Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 11–17, 2025
See a made-in-Hilo film, take a cocktail masterclass, try out the YMCA, attend a garden party and more.
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New izakaya: Wada
Ishiyaki (stone grill), perfect meats and seafood in Tokkuri Tei's old spot.
Food Network's Chef Hunter Kauai episode premieres tonight
In tonight's episode of the new docu-reality series Chef Hunter, two chefs vie for the position of executive chef at Merriman's Fish House on Kauai.
Best Bites in Honolulu
We’re covering Oahu food news every weekday on our daily dining blog, Biting Commentary. Here are a few of our favorite recent discoveries. Check out more at honolulumagazine.com.
News from the Honolulu pop-up world
The Pig and the Lady at Blaisdell farmers' market, Zaratez pops-up in Prima, Bar&D: a speakeasy
Got paiai? Hand-pounded paiai now legal
Two years and one legislative session later, hand-pounded paiai is officially legal and available.
Oahu's Safest and Most Dangerous Beaches
Based on the number of annual rescues per 100,000 visitors in 2010.
From Our Files
The November archives from our files of Paradise of the Pacific and HONOLULU Magazine.
A Century of Care with Palama Settlement
This month marks the 100th anniversary of local nonprofit Palama Settlement’s incorporation.
New restaurant: YuZu
From the chefs of Kaiwa and the former Hale Macrobiotic: fresh udon, sushi balls, lotus root pizza and veggie sushi.
WWII Wrecks Discovered Off Maui
Echoes of War: World War II wrecks found, off Maui.
Hiroshi's Contemporary Kaiseki
Hiroshi's latest kaiseki dinner featured Hawaii seafood, including fish caught by the chef himself.
