New Cup on the Block: Kooks Need Coffee Too
Part 2 of our café series drops in on a new surfer-themed coffee truck on O‘ahu.
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Roll With It: Amazing Fish Tacos at Miguel’s Cocina Food Truck
Miguel Gutierrez buys marlin daily from nearby fishing boats at Kewalo Harbor for the best fish tacos this writer’s had in 15 years.
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: July 2025
Honolulu Night Market returns to Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, July 19, with a slew of new vendors, entertainment and activities.
Your Top 5 & Our Top 5: Ranking the Best North Shore Garlic Shrimp
Readers chose their Top 5 garlic shrimp plates, then Frolic tasted the five winners and ranked them in Our Top 5.
Pancit, Halo Halo, Malunggay Flan: All the Food Coming to Saturday’s Filipino Fiesta
With a message of solidarity after last weekend’s tragedy in Vancouver, the Fiesta will be a show of cultural pride.
Peeling Back the Flavor: Ranking 3 Garlic Shrimp Plates on O‘ahu’s North Shore
After a plate-by-plate comparison of Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck, Tanaka Kahuku Shrimp and Jenny’s Shrimp Truck, who’s our No. 1?
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: November 2024
Honolulu Night Market returns to Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, Nov. 2, with a slew of new vendors, entertainment and events.
When You Go to Maui (But Not West Maui), These Restaurants Are Waiting
Fourteen of our favorite places across the Valley Isle.
Smashed Is Back and Slinging Up Burgers on Sheridan Street
Menu and on-point flavors and textures haven’t changed—look for the bright pink trailer across from HMSA.
Roll With It: Asato Family Sherbet Truck Hits the Road
O’ahu’s only sherbet truck parks in Waikīkī during the week and roams the island on weekends.
Everything You Need to Know About the "Aloha to Aloha Stadium" Event
Play field games, take a stroll through the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame and relive decades of good times in Hālawa on Saturday, February 25.
Roll With It: Peruvian Chicken at Rico Rico Chicken
Honolulu’s only Peruvian rotisserie chicken trailer serves only chicken—and it’s unmatched.
Roll With It: SW8 Dada’s Sizzling Sisig Truck in Waipahu
In the old Arakawa’s parking lot, crispy pork sisig and other irresistible Filipino specialties.
Foodie Field Trip: Everything We Ate on Maui, Part 2
A pizza-perfect lunch, an al fresco wine pairing and a DIY pancake breakfast highlight a second foodie trip to the Valley Isle.
The Joy of Cookie Dough in DIY Acai Bowls at HI Cravings
Homemade cookie dough is one of 25 toppings at the roaming acai bowl trucks on O‘ahu.
Roll With It: Thai Street Food at Kaka‘ako’s Elephant Shack
An unlikely mini-chain from O‘ahu’s North Shore has rolled into the heart of the industrial district.
June 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
Seriously, how DO you feel about these cookies? Plus groundbreaking news and a charming food truck story.
How Come Two Korean Food Trucks Stay Side by Side in Waikele?
Turns out dis tasty tale of war and peace is little bit of both, brah.
Foodie Field Trip: 3 Food Trailers to Check Out in Kahuku This Summer
Load up on corn dogs, chicken sandwiches and Korean shave ice at this one-stop smorgasbord of food trailers on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
Roll With It: Merienda Serves Up Refined Roadside Filipino Fare on Maui
Find lumpia shanghai, Filipino style breakfast, sisig tacos and more on a stretch of HI-30 in Lahaina.
Roll With It: Thyda’s Tacos Proves that If It’s Tasty, They Will Come
In a random stretch of Kaka‘ako, this tiny taco cart slings up mighty barbacoa, lengua and carnitas.
This Monthly Food Truck Rally Attracts Eaters from Across O‘ahu to Waikele
What The Truck?! brings 30+ local vendors together for a popular monthly food truck rally like we haven’t seen since Eat the Street.
This Food Truck Slings Up Vegan Cheeseburgers, Tacos and Breakfast Plates in Iwilei
Not only is Blondie’s Plant-Based Food Truck in Iwilei, it’s in the Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot.
Roll With It: This New Roaming Food Truck Is All About Smoked Meat
Smoke meat burgers, loco mocos and plates: Dem Mata’s menu has all the ways to eat the Mata family’s smoky specialty.
