Find a Moment of Zen at Ami Mei Tea & Wellness Boutique in Kaimukī
Brittnee Lau’s calming, well-sourced shop checks all the boxes for gifting in May.
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Where to Find Mochi and Other Sweet Treats for Girls’ Day in Honolulu
Your guide to cookies, cakes, bento, pretzels, polveron, mochi truffles and more for March 3.
16 Local Gifts the Frolic Team Is Giving Foodie Friends for Christmas
Crispy beef jerky? Musubi giclee prints? Local Crocs charms? Furikake cookies? Read on for the tastiest presents we're giving this year.
Favorite Omiyage Snack Finds From My Japanese Hometown
Now that Japan is finally opening up to tourists in October, keep your eyes peeled for seasonal and regional omiyage finds.
Mind Blown: These Premium Chocolate Bonbons Are From Hawaiian Host
Made with O‘ahu-grown chocolate, they even have their own upscale boutique.
The 2021 Frolic Foodie Gift Guide to ‘Onolicious Hawai‘i Treats
The Frolic team’s 12 most onolicious picks from local makers and purveyors for any foodie on your gift list.
‘Ohana Nui’s Mac Nut Butter Cookies Are One-Bite Wonders
Find them in flavors of li hing pineapple, ginger and mocha chocolate.
Neiman Marcus’ New Postcards from Japan Menu Brings a Taste of Upscale Oishii
Dishes at Mariposa restaurant and an in-store trunk show of epicurean goods highlight flavors and traditions of southern Japan’s Saga Prefecture.
2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 5 Editor-Picked Gifts You Need Right Now
Cute, cozy and spicy presents to wrap up and tie with a bow.
Fun, Fantastic Graduation Gifts for Elementary School Graduates
We reached out to our local retail community and discovered a school of cool presents for elementary scholars. From chill ice cream parties to tees and books that motivate, we’re proud to present the best graduation gift list of 2020.…
Fun, Fantastic Hawai‘i Graduation Gifts for Preschoolers
We reached out to our local retail community and discovered a school of cool presents for keiki graduating from preschool. From chill ice cream parties to tees and books that motivate, we’re proud to present the best graduation gift list…
Frolic picks: Holiday gift ideas for foodies
From cooking classes to booze-barrel coffee to, umm, piggy poop, when we asked Frolickers for their best foodie gift picks, suggestions flowed as fast as bubbly on New Year’s Eve. Last-minute shoppers, take note – there’s something here for every…
Cat Chat episode 11: Wine-y gadgets
Quick! Check your gift list!Got someone on there who loves wine?Or, at very least, pretend he does?Then check out the coolest gadgets for wine aficionados as suggested by Shannon Ball of Wine The Experience. From contraptions that keep your champagnes…
Desperately seeking shopper
You hear it all the time.Women who are stressed hit the malls in search for some kind of emotional relief — in the form of designer handbags, useless kitchen gadgets and uncomfortable shoes they’re never wear.It’s called retail therapy —…
Gifts for ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans
The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote a story about Christmas gifts for the die-hard TV fans.For fans of CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0,” the newspaper suggested the following:• Steal your giftee’s iPod and download Hawaii Magazine’s eight most romantic songs from the Aloha…
Strawberry jam, yes. Honey, no.
As I was buying some homemade strawberry jam from Kula Country Farms on Maui this weekend, the woman ringing me up warned me that airport security wasn’t going to let the bottle through the checkpoint.“No,” I said, in disbelief. “It’s…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.