A new restaurant, Izakaya Mai, has opened on Kapiolani in the former Ojiya Restaurant space across from the Hawaii Convention Center. Originally from Tokyo, Izakaya Mai owner Yoichi Ito worked in the airline industry as a dispatcher, but loved to…
There’s a new sushi bar in town, brought to you by the owners of Kai Ramen (near Ala Moana Center). I was hesitant to go because I had heard about the $250 price tag, omakase only, but friends who tried…
By Laurie OueSpecial to NonstopI’ve always liked uni. I can’t even recall my first taste. For as long as I can remember, uni has always been the first thing I order at a sushi bar. Lots of times I’m the…
On our first free day with the train pass from H.I.S., Scott Suzui of Ultimate Japan decided that we should do something easy. Nara is about 30 to 40 minutes away, with one transfer. So, off we went. You probably…
Tuesday was Media Day for the grand reopening of the newly renovated Genki Sushi at Ala Moana Center, which means we got a chance to check out the cool, playful new technology and give you the scoop.Genki Sushi USA president…
Some of you may be familiar with Yuzu, the Japanese izakaya in the depths of the Ala Moana Hotel that serves up fresh, handmade items. They now have a second location at Ko Olina Resort, across Monkeypod Kitchen, and we…
A couple of months ago, Lena Morris, Melissa Chang and I were having dinner at Rinka and we ran into Chef Garrett Wong of Sushi ii. He piqued our interests with the impressive list of seasonal and imported Japanese fish…
Jiro dreams of sushi; I dream of succulent slices of sashimi, ribbons of pork in shabu shabu, and the satisfying pop of ikura over sushi rice. On March 1, a new Japanese restaurant opened in the Ala Moana neighborhood behind…
Freshly renovated, Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar now features an omakase menu to go with its new sushi bar.I’ve been a big fan of Shokudo since it first opened in 2005. Yet, the one thing I always thought it lacked…
I’ll confess, we ate about eight times today. If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter, you have already seen a good chunk of what we ate, but for those who haven’t, I don’t want to alarm you by showing…
Dinner at Morio's ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 24 If you are a fan of the cute sushi bar called Morio's, you know by now that it's moved from Waikiki to a slightly larger, more centrally located space…
I had the privilege of attending Thursday night’s Yelp screening of the fantastic documentary, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” one of the films at this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival.The film tells the story of 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, who…
I’m on my way back to Honolulu by way of Los Angeles! I come here so seldom and only have three days, so I’m trying to squeeze in some good eats and sightseeing in this short time. One of the…
