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Sweet Revenge is making Halloween mochi and pot pies

Don’t underestimate things that come in small packages. Kathy Masunaga’s baked goods are prime examples of that. As the owner of Sweet Revenge, a bakery/food truck that sells oven-fresh, sweet and savory mini pies, Masunaga wakes up in the wee…

August 2020: Table of Contents

  Lē‘ahi. Photo: Getty Images. Photo composite: James Nakamura Features Rethinking Hawai‘i The pandemic shutdown devastated our economy but also abruptly reduced our trash consumption and energy use, reignited the fervor for local agriculture and revitalized areas suddenly uncluttered by…

Waiola's doing $1 mahalo shave ice this month

I have a confession: I had never been to Waiola Shave Ice before this month. I know, revoke my local card now, but as someone who lives on the leeward side of Oahu, I never found a reason to make the…

June/July 2020: Table of Contents

  The June/July issue of HONOLULU Magazine will be available in late June, on newsstands or at shop.honolulumagazine.com. Subscribe to the print and digital editions now.   Marie Hathaway, paramedic supervisor at Metro One EMS, transported one…

Where to find crack seed on Oahu

We're lucky that in Hawaii, drug stores, convenience stores and supermarkets sell crack seed. But the best kind come from crack seed stores and hole-in-the-wall mom-and-pop shops. If they let you sample, bonus. And if they sell Icee with li…

January 2020: Table of Contents

Image: Aaron K. Yoshino   Features The Sour Poi Awards Looking back on the offbeat, obscure and outrageous news of 2019. by robbie dingeman   50 Ways to Volunteer From drop-in workdays that take just a few hours to opportunities…

The best things we ate in Hawaii this year

Collectively, the Frolic team eats a LOT across Hawaii. As 2019 concludes, here's a look at the dishes that stayed on our brains and kept us coming back for more.  Adobo turkey tails at Lineage Salty, tangy, and just a…