's Saimin Stand and Marilou's
Stop by Shige's for one of the last old-timey saimin stands, and Marilou's for Filipino food
New sushi restaurant: Kona Kai
Jewels of sushi with impeccable fish. Some inventions run heavy-handed, however.
Loveizm Fashion Show at Fishcake 5.9.12
On May 9, Lovelessizm and Lava Roses designer Richie Miao debuted Loveizm, a high-end apparel line with urban, edgy designs for men and women. Models showed off zipper-embellished jackets, ruched dresses, and shirts with asymmetrical hems in soft, silk–cotton blends and modals. The event was also a viewing party for Melissa Rivera-Torres, a local designer who recently competed in HGTV's "The White Room Challenge."
