A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Honolulu to North Shore
Grab artisan ice cream, shop vintage treasures, sample locally grown coffee and ride a train all on your way to the North Shore.
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Cool Operator–Uncle's Ice Cream Expands
Uncle’s is building a new production facility in Las Vegas to help distribute its beloved ice cream sandwiches to the West Coast and beyond.
Celebrate the Plant-Based Life at These 11 Vegan-Friendly Dessert Spots
Sweet spots in Honolulu where you can indulge in doughnuts, ube tiramisu, gelato and soft serve without the guilt.
Meadow Gold’s Famous POG Now Stay One Sorbet
Passion Orange Guava juice connoisseurs, rejoice!
Niu Brings Its Plant-Based Soft-Serve to Mōʻiliʻili
The former 'Ohana Hale Marketplace tenant takes diary-free ice cream to the next level in a new central location.
Things To Do on O‘ahu Before the End of Summer
As Labor Day approaches, here are a few ideas to get—and keep—you in a summer state of mind.
4 Favorite Halo Halo on O‘ahu, One You Need to Get Now
When it's hot, holo holo for halo halo at Via Gelato, Shimazu Store, Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats and Max’s of Manila.
Chill Out with 8 Frozen Treats We Found Around O‘ahu
Local-kine pops, luscious ice creams and gelato and a cold twist on crème brûlée are all from small local businesses.
Duke’s Waikīkī’s Classic Hula Pie Dessert Is a Milkshake Now
Fact: It’s impossible to walk around eating a Hula Pie. But how does the Hula Pie Shake compare?
17 More New & Coming Restaurants to Watch for on O‘ahu: May 2022, Part 2
Craft ice cream, smash burgers, ramen and a Japanese sando shop: What’s coming to the island’s food scene.
7 Gradi’s Italian-Style Gelato and Sorbetto Are Churning Up in Kaka‘ako
With flavors like pink grapefruit, rice and mascarpone Oreo, this new addition to Salt is just in time for summer.
Ice Cream Pies by the Slice Are a New Thing in Chinatown
For pastry chef Heather Lukela, a one-time side hustle has turned into her very own pie shop.
Try These New DIY Gelato Cakes from Kaimukī’s Via Gelato
Tiramisu, strawberry shortcake, and even vegan chocolate and haupia gelato cakes.
Shokudo’s Honey Toast Just Got Crazy with New Monthly Milk Cereal Flavors
Starting this month: Huge bowls of ice cream and honey toast in flavors like Fruity Pebbles, Lucky Charms and Cocoa Krispies.
This Waikīkī Oasis Has Pasta, Roman Sandwiches and a Crack Seed Sundae with Mochi Crunch
Seek out the new Piccola Onda food truck and Double Fat Ice Cream kiosk next to the Alohilani Resort.
Two New Pop-Ups Turned This Concert Venue Into a Vegan Hotspot
Get your plant-based fast-food fix and top it off with a pint of dairy-free ice cream at HB Social Club.
Shaka or no shaka? Da 7 new snacks we tried
I love it when companies come out with fancy twists on familiar snacks. But will these new experimental-kine snacks have staying power? Read on for find out my 411 on seven snacks that make you wonder: What dey going tink of…
Kalo Bombs Just Showed Us Our New Favorite Ice Cream Topping
Pa‘i‘ai on ice cream with coconut cream and coconut flakes now has a following in Wai‘anae.
This Is the New Luxe Local Ice Cream We’ve Been Craving
Sage Creamery sells out so often, we recommend signing up for new flavor notifications.
A Simple Ice Cream Bar for Uncertain Times
Brandon Lee, sous chef of MW, makes scoops in classic flavors.
The scoop on Honolulu's new sherbet shop
Scrolling through Instagram, I came across a place with emoji-face ice cream scoops painted on the door. As a lover of murals and frozen treats, I had to find out more. It turns out this wasn't ice cream, but sherbet…
New flavors to try from local ice cream shops
Here’s the scoop: We went to local ice cream and gelato makers to pick our flavor flaves. Think jazzed-up versions of basic chocolate and coffee flavors, and refreshing sorbets that celebrate seasonal local ingredients like juicy watermelon and sweet mountain…
Ice cream patrol: Costco has new ice cream sundaes
When Frolic assistant editor Thomas Obungen texted me that the Costco food court now has ice cream sundaes, I practically leapt off my chair. It was like my prayers for respite from the muggy, sweltering heat had been answered. I…
Ice Cream Patrol: Hawaiian Licks' Awesome Vegan Scoops
Update: As of September 2021, this shop has closed. The idea of eating vegan ice cream has rarely crossed my mind, if ever. So when someone told me Hawaiian Licks in Hilo would change that perception, I took…
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