Oh! Sozai: KuruKuru’s new spot doesn’t serve sushi

There's a ton of side dishes and rice bowls at this Kakaako shop

I’m a regular at KuruKuru’s Pearl Kai location. The servers recognize me and even know my typical order. Of all the sushi options around the island, KuruKuru for me embodies comfort. So when Oh! Sozai by KuruKuru opened quietly in Kakaako on Nov. 1, I had to check it out. The big surprise is that there’s no sushi here, though…

How does the Impossible Burger stack up to the real thing

The plant-based Impossible Burger uses 95% less land, 74% less water, and creates 87% less greenhouse gas emissions than a beef burger — yet it’s supposed to smell, taste and feel like beef. Now that it’s at The Counter – Kahala, we did a side-by-side test with an OG beef burger to see if it’s worth the $6 up-charge.

John John Florence Discusses His Chances of Being World Surf Champion (Again!)

As the 2016 champ returns to his North Shore home to compete in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, he’s taken a slim lead going into the Billabong Pipeline Masters.

As the 2016 champ returns to his North Shore home to compete in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, he’s taken a slim lead going into the Billabong Pipeline Masters.

Fat Kid gives thanks

Fat Kid Friday is a video series spotlighting exuberant dishes across Oahu. Crazy, ginormous or over-the-top luxe, these are the broke-the-mouth dishes we push across the table and tell our friends, “Try this. TRY IT.” Livestock Tavern’s Pulled Turkey “Fork & Knife” ($16) is available through Dec. 4. – Photo by Thomas Obungen. Fat Kid Friday has tons to be…

Dude, you made that? Spicy carbonara

Two hungry millennials turn instant ramen into a spicy, cheese flavor bomb

Dude, you made that? follows the cooking adventures of two hungry millennials. Following his 2014 victory in the scholar’s warzone known as college, Michael Choe took his English degree to Busan, South Korea, where he taught for two years. Now, having endured oceans of soju and mountains of samgyupsal pork belly, Michael is back in Hawaii and ready to commit…

Cheat sheet: 12 must-see films at HIFF

Got popcorn? The 37th edition of the Hawaii International Film Festival presented by Halekulani begins tomorrow and runs through Nov. 12 at the Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 16. And I know I say this every year, but man, the film lineup looks absolutely incredible. Where else can you see such a diverse array of films from all over the world? …

Fat Kid Friday: XXL double-wide Maui Onion cheeseburger

Can we live in there? We’re back in Waikiki and this round we’re getting comfy with a smash burger as big as a couch. The double-wide Maui Onion Cheeseburger, as Ms. Maria describes, goes wide instead of tall so each bite is uniform from start to finish. Maui Onion Burger at The Street takes their standard half-pound beef patty and…

Drink Local Guide: Where to Get Locally Crafted Spirits in Hawai‘i

Just about every kind of spirit, from rhum agricole to traditional shochu, can be found crafted in the islands.

Just about every kind of spirit, from rhum agricole to traditional shochu, can be found crafted in the islands.

3 Easy, Quick Halloween Makeup Ideas That Scream Sweet, Scary and Fierce

Local makeup master Jonathan Freitas reveals how to become a lifeless lurker, cool cat and a junior Justice Leaguer—in less than 30 minutes. Trust us, it’s not a lot of hocus pocus, but more practical magic that non-spell casters can handle.

Local makeup master Jonathan Freitas reveals how to become a lifeless lurker, cool cat and a junior Justice Leaguer—in less than 30 minutes. Trust us, it’s not a lot of hocus pocus, but more practical magic that non-spell casters can handle.

Scared witless: Halloween haunted houses across Oahu

Halloween is fast approaching. Aside from trick-or-treating, eating kid’s candy, and the costume parties, there are haunted houses all across Oahu ready to induce nightmares. To get in the spirit of Halloween, we’ve rounded up our picks from around the island, with varying levels of scary. Enter at your own risk. Haunted Plantation (Waipahu) Just thinking about going to a…

‘Family Ingredients’ Hawaii soul food TV series starts tonight

Not quite a year ago I was in Hanoi, Vietnam with the Le family of the Pig and the Lady. Ten days after they opened Piggy Smalls, Pig’s little brother restaurant at Ward Centre, Andrew Le, the chef, had flown to Ho Chi Minh City to shoot an episode of the locally made PBS series “Family Ingredients.” Mama Le, brother…