Update: Prices have come down since this post was published shortly after the restaurant opened. Prices below are current as of August 2020. I hope you’re sitting down because I think I just found the best Mexican food in Hawaii. Whenever…
What do starving artists and art lovers at Pow Wow Hawaii eat? Tacos! After stints at Chef Mavro, Vintage Cave and Avenue’s Bar & Eatery, award-winning chef Robert Paik has set up a taco truck in the middle of the…
When you think of Encore Saloon, you imagine a bar full of dusty people on a dusty street in a western boom town. Not so fast, pardner. Turns out Encore was the name of the original establishment in this spot…
If the name Taco Kabana rings a bell, yes this is the same operation as the food trailer that used to park on Kapiolani across 24 Hour Fitness. They’re back! And this time in a more permanent spot. A…
Fresh Cafe of Kakaako fame is starting up a weekly taco Tuesday at its new downtown spot from 4 p.m. until closing. Carne asada and chicken tacos are $1 each, Mexican grilled corn is $3, a basket of chips and…
I’m always on the hunt for the greatest places to eat around the island, and I’ll taste the entire menu to uncover new and delicious dishes, whether it’s at established restaurants, buzzed-about new spots or even hole-in-the-wall joints that are…
A small group gathered Wednesday night behind Taste in Kaka‘ako for a preview party for Cochon555, a national dining event founded four years ago by Brady Lowe. At each event, five chefs, five heritage breed pigs and five winemakers collaborate…
Matt Duffy waited a little too long. He had been working on a unique taco truck — loosely based on the Korean taco trucks popular in L.A. and something Hawaii hadn’t seen — but within a year, several new ones opened…
