Kakaako is the center of Honolulu’s craft beer universe. With four establishments now offering solid selections and different drinking environments within a two-block radius, we put together this craft beer bar crawl – a pau hana plan that hits each…
There’s so much to say about this woman, I don’t even know where to start. Pow! Wow!, the Bacardi pool parties, her tireless support of Honolulu’s nightlife, arts and culture scene – these are all things that we know her…
Sponsored Restaurant Week in Hawaii has become known as an opportunity to try fabulous eats at bargain prices, with off-menu items, specials and extras available for only one week, it’s a frenzy to secure some reservations. This year at International…
Thousands of revelers came out to eat, drink and show off their costumes at downtown’s spookiest street party on the Saturday before Halloween. Intermittent rain did nothing to scare off these souls. Live entertainment on the main stage featured DJ…
Savory morsels, decadent desserts, potent but delicious libations – Hawaii Food and Wine Festival’s Hungry Monkey event at The Modern poolside decks Thursday evening had it all. In celebration of the Year of the Fire Monkey, and the adventurous and…
What are you doing this Halloween season? Whether it’s ghoulish eats, scary flicks or all kinds of Halloween parties, there’s plenty of happenings to keep your blood curdling. Here are 10 picks to get your ghoul on. HALLOWBALOO Saturday, Oct.…
Chinatown has always been a kind of microcosm. A bustling ethnic marketplace during the day, it has long been known as THE place to go for nightlife in Honolulu. But the flavor of Chinatown has been changing, literally, thanks to…
Each year before Halloween, the shambling hordes of the undead stumble the streets of Chinatown, looking for music, booze and braaaaaiiinnnnsss! One wristband gave the zombies access to exclusive drink specials, live music and festivities at all 13 participating venues:…
This year’s Hawaii Food & Wine Festival has some spectacular once-in-a-lifetime events for wine connoisseurs. Thanks to the generous donation from a private wine collector’s widow and the talents of master sommelier Roberto Viernes of Southern Wine and Spirits, there…
One of the best-attended Eat the Street events of the year, Oktoberfest pulled out all the stops (pun intended) at Makers & Tasters Friday night. An expanded beer garden served up Goose Island Oktoberfest, Gordon Biersch Marzen and the usual…
If you’re not familiar with improv comedy, it is exactly what it sounds like: unscripted. The actors get up onstage without lines or places, often without knowing where their skit is going to go. Acting on input from the audience…
House of Brews, Bar 35’s weekly Wednesday beer tasting, is back! Just in time for Octoberfest, Beer 808’s brewmaster Andy Baker hosts the just-relaunched series with weekly themes like German Beers (Sept. 14), Fall Beers (Sept. 21) and Oh My…
Art & Flea, the long-running haven for local vendors, artists and craftspeople, set up shop at the Honolulu Museum of Art School on Victoria Street for a summer event that showcased locally made arts and crafts, plus DJs from KTUH…
During August’s First Friday, we dropped in at Brue Bar on Merchant Street for John McCaskill’s “Suicide Prints” woodblock art show, the new Palate restaurant, formerly Soul de Cuba, Madre Chocolate for live music and chocolate samples, The Human Imagination…
Although evening sprinkles dampened the mood, this month’s Eat the Street at the Makers and Tasters lot was full of delicious finds, with a BBQ theme encouraging vendors to get out the smoked meat, grilled goodies and cole slaw. Some…
John Barrowman is the consummate entertainer. He dances, he sings, he writes, he hosts TV shows, he acts his heart out. He’s known as one of the sexiest, wackiest, most unexpected men in showbiz, but at the same time, he’s…
It’s hard to believe The Cure has been around for 37 years now, but the legendary band’s hits are, if anything, just as beloved today as they were in the 80s. Robert Smith (voice/guitar), Simon Gallup (bass), Jason Cooper (drums),…
The topic of this year’s TEDx Honolulu, a local, self-organized event that, like the official TED Talks, aims to bring the community together over ideas worth sharing, was FLOW. Talks by notables including local artist Solomon Enos, master procrastinator Tim…
Here’s a fun fact about Anna’s, that iconic Honolulu fixture that was started in 1969 as Anna Bannana’s (initially misspelled but they kept it for flavor) by entrepreneur Gary Budlong as a 60s-themed dive bar and has managed to go…
Thousands filled the Varsity Building parking lot to welcome obon season of with open arms and mouths happily full of oishii andagi, yakitori and musubi. The colorful event, presented by Moiliili Hongwanji Mission and Kamehameha Schools, is Honolulu’s largest bon…
While many galleries and stores were closed for the holiday weekend, those participating in the art walk hosted a lively scene. We hit some of the hot spots, including Roberta Oaks’ store on Pauahi Street, Madre Chocolate across the street,…
Birthday kids Russell Tanoue and Sky Rea. For 19 years, celebrity photographer Russell Tanoue has morphed his birthday celebration into a high-profile benefit event. Saturday night, a portion of the proceeds from the celebration held at M Nightclub went to…
It was a beautiful night for food, fun, shopping and fashion under a full moon at Honolulu Night Market’s Summer Solstice celebration, held at the new SALT complex in Kakaako. Highlights included special guest food vendors the “Great Food Truck…
The second annual Chinatown-wide Sailor Jerry Festival, brainchild of Jason Miller from 808shows.com and Josh 86 from Downbeat, took over eight Chinatown venues on the anniversary of legendary tattoo artist Norman Keith “Sailor Jerry” Collins’ death to pay tribute to…
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.
