Best Loco Mocos in Hawaiʻi: Our Top 5
Our new and updated 2023 ranking: Who makes the best loco mocos in Hawai‘i?
Liliha Bakery
My Favorite Waffles on O‘ahu
Martha Cheng’s picks for best waffles from Waialua to Honolulu.
Here’s Where They May Still Have Pies for Thanksgiving
We searched bakeries across the Island to find out who is accepting last-minute walk-ins and late orders.
What Are the Most Popular Dishes and Treats at Liliha Bakery?
Coco Puffs, of course. But mushroom chicken? Miso butterfish? Find out what’s hot at each of the four locations.
Foodflash: Liliha Bakery Is Opening a Full-Service Restaurant and Bar in Waikīkī
The local chain’s fourth location is coming to International Market Place as early as October.
Local Comfort Food: Liliha Bakery’s Chantilly Cake
In a crazy world, treats that soothe the soul and support local producers are a delicious bright spot.
5 Valentine’s Day Treats to Buy Right Now in Hawai‘i
Photo: Getty Images (Editor's PSA: We love indulging our keiki with Valentine's Day sweets. But we want to add a friendly reminder that sugary treats taste better when served around nutritious meals—followed by tooth brushing and flossing. OK, we'll step off our soapbox now ...) Valentine's Day is this Friday. And, if you're like…
5 Sweet Treats That Are Scary Enough to Eat This Halloween-2019
Looking for Halloween treats that aren't candy? Here are five bakeries and shops selling desserts that are scary enough to eat tonight. BRUG Bakery Photo: BRUG These spooky treats look so real that you’ll want to eat them with your eyes closed.…
Liliha Bakery is selling matcha mochi donuts
I'm a huge fan of Liliha Bakery's poi mochi donuts. So I was excited when Frolic got the exclusive first look at the bakery's brand spankin' new matcha mochi donuts, which are coming to all three locations starting tomorrow, Aug.…
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…
Foodflash: Liliha Bakery soft-opens today at Ala Moana Center
Updated: March 7, 2019 What are you waiting for? As of 6:30 this morning, Liliha Bakery's third location is now (soft) open in the former Pineapple Room at Macy's Ala Moana. This is the same neighborhood bakery that operated with…
Best Loco Mocos in Hawai‘i: Our Top 5 (2018)
Two self-described food nerds rank the classic dish across the state.
Droolworthy: Poi mochi donuts
You may have seen these delectable little gems popping up on your Instagram feed in the iconic shape of pon de ring from Mister Donut in Japan. Liliha Bakery quietly added the poi mochi donut to their bakery case in…
Our Top 5: Holiday sweets
It’s that time of year again when visions of sugar plum fairies only whet our appetite for more. We need holiday treats studded with candies and chocolate and dusted with snowy sugar, preferably with rum involved. Heck, we don’t even…
Liliha Bakery Nimitz grand opening
After an extended soft opening, Liliha Bakery’s Nimitz location celebrated its official grand opening Tuesday, unveiling some new menu items to debut on Friday, Oct. 17. The new dishes include roast pork, prime rib, spicy baby back ribs, along with…
First look: Liliha Bakery on Nimitz
Several months after the initial announcement that the 64-year-old Liliha Bakery was creating a second location on Nimitz Highway, it’s finally open. Located in the old Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch & Crab spot at 580 N. Nimitz Highway, the newly…
Our Top 5: Pancakes
For some strange reason, Hawaii pancakes are the rage in Japan now. A few locally owned restaurants have opened branches in Japan, where customers happily endure a two-to-three-hour wait just to enjoy breakfast. Do they think our pancakes are higher…
Did this: The Signature Chefs food festival
Several hundred people gathered at the Kakaako fire station last night to enjoy the third annual Signature Chefs Food Festival, a fundraiser for the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation. This was the biggest event yet, with 16 food stations showcasing creations by the…
Eating Kalihi, old-style
Eating Kalihi, old-style ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 Down on the makai side of Nimitz, surrounded by industrial shops and cinder-block walkups, Alicia's Market is as old-school as they come. The neighborhood store opened in 1949, a…
My Top 5: Best bakeries on the island
Top bakeries ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 By Ed MoritaNonstopI'm going to be brutally honest. Honolulu has some crappy bakeries. Some of the items sold at grocery stores, discount superstores and even gourmet markets are appalling. People…
Iconic Hawaii eateries
Well, who knew Monday’s blog would be such a talker! But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised. Hawaii has changed so much over the past few decades, it’s easy to find something to miss. Longs Drugs Stores are now owned…
My favorite late-night eats
Late-night eats ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 By Ed MoritaNonstopIt’s 2 a.m., and the bars have just closed. Despite the hour, you crave something to eat before making the drive home. But where to go? jQuery(function($) {…
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