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Kapa Hale is one of 2020's most exciting new restaurants

"Kapa tells a story," Keaka Lee explains. He is standing in the kitchen at Kapa Hale, his new restaurant. "A blank plate, much like a blank piece of kapa, is the canvas with which I tell my stories."  Lee has spent…

12th Ave Grill is now Kaimuki's new DeliCafe

12th Ave Grill, a Kaimuki institution for many, was closed through much of the pandemic. So it was news when it re-emerged recently with a new format, a new menu and for the first time, outdoor dining. Once I saw…

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…