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Flying to Fukuoka!

You’ve seen Mari Taketa’s (@NonstopMari) adventures in Osaka and Seoul via Hawaiian Airlines on their inaugural direct flights to those cities. If you had never been there, once you saw her blogs, you were itching to go. So when I…

Video: Scenes from Eat the Street

From last Friday’s Eat the Street in Kakaako: Chocolate meat, chocolate-covered Spam and … just watch the video.(Video by Mari Taketa)If you missed it, here are shots from Friday’s Eat the Street Chocolate. Eat the Street Chocolate ◄ Back Next…

‘Ingredients Hawaii’ screening

Hundreds gathered at Mamiya Theatre Saturday night for a VIP screening of Bob Bates’ documentary, “Ingredients Hawaii,” which focuses on local efforts to take control of the food we eat. Prior to the screening, attendees sampled dishes from He’eia Pier,…

Who’s coming: Eat the Street It’s a Luau

Eat the Street is celebrating its first birthday this month with a baby luau-themed event. So if you like Hawaiian food, you won’t want to miss Friday’s food fest.Forty one food trucks and street food vendors are participating in this…

Nonstop on board for ‘Inspired in Hawaii’

Since last fall, Nonstop Honolulu has been helping the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation with its second-annual “Inspired in Hawaii” contest, which yesterday awarded more than $10,000 in cash prizes to some 75 Hawaii students at a ceremony at Ala Moana…

Hawaii: In Real Life ~ Eat The Street

Whether you’ve been to Eat The Street or not this year, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to some of the people and food behind the trucks. I wandered the food truck rally on Friday to…

Thanksgiving greetings

Just a quick note to say thank you for reading Nonstop Honolulu and supporting our team of writers, bloggers, photographers and videographers. We’re grateful that you’ve come with us on this digital journey, and we truly appreciate you being part…

HIFF review: ‘Night Market Hero’

I got to preview the Taiwanese film, “Night Market Hero,” as one of the designated foodie films of the Hawaii International Film Festival. If you’re looking for a lot of food porn, this won’t be for you. (Although it takes…

Best of Nonstop: Local-style pupu

There’s no better way to wind down from a day of work or kick start an evening than with localstyle pupu. Here are some places that serve up truly ono apps. Vote now » Cafe Duck Butt ◄ Back Next…

Best of Nonstop: Creative sweet treats

Desserts to eat on the go (or in a dark corner) have taken off. These five keep our appetites whetted with creative, delicious twists. Vote now » Fairycakes ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 Honolulu's original mobile cupcakery…

Best of Nonstop: Innovative restaurant

From pop-ups to oyster bars, these newcomers have made eating in Honolulu exciting. Vote now » Broadway Seafood & Oyster Bar ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 Penn Cove, Kumamoto, Stellar Bay Gold: Honolulu's first full oyster bar…

Best of Nonstop: Laulau

When laulau is good, it’s luscious and rich, meaty and juicy, the heart of any worthy Hawaiian plate. Vote now » Helena's Hawaiian Food ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 The one that made Adam Richman swoon when…

Best of Nonstop: New food truck

Lunch wagons have been in the Islands for decades. But a new generation of food trucks has shifted the culinary streetscape with Twitter, Facebook and gourmet fare. Vote now » Da Ala Cart ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of…

Best of Nonstop: Pizza

Whether it’s New York-style, kiawe wood-fired or just classic pizza, these nominees have raised the bar for pies in this town. Vote now » Antonio's New York Pizzeria ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 5 Fuhgeddaboutit already. Antonio's sets…

Nonstop eats archive

Did this: Taste of East Oahu Taste of East Oahu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 Taste of East Oahu took place at Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church on Kalanianaole Highway. It was the perfect setting for…

Nonstop eats

The team behind Nonstop stays on top of the latest eateries and eating trends in Honolulu. Here’s where we’ve been.Eat the Street Mililani Eat the Street Mililani ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 30 Hello, Eat the Street. But…

Did this: Rice Fest 2011

September is officially National Rice Month, and what better way to celebrate Hawaii’s most cherished grain than with a festival dedicated to it? Yesterday was the second annual Rice Fest, expanded in its new location at Magic Island, filled with…

Ag in the City & the Eat Local Challenge

Once again, Kanu Hawaii is asking people across the state to participate in its annual Eat Local Challenge — but this time, it has been expanded from a week to a whole month. During September, the organization wants us to eat…

Eat the Street Spicy

It was a beautiful evening in Kaka’ako (no rain!), as another edition of Eat the Street — this one focusing on all things spicy — unfolded. Although an estimated 4,800 turned out, the lines were manageable and the mood was…

Eat the Street debut: Puffettes Egg Puff

ETS Spicy loads our favorite Kaka’ako block with 38 food trucks and street food vendors tonight, people, and in addition to the expected stars of the Scoville scale — jalapenos, wasabi, Thai spice, Korean spice, Indian spice and the like…

Who’s coming: Eat the Street Spicy

Friday’s Eat the Street indulges in all things spicy, with nearly all 38 vendors serving up special dishes to celebrate this month’s “turn up the heat” theme.In July, some 6,000 eaters came out to ETS, the biggest turnout yet. It…

Nonstop turns the big 1

This morning — on Nonstop Honolulu’s first anniversary — I rise to edit another day’s edition of our local entertainment site. But unlike most mornings, where I take for granted that there’s always something new in our story queue, I…

Night Lights Weekend Wrapup Aug. 12-14

So I’ve finally figured out how to be in most or all of the places I want to be any given night. The trick is not to stay too long. While the downside of this is that I miss some…

M&M eats: Canton Seafood Restaurant

M&M eats: Canton Seafood Restaurant ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 9 by Melissa ChangNonstopWhile watching our last M&M adventure to the North Shore, comedian Andy Bumatai said he laughed so hard, he fell off his chair. So for…