Zippy’s

Da Zippy's fried chicken sandwich hack

Mac Salad Chicken Sandwich? If you look da menu at Zippy's, you probably tinking, Eh, no more one Mac Salad Chicken Sandwich, Leeeeeeee! Are you tricking us? Did Frolic accidentally run your April Fool's writeup in December? Trust me, this…

Battle of the chili dog plates

Q: Which classic chili with hot dog plate stay mo' ono? For me, growing up in Aiea, Rainbow's has always had kinda that townie mystique. All da kids who lived townside would talk about Rainbow's. One of da dishes dey…

Our hood: Pearl City

Our hood is a series spotlighting the neighborhoods the Frolic team calls home. Here are favorite places and eats in Kelli Shiroma’s Pearl City. Of all the houses my family has lived in, my favorite is still the one in…

Our Top 5: Bento

With bento being one of Hawaii’s most beloved foods, I’m sure everyone has a favorite. The variety of meat, veggies, egg and rice make it perfect for field trips, picnics and lunch on the go. If you’re like me, I…

Our Top 5: Saimin

I have a newfound respect for saimin, thanks to the one time I publicly hated on it. Disdained it, actually, resented it even. Compared to all the noodle bowls I love in this world — ramen, pho, naengmyeon, the roast…

Our Top 5: Pancakes

For some strange reason, Hawaii pancakes are the rage in Japan now. A few locally owned restaurants have opened branches in Japan, where customers happily endure a two-to-three-hour wait just to enjoy breakfast. Do they think our pancakes are higher…

Behind the scenes of Lamb Mondays

One of the things that makes sustainable ranching so difficult in Hawaii is finding an outlet for less desirable cuts of meat. Many hotels, restaurants and markets will only take the prime cuts, but what about the rest of the…

Iconic Hawaii eateries

Well, who knew Monday’s blog would be such a talker! But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised. Hawaii has changed so much over the past few decades, it’s easy to find something to miss. Longs Drugs Stores are now owned…

My favorite late-night eats

Late-night eats ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 By Ed MoritaNonstopIt’s 2 a.m., and the bars have just closed. Despite the hour, you crave something to eat before making the drive home. But where to go? jQuery(function($) {…