The Many Ways Honolulu Showed Up to Support Maui
From bento and bake sales to shopping made-in-Maui goods and dining out, we can all support Maui wildfire relief efforts in our own way.
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Hokkaido Ramen Festival Is Bringing 18 Ramen Shops to Waikīkī
Every two weeks, a new trio of shops will sell their ramen. Up now: Sanomaru, Tokin and Yukiguni Story.
Gourmet Breakfast Sandwiches and Flash-Brewed Coffee Pop Up in Downtown Honolulu
Thursday mornings, WeirDoughs Focaccia and Creature Coffee team up at Harbor Court’s Hana Kitchens.
Venezuelan Empanadas Pop Up Hot and Fresh Every Tuesday in Mō‘ili‘ili
Guaiqueri Empanadas brings over seven types of savory empanadas to ‘ili‘ili Cash and Carry each week.
Sippin’ Santa’s Festive Tiki Drinks Will Put You in the Holiday Spirit
Tiki-aficionado Beachbum Berry’s pop-up bar at Prince Waikīkī is open daily to spread holiday cheer through New Year’s Eve.
Captivating and Crunchy: Chinese Breakfast Crepes Pop Up in Salt Lake
Bing Bros brings northeastern China to Hawai‘i with savory jian bing crepes.
New Pastry Pop-Up’s Breads, Butters and Cheesecakes Are Worth the Calories
Did someone say chocolate cinnamon babka?
Awesome eats this Thursday: Alicia’s Market mix plate
Alicia’s Market is a main reason foodies make pilgrimages to Kalihi. Tucked on the makai side of Mokauea Street, behind a vintage Coca-Cola sign, Alicia’s is a hidden gem within a hidden gem. At the very back, where foodies, truckers…
Awesome eats: Valentine’s Day pop-up with Choco lea
From deep in the heart of Manoa Valley, Choco lea arrived downtown as one our first Awesome eats pop-ups last year, and chocolate lovers gobbled them up. Now they’re back with two special boxes of locally made artisan chocolates to…
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…
Awesome eats this Friday: Yellow Cab Pizza
Pizza alert: There’s a new pizza shop coming to town and they’re debuting their pizza and wings at Awesome Eats this Friday. Yellow Cab Pizza is known internationally for their New York-style slices, but their new spot near Costco Iwilei…
Awesome eats on Tuesday: MW Restaurant
Honolulu’s award-winning MW Restaurant is coming to downtown next Tuesday for a special Awesome eats lunchtime pop-up benefiting the Friends of the Missing Child Center-Hawaii. Chefs Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka have crafted a special brown bag lunch of a…
Awesome eats this Friday: Watanabe Bakery treats
When we saw Watanabe Bakery’s poi and matcha mochi cakes on Instagram we drove straight over to McCully to give them a try. At first bite, we knew the satisfyingly chewy cakes would be perfect for Awesome eats. So heads…
Awesome eats this Friday: Tanioka’s bento and spicy ahi
After two sold-out Awesome eats popups in July and August, we got the message: The downtown lunch crowd loves Tanioka’s. So we’re bringing the Waipahu institution back every month, starting with this Friday’s Awesome eats. Tanioka’s Seafoods and Catering will…
Awesome eats: Tanioka’s spicy ahi and mochiko chicken
When we introduced Awesome eats, a new pop-up series bringing hard-to-get-to treats to the downtown lunch crowd, we didn’t expect to sell out. But we did — first with a custom Frolic bento from Tanioka’s and then with a four-pack…
Coming July 11: Former Vintage Cave chefs’ pop-up
By Rebecca Pang I’ll tell you a secret. I miss the years when pop-up dinners were all the rage in Honolulu. It’s when I ate whole animals with chef Bob McGee, my addiction to The Pig & The Lady’s pho…
Paper & Plastic KTUH Music & Comics Pop-Up
Bar 35 hosted the first Paper & Plastic pop-up shop Saturday in conjunction with KTUH College Radio, offering a selection of used CDs and vinyl from the KTUH vaults, plus vintage comics and collectible graphic novels. KTUH DJs spun for…
Something new: Sammies
By now you’ve heard of The Little Oven, the quirky little dessert shop on King Street with the quirky owner and fabulous desserts. Owner Joyce Harada only opens on Friday and Saturday nights, and now the equally quirky Da Ala…
Night Market Guide: Summer in the Park
Take a stroll through “Summer in the Park” as Honolulu Night Market returns Saturday to its new location along Cooke Street between Pohukaina and Auahi. Once again, it’ll be a fun night with art and entertainment, food, fashion and shopping.What:…
BreadShop at Snackbox pop-up this Saturday
Photo by @UMUHawaiiMark your calendars. Snackbox in Kaka’ako is hosting a bake shop collaboration with BreadShop this Saturday. According to Snackbox chef Mark “Gooch” Noguchi, this will be BreadShop’s last #BreadShopSaturday event for a while, since baker Christopher Sy is…
Eat this: New lineup at Taste
A new lineup of chefs recently started up at Taste, delivering a fresh round of pop-up eating to Kaka’ako. Local Stop kicks off each week on Tuesdays, serving up local style-lunches. On Wednesdays, newcomer Off Da Hook offers up such…
Eat this: New lineup at Taste
Every three months, Taste in Kaka’ako keeps it fresh by bringing us a new pop-up lineup. I sampled the new offerings this week and overall, I’m impressed with the talent in this rotation. Onda Pasta opens each week for Tuesday…
Lee Anne Wong’s Mother’s Day Brunch
For as long as I can remember, Mother’s Day in the Shindo household always meant going out to dinner with the entire family. It’s mom’s special day where she doesn’t cook or clean and can relax with a wine cooler…
Taste redefines dining in Honolulu
Last October, a new Kakaako venue transformed the local food scene when it introduced an innovative restaurant concept. Taste began organizing a rotating cast of pop-up restaurants and chefs, creating buzz around the new dining experience.Chef Mark Noguchi and Amanda…
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