Comfort Food for the Soul: My Top 6 Restaurant Picks on O‘ahu Right Now
A roundup of Maria Burke’s favorite restaurants on her home island.
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A roundup of Maria Burke’s favorite restaurants on her home island.
At $130, it’s on par with other locally owned sushi omakase—with caviar and truffles to boot.
Choose your menu, choose your truffle quantity and let the shaving begin.
A new chef, new partners and a new menu usher in a serious glow up for the iconic Lahaina farm-to-table destination.
Places we loved most from a year of extraordinary openings.
The posh Downtown Honolulu cocktail bar has rolled out a brunch menu fit for a queen.
Justin Park’s cocktails bring additional layers of complexity and delight to Ki Chung’s dishes.
Don’t expect a second Bar Leather Apron at this new bar by Justin Park and Tom Park.
The only way to reserve is by Instagram direct message and yes, the name of the place is Super Secret Izakaya.
So you’ve tried plate lunch, loco moco and shave ice. That was just the beginning—there’s so much more to Hawai‘i’s food scene.
It’s the ultimate sushi-and-sake experience in Hawai‘i.
Upstairs, it’s upscale new MW; downstairs, it’s chic-casual Artizen Café. Here’s an upstairs-downstairs taste.
Future culinarians on the North Shore will learn to cook at the same flattop that produced dinner for the Obamas.
Waikīkī’s longtime beachside favorite gets a facelift and a modern, upscaled menu by Hawai‘i’s hottest chef.
If ordering takeout from MW Restaurant is part of your pandemic life, or if you've missed dining at Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka's posh eatery, take note: The popular restaurant is closing at the end of the year and reopening…
The popular eatery is closing Dec. 31 and reopening in a new space along with its recently shuttered Artizen café.
"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…
A new name for an upscale French bistro concept and an a la carte menu.
More than any other restaurants, these two shaped modern Hawai‘i cuisine.
Cafe Miro had been a staple in Kaimuki for 25 years under the helm of owner-chef Shigeru Kobayashi, with solid French-style cuisine and prices that were affordable enough to make it a regular spot for neighborhood diners. We wondered what the…
One of Hawaii's most upscale eateries has a three-course takeout for $30. Here's the review.
The first time I went to Espacio, Waikiki's new luxury boutique hotel with suites starting at $5,000 a night, I zoomed right past it on Kalakaua Avenue. You don't have to stay there to eat at its restaurant: Mugen, an…
Hy’s Steak House, a staple in Waikiki’s fine dining scene, is celebrating 40 years of serving sumptuous kiawe wood grilled steaks and enticing local seafood with a calendar of monthly wine and chef’s table dinners. The collection of glasses in…
I had been having a rough few weeks.I had been working the equivalent of two full-time jobs, which entails everything from writing 2,000-word stories to grading papers. That, combined with everything else I do, had been taking a toll of…
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.