Koko Head Cafe Opens in Tokyo With Brunch All Day
Lee Anne Wong’s first Japan outpost has new dishes and a view of Tokyo Station—and a second one is coming to Osaka.
Hawaii restaurants
These 13 Hawai‘i Chefs and Restaurants Just Made the Semifinals of the James Beard Awards
First-timers include Nisshodo Mochiya, Gaku izakaya and Ethel’s Grill. Congrats to all 13!
Local restaurants may not survive. Here's how you can help
Thomas Ray, a partner at Downtown Honolulu's Square Barrels, knew he was in trouble. Business was down 80%, he'd taken no salary from the time all Hawaii restaurants closed their dining rooms in March until his emergency small business loan…
How to curbside pickup
Our local restaurants need us more than ever. In this new era of sheltering in place and social distancing, ordering takeout or curbside pickup is an easy way to support local. The specifics of curbside pickup may vary from restaurant…
Here's what Hawaii restaurants are offering for takeout
Editor's note: While scrolling through our Instagram feed on Thursday we noticed about a dozen Hawaii restaurants had posted their takeout menus. By the time we published on Friday morning there were nearly 30, and other restaurants began reaching out…
Here's what Hawaii restaurants are doing about coronavirus
Editor's note: Frolic is monitoring the evolving coronavirus situation as it affects our local foodscape. Now that the U.S. government has recommended not eating at restaurants for the next 15 days, we're compiling a quick list of who's doing takeout,…
Something new: Koa Cafe
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…
Something new: The Dumb Coq
Lunch, for most of the downtown workforce, is a time to grab some food. To me, lunch is sacred. I make the time to sit down, regroup my thoughts and prepare myself for the afternoon. This 8-ounce steak plus friex…
Did this: Lei Day for Japan
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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.