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 Shave Ice is saying mahalo to customers with a special deal on weekdays through July.
(Sponsored) Celebrate Natto Day, July 10, with special natto-themed takeout dishes from six local restaurants.
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…
The view from 7 restaurants on the first weekend of dining in again.
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…
Downtown has tons of affordable lunch options if you know where to go.
The Frolic team’s favorite spots for comforting vats of deliciousness.
It's lunchtime and you're hungry. What are your options?
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…
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…
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…
Where did this year go? It seems like yesterday we were just relishing the best meals we had in 2018 and boop! Christmas already came and went. Hello, 2020. Once again we scrolled through our camera rolls, reflected on a…
The holidays are a time of indulgence. So please indulge me.
Image: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Will Hawai‘i Make Waves at the Olympics? The countdown has begun for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics’ new surfing competition. What does this mean for Hawai‘i’s top surfers? What are their odds? Here’s what we…
So it's not like Popeyes invented the chicken sandwich. Remember? Here's where you can get good to great versions in Honolulu at local spots that aren't national or global chains. See also: Is Popeyes chicken sandwich worth all the hype? Artizen…
Image: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Saviors of the Lost Arts While hula and lei making thrive, other ancient Hawaiian traditions are disappearing. Meet four practitioners who are fighting to keep their arts alive. by jayna omaye The Doctor…
Did you even know the world needed 23 kinds of Spam musubi?
I first visited Dean & DeLuca at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki with Frolic editor Mari Taketa to check out the happy hour scene. At the time, D&D’s second-floor wine bar was a hidden gem, proof that an oasis in Waikiki does…
Grilled kalbi, fresh lychee ice cream, mango all kine ways—these are the Frolic team's flavors of summer.
Features Fall’s Story Line Take a page from this season’s runways and cozy up to bookish blazers, romantic flourishes and lapidary jewel hues. by STAcey Makiya and Brie Thalmann The 2019 Hale ‘Aina Awards For more than three decades,…
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Hawai‘i Made We’re more than ‘ukulele, mac nuts and Kona coffee, although we love all three. Here’s a look at a few unusual industries making waves in the Islands, as well as some…
Video: Aaron K. Yoshino Features Flock Together On private lands across Hawai‘i, generations of families and ranchers have hosted and cared for the endangered nēnē, playing a key role in bringing our state bird back from the brink of…
