You who drove to Moiliili and fought for parking to eat Jon Matsubara's butter-poached crab and bacon sandwiches and fried chicken dipped in umami aioli and gochujang sambal, and you who never made it to his months-long Feast at Anasia…
Sponsored Have you been to Pearlridge Center lately? The center had a huge, multi-million dollar renovation. Uptown is now known as Mauka and Downtown, where the movie theaters are, is now Wai Makai. Why all the renovations and rebranding? The center…
Island Vintage Wine Bar has 40 wine dispensers, 100 labels and a casual vibe
I'd been following Popover, a new bakery in Hilo, for a while now as it built anticipation for its opening on June 1. I was completely surprised when William "Chuco" Townsend revealed on Facebook that this was his new family…
20 restaurants on O‘ahu and Maui offer special Filipino dishes, many featuring coconut, June 9 through 15.
If you think Foodland Farms Ala Moana is a standard higher-end supermarket, you've either never been or you need new glasses. It opened nearly two years ago as the biggest of Foodland's 33 stores, just two blocks from the state's…
An internationally renowned chef serves up ramen at the Kahala this week.
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Rinka, the venerable hotspot for Japanese expats and foodies seeking a slice of Japan, has swanky new digs in the ground floor of Ward Village's Aeo. The move from Heald College on Makaloa Street doesn't seem to have disrupted its…
What can you get for $15 at happy hour? At an izakaya, it might be a small dish or two not including drinks, but if you're in Kaimuki during the late afternoon, Japanese Restaurant Aki's offerings could make you ureshii. The scene Restaurant…
It's no secret that Kyushu, the southernmost island of Japan, is home to some of Japan's most celebrated foods. Tonkotsu ramen is a specialty of Fukuoka in the north. Chicken nanban, a vinegary fried dish, had its start in Miyazaki on…
The food scene in this once-industrial neighborhood gives Chinatown some competition.
Autumn inspires restaurants and bakeries to whip up feel-good dishes, desserts and drinks to match the season.
The question came up at the last Natto Day dinner: What about a Tofu Day dinner? For one thing, we had no idea there was a Tofu Day. But true to the Japanese tradition of punny food days, 10 sounds…
Here are a few tips to help you navigate your way through these Japanese taverns.
The former owner of Cocina in Kaka‘ako brings his take on Mexican street food to Chinatown.
A few months ago, we told you about a new hot dog place in Shirokiya’s giant food court. Well, the owners had a change of heart and decided that a hot dog stand in a Japanese food court wasn’t appropriate,…
This Wednesday, DC Comics released “New Super-Man” #1. For you non-nerds, DC Comics is the home of pop culture’s holy trinity of super heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. But what makes “New Super-Man” #1 so special? And why am…
When the new Shirokiya Japan Village Walk opened this past Saturday, we swore we’d avoid it like the plague. Lines out the door, center sections so packed you couldn’t move, etc etc. Well, the workweek rolled around and our resolve…
The 808 Center may be hidden behind Wal-Mart, but its reputation as a food hub is picking up.
This wholesale club features more than 6,000 food products, supplies and gadgets for restaurants owners and home cooks.
Evonouk Farms sold out of their herb packs, but had all of this for free! Every year on the first Saturday in April, Maui has its big agricultural festival — a celebration of the amazing and abundant products from the Valley…
Fans of sushi chef Ryuji Murayama pack in his new restaurant, Sushi Murayama, at the 808 Center.
Customers line up for mousse, soy milk and fresh, hot blocks of tofu.
