Discover O‘ahu’s 8 Newest Poke Shops
Eight have opened since last spring—and more are in the works.
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Where Are the Hawaiian Chefs? Part 2: Lorraine Haili Alo
Why is it rare to find Hawaiian chefs cooking Hawaiian food professionally? Lorraine Haili Alo of Haili’s Hawaiian Food tells her story.
Where Are the Hawaiian Chefs? Part 1: Kealoha Domingo
Why is it rare to find Hawaiian chefs cooking Hawaiian food professionally? In Part 1 of this two-part series, Kealoha Domingo of Nui Kealoha catering tells his story.
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.
Alicia’s Market Just Moved Back Into Its Original Kalihi Location
Four years after a devastating fire, a smaller Alicia’s is back in its old spot with a growing list of roast meats, poke and local-style snacks.
Pomai Kulolo’s ‘Uala Sweet Potato Poi Is One Brilliant Idea
Plus we got da origin story of how dis Okinawan sweet potato poi came to be from da creator himself.
Chef Chai Brings Hawaiian Food to Waikīkī
From pipikaula to chicken long rice, Kalo puts Hawaiian food—and some of Chai's signature dishes—within reach of visitors.
And the Fan Favorite Winner of Frolic’s 2021 Poke Fest Is ...
You came to our drive-thru Poke Fest on Saturday, you ate, you voted. Now see who won the fan favorite poll for best poke!
My Midnight Lū‘au from 7-Eleven
You haven’t been dreaming. There is Hawaiian food at local 7-Eleven stores, sometimes even at midnight.
Support Kupu. Eat Veggie Lau Lau and Short Rib Lau Lau
Kupu, the nonprofit that runs youth programs in conservation and sustainability, now offers Hawaiian food and breathtaking venue.
‘Ai Love Nalo Wants to Feed Us a Week at a Time
Hard-hit by the pandemic, the Windward O‘ahu vegan restaurant kept cooking its best meals, then started delivering them.
Local Comfort Food: Wotchoo Eat with Your Poi?
Get some funky-kine pairings for Hawai‘i’s original comfort food.
Essential eats: Where to find Hawaiian plates
It's Friday and you survived yet another week in quarantine! *Virtual high five* There's no better way to celebrate than with the quintessential Hawaiian plate. Whether you're craving lau lau, kalua pork or poi — or all three — here's where…
Get Hawaiian food at Oahu Grill in Kaimuki
Wow, laulau! Now that Oahu Grill is open in Kaimuki, East Honolulu residents have two reasons to be happy that they don't have to make a special trip to Kalihi or a long trek to Kaneohe to get good Hawaiian food…
Young's Fish Market opens in Kapolei
Get ready, Second City: Young's Fish Market will open on Monday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in Kapolei Commons. You can catch a movie, go shopping at Target and snag some kaukau all in one trip. Young's second location will have more seating…
Local food is back
Maybe it was when Waipahu's 72-year-old Highway Inn opened up in Kakaako in 2013. Or when Liliha Bakery expanded to Nimitz Highway the following year. After that, especially in the last few months, things have snowballed: Longtime eateries we grew…
What I found at Target: Frozen poke meal kit
What I found at ... is a series that tests and vets intriguing store-bought food finds. It’s the mainland and global parallel to KaSnack attack!, our series reviewing made-in-Hawaii snacks. What: Authentic Hawaiian Poke, Shoyu Ahi Mix & Serve…
Fat Kid Friday: Mauka to Makai Poke Nachos
Kalua pork + poke of your choice atop crispy fried won ton chips = the best of all worlds.
Thursday night talk: Why is poke sweeping the world?
The latest food craze to sweep the nation and some points of the globe is our beloved post-beach-sesh meal, the poke bowl. From Sydney’s Bondi Beach to bustling midtown Manhattan, new-wave shops have been slicing and dicing up versions of…
Awesome eats this Friday: Hawaiian bentos by Young’s Fish Market are back
Downtown, it seems, likes Hawaiian food. How do we know? The first time we asked Young’s Fish Market to bring Hawaiian bentos to Awesome eats in January, so many of you pre-ordered online that Young’s brought 100 extra, just in…
Awesome eats this Friday: Young’s Fish Market Hawaiian plate
Once we saw Young’s Fish Market‘s Aloha Friday Hawaiian bento on Instagram, that was it. We realized there aren’t many Hawaiian food options in downtown, so we called the longtime Kalihi favorite and persuaded them to bring the heaping plate…
Hidden gem: Maui’s Poi by the Pound
Hawaiian food can be surprisingly hard to find. On Maui? Even more difficult. But I had a mad craving for squid luau, and it needed to be taken care of, pronto. Enter Poi by the Pound, a hole-in-the-wall that Maui locals rave about.…
Something new: Auntie’s Kitchen on Maui
Driving through Maui’s west side, the last place I’d look for Hawaiian food and local kine grinds would be in one of the glamorous resorts. Which is exactly why I was excited about Auntie’s Kitchen, a new poolside restaurant at…
Win tickets to Hawaii Food & Wine’s Urban Luau
Want to come to a luau? A crazy mashup luau that pairs favorite Hawaiian comfort foods with elegant, contemporary spins created by some of the hottest chefs Hawaii’s produced? The sixth Hawaii Food and Wine Festival arrives on Oahu next…
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.