January 2024: Our Top 3 Most Popular Food Stories
Plenty of new restaurant news, and the latest chapter for Kaimukī’s longtime Chinese restaurant.
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Check Out 9 New & Coming Eateries on One Block at Ward Village
New tonkatsu, local ice cream, Korean barbecue and more are coming to Kaka‘ako.
10 New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu: January 2024
Where to find new and coming tapas, dim sum, handmade pasta, luxe conveyor belt dining and a cozy izakaya.
HONOLULU Magazine’s Top 10 Stories of 2023
The stories that drew the most readers this year covered events, holiday celebrations, awards and the Maui fires.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2023
From butter rolls to ‘ulu to a bite of sushi: highlights of a year of eating.
Hawai‘i’s Best New Restaurants of 2023
Opened in 2023, these are the new places Frolic writers eat at and recommend the most.
Frolic’s Top 10 Food Posts of 2023
If 2023 proved anything, it was how much we love lists, local food and oxtails.
Restaurant Transitions: Goodbye, But Not for Long
The facts about six Honolulu eateries that hope to reopen, one that isn’t closing and one that’s gone for good.
19 Foodie Gifts the Frolic Team Is Giving This Christmas
Sweet, savory, boozy, non-boozy and so much in between.
Why an Issue on Hawai‘i’s Soul?
Because we’re worried about what’s happening here, and not just since Lahaina.
Aloha Bento Has Us Eating Premium Sushi and Sashimi in a Bank
Find this unexpected gem in Downtown’s Central Pacific Plaza, but don’t go Wednesday through Friday this week—they’ll be closed for Thanksgiving.
The Pig & The Lady’s Staff Petitioned to Keep This Dish on the Menu
Two standouts from the past summer menu have become permanent lunchtime dishes.
October 2023: Our Top 3 Most Popular Posts About the Local Food Scene
Proof that few things are as certain in this world as comfort food and roast meats.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Roast Duck Shops on O‘ahu
Your top two choices flew away with nearly 60% of the total vote.
September 2023: Our Top 3 Most Popular Posts About the Local Food Scene
A reshuffled lineup of roast duck specialists, and another Jamaican food post goes viral.
Find Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at These Shops in Honolulu
Chinese bakeries and restaurants are stocked with cakes for the Sept. 29 Moon Festival.
Let's Eat!
Our readers have spoken.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Okazuya on O‘ahu
This classic spotlights Frolic readers’ top picks for best okazuya on the island, with a clear runaway winner.
ChefZone’s New Gourmet Corner Gives Us Kid-in-Candy-Store Vibes
Truffle butters, balsamic pearls, Himalayan salts that taste like eggs: The locally owned culinary warehouse store is going upscale.
Best of HONOLULU 2023: The Best Food and Drinks on O‘ahu
Our editors picked 14 top categories plus 21 readers’ choices to establish the best food and drinks on O‘ahu this year.
2023 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: The Best Restaurants in Hawai‘i
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on June 6, 2023.
Discover O‘ahu’s 8 Newest Poke Shops
Eight have opened since last spring—and more are in the works.
9 Unique Local Treats and Gifts to Thank Our Teachers
Support local and show appreciation for our school teachers with these sweet surprises during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8–12.
Quiora Waikīkī’s $29 Lunch Set Comes with a Ritzy Rooftop View
On the seventh floor of the Ritz-Carlton Waikīkī, an unexpected deal in an unexpected setting.
