20 Awesome Father's Day Gifts from Hawai‘i Shops and Designers
Father’s Day is on June 18. Tip your dad cap to the father figures in your life with cool and handsome finds from O‘ahu boutiques.
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9 Unique Local Treats and Gifts to Thank Our Teachers
Support local and show appreciation for our school teachers with these sweet surprises during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8–12.
In Wahiawā, Hawaiian Vinegar Co. Makes Local Shrubs and Mocktails
The power couple behind the Eat the Street food truck rallies have opened The Vinegary tasting room on Kilani Avenue.
16 Local Gifts the Frolic Team Is Giving Foodie Friends for Christmas
Crispy beef jerky? Musubi giclee prints? Local Crocs charms? Furikake cookies? Read on for the tastiest presents we're giving this year.
Spotlight on Healthy Baby Hawai‘i
The Kailua-based baby food company is fresh, local, organic and makes your life easier!
Nami Kaze’s New Izakaya Style Dinner Is One of Honolulu’s Best
Pier 38’s seafood and vegetable focused restaurant, previously only open for brunch, debuts an equally playful, creative dinner.
Pomai Kulolo’s ‘Uala Sweet Potato Poi Is One Brilliant Idea
Plus we got da origin story of how dis Okinawan sweet potato poi came to be from da creator himself.
Grilling or Roadtripping This 4th of July Weekend? Find These 10 Trader Joe’s Dupes in Hawaiʻi
You might not need to wait for the next relative who comes home with a suitcase full of Trader Joe’s.
Neko Koneko is a Must-Try Instagram Coffee Shop in Central O‘ahu
Online pre-orders for these Japanese-inspired coffees can sell out in 30 minutes—when the business is open.
Guess Where O‘ahu’s Newest Cocktail Bar Is?
Eleven opens inside Foodland Farms Ala Moana today, Dec. 9 with compelling cocktails and small plates that will make you forget you’re in a supermarket.
Bottleheads Is Kailua’s New Bottle Shop, Café and Local Foods Purveyor
The only place you can have your wine with Breadshop grilled cheese sandwiches and ‘Ahi Assassins poke.
We Found This Unexpected Craft Coffee Shop on Big Island
Find pour over coffees, teas and a rich hot chocolate with a slow burn—all of which come from the island—in Mountain View.
Onomea’s New Candy Bars are Locally Made with Hawai‘i-Grown Chocolate
And they come in POG, matcha crunch, salted mac nut, and lime and coconut varieties.
Support Kupu. Eat Veggie Lau Lau and Short Rib Lau Lau
Kupu, the nonprofit that runs youth programs in conservation and sustainability, now offers Hawaiian food and breathtaking venue.
Café Kaila Now Sells Cookies (And They’re Selling Out Fast!)
Satisfy your sweet tooth with a stop at your favorite Market City brunch spot.
Farmers Market Favorite Onda Pasta is Back With More Shapes Than Ever
Oh, the pastabilities.
MW Restaurant Just Gave Its Kitchen Equipment to Kahuku High School
Future culinarians on the North Shore will learn to cook at the same flattop that produced dinner for the Obamas.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend: December 30, 2020–January 5, 2021
Celebrate the coming of a new year with live music, catch a local theater in the national spotlight, enjoy cozy homegrown drinks or stroll through a garden.
Here’s Why Kapa Hale Is One of Honolulu’s Most Exciting New Restaurants
Keaka Lee’s first restaurant fuses elements of Hawaiian, local, modern American and global.
Where to find ultra-local pastries and meats in one place
Perhaps it was inevitable that the butcher and baker would fall in love at a restaurant. The butcher, Jason Chow, and the baker, Harley Tunac, met at Āina, a now-shuttered Hawaiian restaurant in San Francisco. Chow was dining solo to…
33 Christmas Gifts Ideas for Toddlers From Hawai'i Makers and Shops
Photo: Christine Labrador It’s the holi-yay(!) season and we’re especially excited. It seems all of us (not only the kids) have gotten a little nutcracker-y. Even Santa has faced challenges (finding a mask to fit his jolly face and beard…
What to Listen to This November: 5 Album and Song Picks from Local DJs
Your playlist is so played out. So we asked a few local music experts to help you hit refresh.
Alan Wong’s Closes After 25 Years, Town After 16 Years
More than any other restaurants, these two shaped modern Hawai‘i cuisine.
35 local sweet and savory treats for Halloween 2020
Who says we have only one day to celebrate Halloween? We're not just talking sweets — local businesses are making a whole gamut of spooky treats, including savory dishes and boo-zy cocktails. Some are only available the day or week…
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From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.