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Top 5 things to do this weekend

By Kera Wong-Miyasato Get those creative juices flowing and good times rolling for this weekend’s fun-filled events! Check out a literacy-dedicated block party in downtown, a mini Okinawan Festival, a worldwide design event, a free foodie photo meetup and the annual Mauka…

Kakaako has a Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room

Over 400 craft beers including very limited releases and highly allocated bottles usually available through beer clubs. When we introduced Tim Golden and Daryn Ogino’s Village Bottle Shop & Tasting Room back in January, it was a concept: A craft…

Honolulu Night Market: Summer Solstice

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…

Something new: Juic’d Life

A new cold-pressed juice shop opens Monday at Kakaako’s Salt complex, just across from Hank’s Haute Dogs and just in time for the long, warm days of summer. That means free samples of Juic’d Life’s organic juices and 10 percent…

Honolulu Night + Market guide: Hidden Gems

Uncover new and hidden gems around Our Kakaako at this month’s Honolulu Night + Market block party! Polish off some Bao Taon baos and cold-pressed juices as you meander through the fashion marketplace, shopping the latest local trends from Confidance,…

Honolulu Night + Market: Back to the Future

March’s “Back to the Future” themed Honolulu Night + Market was just that, with a move in location back to the block of Kakaako where it all began, and a look at the district’s future retail vendors and atmosphere with…

Merriman’s Moku Kitchen coming to Salt

Three years after opening in West Oahu, 28 years — a full generation — after opening his namesake restaurant on the Big Island, award-winning chef Peter Merriman is finally coming to Honolulu. The new concept he’s bringing to town is…

#HFWF15: Kamehameha Schools presents Urban Luau

After events on Hawai‘i Island and Maui, the fifth annual Hawaii Food & Wine Festival arrived on Oahu Wednesday evening, with an Urban Luau at the new Salt space in Our Kaka‘ako. Kamehameha Schools opened the spacious, airy venue for…

Did this: Highway Inn Kaka’ako preview

Highway Inn, the popular Hawaiian food restaurant in Waipahu, will be opening up a second location in Kakaako. With a grand opening slated for November, Highway Inn is still pinning down a date while it makes final touches to the…

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…

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…

New eats: Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar

New Eats: Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 After a lot of hype and some public bumps, a new charcuterie/bar is open in Kaimuki: Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar. It's owned by Kevin…

Savory influences: Salt, your forgotten friend

The idea of the “sweet dessert” is strictly an American concept. Throughout the rest of the world, the dessert is often viewed as a palate cleanser at the end of a meal. This worldly view means that desserts do not…