We never knew we needed meatball bentos in our life, or that life even has meatball bentos. Thank goodness for La Tour Cafe. Since Friday is Good Friday, Awesome eats is debuting its first-ever chicken meatball bentos and La Tour’s…
Friday is Girls’ Day, which means … mochi, mochi, mochi! We’re celebrating with a special Awesome eats mochi pop-up featuring Kalihi’s Fujiya Hawaii. And we’re not talking just mochi: In honor of Girls’ Day, Fujiya has designed two oishii boxes…
Alicia’s Market is a main reason foodies make pilgrimages to Kalihi. Tucked on the makai side of Mokauea Street, behind a vintage Coca-Cola sign, Alicia’s is a hidden gem within a hidden gem. At the very back, where foodies, truckers…
Kimchee fried rice burritos, bibimbap bowls and wagyu mushroom cheeseburgers? Taxpayers of Hawaii, take heart: All this is parked just outside the state Department of Taxation on Punchbowl Street, courtesy of Eunju Jo and Mila Bang. Friends since middle school…
Honolulu’s award-winning MW Restaurant is coming to downtown next Tuesday for a special Awesome eats lunchtime pop-up benefiting the Friends of the Missing Child Center-Hawaii. Chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka have crafted a special brown bag lunch of a…
Bread lovers, this one’s for you. This week’s Awesome eats downtown lunchtime pop-up brings you the artisan creations of Kaimuki’s soon-to-open Breadshop. All photos provided by Breadshop HNL Christopher Sy is the only breadmaker in Honolulu whose name adds cachet…
There’s always room for pizza. Name any street in any city of this world, and I’m pretty sure there’s room for more pizza. That includes Hotel Street, where in between JJ Dolan’s and Bar 35, a new Neapolitan pizza shop…
You know La Tour Cafe for their oven-fresh breads, sandwiches, pizzas and macarons. Now Chris Okuhara, formerly of Miso & Ale, has joined the culinary team, and there’s even more new flavors and dishes. You’ll get a sweet taste when…
News flash: Mini kouign amanns are coming to downtown. The hottest pastry to hit these shores will be available for three hours this Friday, courtesy of Kona Coffee Purveyors and b. patisserie from Waikiki’s International Market Place. Awesome eats is…
After two sold-out Awesome eats popups in July and August, we got the message: The downtown lunch crowd loves Tanioka’s. So we’re bringing the Waipahu institution back every month, starting with this Friday’s Awesome eats. Tanioka’s Seafoods and Catering will…
You may have seen these delectable little gems popping up on your Instagram feed in the iconic shape of pon de ring from Mister Donut in Japan. Liliha Bakery quietly added the poi mochi donut to their bakery case in…
Cover photo courtesy of Dane Nakama The sixth annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival announced their star-studded chef lineup and we’ve picked out our top five that you must see at this year’s festival. 5. Ivan Orkin – Ivan Ramen,…
It started with an Instagram feed that one of my coworkers flashed in front of my eyes. Heavenly-looking pics of spicy tuna bowls, sushi rolls and platters from Boa Sushi Cafe gave me a new fixation: I had to find…
A new brunch cafe opened a couple weeks ago in Moiliili between Glazer’s Coffee and Sushi King. Koa Cafe is owned by Juno Chung, whose parents founded the local Koa Pancake House chain. Juno’s now taken over operations of both…
Over 400 craft beers including very limited releases and highly allocated bottles usually available through beer clubs. When we introduced Tim Golden and Daryn Ogino’s Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room back in January, it was a concept: A craft…
Starting in August, the old Hee Hing Restaurant space on Kapahulu will become a craft beer pub with a huge selection of local and mainland beers. Growler USA’s 100-plus beers on tap will include an impressive 29 local kegs. Those…
Brunch in Kailua, the nexus of the island’s brunch-iverse, is about to get even better. Over Easy, a new restaurant focusing on fresh local fare by a pair of Alan Wong alums, opens today on Kuulei Road by McDonald’s. The…
The much anticipated Pokemon Go just released to both iPhone and Android users today — and we’re already level 7. Here’s the ultimate guide to getting you started and on your way to becoming a Pokemon Master. iOS download (iTunes…
Five Guys Burgers and Fries is opening their first Hawaii restaurant in Mililani this Tuesday, June 28. This is momentous, at least to me. I love Five Guys. It’s more than just another burger spot, it’s an experience that starts…
Four years ago Seoul Sausage jumped onto the national scene when they won season three of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” with their Korean-inspired sausages and fried rice balls. I’ll say it again: Korean-inspired sausages and fried rice…
Upscale Hawaii’s garlic ribeye plate ($20). Cooked to a perfect medium rare, the 12 tender ounces cut easily with the plastic cutlery that comes with. A while ago my Instagram feed started showing big, juicy steaks, lobster tails and garlic…
A new cold-pressed juice shop opens Monday at Kakaako’s Salt complex, just across from Hank’s Haute Dogs and just in time for the long, warm days of summer. That means free samples of Juic’d Life’s organic juices and 10 percent…
There’s a new izakaya in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center down the street from Pearlridge Center. Open since April 28, Izakaya Kei is a welcome addition since the closure of Off the Wall in the same spot. You’ll find izakaya…
A few years ago, Oahu’s locally brewed beer scene was pretty much limited to Aloha Beer Company on Nimitz Highway. Luckily for beer aficionados, a small wave of home brewers-turned-entrepreneurs have since opened craft breweries across the island and started…
The five-course prix fixe menu has risen the ranks to become the city’s best tasting menu and it changes every month.
Punahou Carnival makes its return this coming Friday and Saturday. Here’s your complete guide to the rides, food, parking and so much more.
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, Jan. 22. Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with these festivities around O‘ahu.
You can now get the company’s locally brewed cider alongside sliders, pizza and beer from more than a dozen Hawaiˊi breweries.
Here are all the Hawai‘i James Beard Awards 2023 semifinalists.
