Kimcheese Arancini - Kimchee cheese rice balls
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Kimcheese it: How to make kimcheese arancini

Crunchy, melty, spicy fried rice balls to set your taste buds aflame!
Grace Ryu,

Kimcheese it! is a series where we celebrate everything kimchee and cheese. Dips, noodles, dumplings or nachos, we kimcheese it! Kimchee accompanies every Korean meal, adding probiotic benefits plus crunch, freshness, salt, spice and acid. Cheese brings in creaminess and a full flavor that complements kimchee. Combined, kimcheese can improve almost any dish. Try it! Kimchee-cheese-stuffed rice balls? Yasss, you…

O'Kims Bulgogi Benedict - Brunch Menu
O‘ahu, Video

O’Kims is doing Sunday brunch

Bulgogi benedicts, kimchee fried rice omelets and bacon-swaddled french toast in Chinatown
Grace Ryu,

O’Kims Korean Kitchen, a popular lunch spot at the edge of Chinatown, is now open Sundays for brunch. It’s about yummy food and a chill space where you can hear your tablemates, and O’Kims takes reservations to boot — it’s the opposite of loud, trendy spots with long waits for sugar-laden stacks of pancakes. O’Kims took over the former Kan…

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Offbeat

Kawaii! Why Daiso’s kitchen department is my happy place

The discount retailer has a treasure trove of unitaskers, kitchen gadgets and bento accoutrements
Thomas Obungen,

Daiso, Japan’s discount store of knickknacks, doohickies and daddledoos, opened its second Hawaii location in Honolulu on March 14. The new Piikoi store has uku-billion more stuff than Daiso’s Pearl City location, with new products rotating through the racks almost every day. Each visit is like digging for buried treasure — you always leave with something in hand. When items…

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People & Profiles, Robbie Dingeman, Theater & Dance, Things To Do

15 Questions With Stage Actor Ethan Le Phong of Wartime Musical “Allegiance”

Ethan Le Phong takes us behind the scenes of the Hawai‘i premiere of the wartime story inspired by the true-life Japanese-American internment experience of original star, George Takei.
Robbie Dingeman,

Behind the scenes of the Hawai‘i premiere of the wartime story inspired by the true-life Japanese-American internment experience of original star, George Takei.

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Enjy El-Kadi, Events & Festivals, Food & Dining, Katie Kenny - Visuals, Photo Galleries

[Photos] BrunchFest 2019 Presented by American Savings Bank

HONOLULU Magazine gathered some of the island’s best breakfast and brunch spots for our second-ever BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum on Sunday, March 24. Guests enjoyed live entertainment and lawn games along with bottomless bloody marys, endless mimosas and dishes by Café Kaila, Koko Head Café, Le Crêpe Café, Mahina & Sun’s, Over Easy Kailua and Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery.
Gregory Yamamoto, Katie Kenny, Enjy El-Kadi,

HONOLULU Magazine gathered some of the island’s best breakfast and brunch spots for our second-ever BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum on Sunday, March 24.

Haawi Toast and Tea
O‘ahu

New Haawi Toast & Tea is a hit at the Kakaako market

Inspired toast elevates the popular snack
Melissa Chang,

From left: Jodie, Bonnie, and Mark Shishido of Hā’awi Toast & Tea. Four weeks ago, I strolled through the Saturday Kakaako Farm Lover’s Market and was surprised to see longtime Alan Wong’s Wine Director Mark Shishido working a booth. At first I thought it might be a fancy new booth from the restaurant, but he was actually there to help…

EARL Kakaako Short Rib Torta Sandwich
O‘ahu

Kakaako has two new artisan sandwich shops

Here's your first taste of HICraft Kitchen and EARL Kakaako
Grace Ryu,

Sandwich lovers, you have two new reasons to head to Kakaako. HICraft Kitchen and Earl Kakaako have opened on Keawe Street within a two-minute walk of each other, both owned by East Coast natives with a crazy passion for making gorgeous sandwiches with quality ingredients. HICraft Kitchen HICraft Kitchen is the brainchild of Carlos Jorge of Brooklyn, New York. After…

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O‘ahu, Video

Foodflash: Liliha Bakery soft-opens today at Ala Moana Center

Grand opening is March 22. Meanwhile, here's what you can get
Thomas Obungen,

Updated: March 7, 2019 What are you waiting for? As of 6:30 this morning, Liliha Bakery’s third location is now (soft) open in the former Pineapple Room at Macy’s Ala Moana. This is the same neighborhood bakery that operated with an iconic pastry case and tiny coffee shop counter for more than 60 years before expanding with a second location on…

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Events & Festivals, Leisure, Things To Do

5 Free Events in Honolulu in March 2019

Start March with a free fashion show featuring the work of one of Hawai‘i's well-known artists, walk through an art exhibit in the park and end the month with a walk on the wild side.
Jackie Kojima,

Start March with a free fashion show featuring the work of one of Hawai‘i’s well-known artists, walk through an art exhibit in the park and end the month with a walk on the wild side.
Lifestyle

Hawaiʻi Siblings Get Fishy On Their Family’s OC16 Show

“Keiki Fishing Adventures”—starring the O’Day family—teaches kids about fishing, sustainability, water safety and more.
Jayna Omaye,

Photo: by Todd FuerteFrom left: Jaidon-Patrick, Ozias, Elijah and Sarai in Keiki Fishing Adventures. The O’Day siblings—Ozias, Jaidon-Patrick, Sarai and Elijah—show us that there (literally) are plenty of fish in the sea. Their TV show Keiki Fishing Adventures and YouTube videos, hosted by kids for kids, are not only fun and energetic but also informative. Parents Patrick and Rochelle O’Day…

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Video

What I found at Target: Frozen poke meal kit

Seriously, Target? Frozen poke in the land of the fresh?
Eric Baranda,

What I found at … is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought food finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks.   What: Authentic Hawaiian Poke, Shoyu Ahi Mix & Serve Meal Kit Where: Frozen food section of Target Cost: $8.49 for 10 ounces, equivalent to $13.58 a pound Q: How…

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Going to Waikiki for Valentine’s? Check out this frozen yogurt robot

Yes, Hawaii, there's a yogurt robot in the back of the Hyatt
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta,

Editor’s note: The frozen yogurt robot was deactivated over a Health Department issue in late February. We’ll keep an eye out and update you when it’s back. Dessert fiends of Hawaii, there’s a cool new tech player on the scene: Reis & Irvy’s just opened its first frozen yogurt robotic vending machine in Waikiki.  You read that right: A vending…

shave ice, West Maui Mountains and a tablescape from dinner
Frolic Travels, Neighbor Islands, Video

How to spend an afternoon eating Maui

Six hours. Three stops. One long progressive meal on the Valley Isle
Thomas Obungen,

I can see why people fall in love with Maui at first sight. I got it when we were making our descent into Kahului Airport. The coast came into view, clouds parted over the West Maui Mountains and rolling expanses of green filled our windows.  Wheels down at 2:32 p.m., we embark on a foodie bender and eat and drink our way through Maui on a Sunday…