Features Grading the Public Schools We've ranked Hawaii's more than 250 public schools, using data from the state Department of Education. How does your school measure up? Research assistance by Brad Baris A Tale of Two Schools The inside…
Features Is Hawaii Worth it? Four local families talk about the price of paradise—and whether they’re willing to pay it any longer. Also, some eye-opening stats on the cost of living in the Islands. by tiffany hill A Good…
Hunt A Reason to Tag A Long What: Your stock of cookies is running a little thin (mints). Scout out another batch in Chinatown where 13 businesses will each sell one type of cookie in store. Each box earns you…
It’s spring! Get out of the house, laugh out loud, take flight and watch Tahitian troupes dance.
Features The Graduates Some of the first graduates of the Hawaiian immersion schools have been out on their own in the adult world for a few years now. We caught up with four of them for their reflections on the…
Desirable Queen St. lifestyle filled this condo
A great Valentine’s Day dinner? It’s just not in the cards. Round one at a favorite romantic café: Your adorable pair was bumped out by a full house. Round two at a four-star restaurant: A menu priced for royals trumped…
Whether a sometime, full-time or never vegan, try these offerings from Peace Cafe, Da Falafel King, Licious Dishes, Kale's Deli, Yuzu.
Think your sushi is hand-made? You might be surprised.
Features Walking Queen Street It’s easy to overlook Queen Street. It’s a simple back street, just 1.4 miles long, and unless you have specific business on Queen Street, it might be a stranger to you. But it’s worth getting to…
Tasting oxtail soup at Aiea Bowl, Zippy’s, Ethel’s Grill, Asahi Grill.
A certified organic, 28,000 square foot rooftop farm on top of AutoMart in Kakaako
Features The Sour Poi Awards Celebrating the best of the worst of 2011—the strange, the stupid and the scandalous. by Michael Keany and a. kam napier The Tiki Tribe With mugs, statues, songs and fashion, these kamaaina are carrying…
Here are the most viewed stories of 2011. The ones you visited more than once, shared with your friends and enjoyed.
Hot grilled banana bread with Hawaii-grown vanilla ice cream and more
Opal Thai has moved into a brick-and-mortar and the food is as good as ever.
A biscuits and gravy round up from Soul Patrol, Morning Glass, Kiss My Grits
Cocoa Krispies milk latte at Morning Glass; a Kahala stollen that's dipped in clarified butter; Maili Moa eggs, the first cage-free eggs on a commercial scale
A Korean version of Shokudo, with modern touches in both the decor and dishes.
Fashionably late? That's your life. We spotted you trying to pass off pajama pants as work wear because you forgot to pick your dry cleaning - a month ago. We noted that five-minute face you created out of makeup samples…
In R&D's first one-night-stand speakeasy, four courses of throwback cocktails by Dave Newman of Nobu and Kyle Reutner of Town
New faces, new pages.
Ishiyaki (stone grill), perfect meats and seafood in Tokkuri Tei's old spot.
The Pig and the Lady at Blaisdell farmers' market, Zaratez pops-up in Prima, Bar&D: a speakeasy
