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Nominate an Outstanding Individual for HONOLULU Magazine’s Ola Pono Awards

Site Staff,

Know someone who volunteers their time and talents to make our islands a better place? Submit your nomination by Sept. 6, 2019!

Your Ultimate Guide to Duke’s OceanFest 2019

Shinae Lee,

Celebrate your love for the ocean with surfing dogs, surfboards floating 2 feet above the water and a one-man show dedicated to Duke’s life.

What We Want to Eat at the 2019 Made in Hawai‘i Festival on August 16-18

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

We went through the full program of food vendors to make our must-have and must-try list of 17 local delectables.

Hamada General Store: A New Plate Lunch Spot by the Chefs of Home Bar & Grill

Martha Cheng,

Find a kim chee reuben and a Spam-and-egg sandwich with tonkatsu in it.

Hale Aina Awards Rose Soiree 2019 Alohilani Resort Cover

Why You’ll Want to be a VIP at the 2019 Hale ‘Aina Awards at ‘Alohilani Resort in Waikīkī

Christi Young,

Great food is still on the menu. But the rest of our Best Restaurants celebration has changed.

Best of

Best of HONOLULU Family 2019: Eat

Honolulu Family Team,

Try to Grab One of the Six Seats at This Sushi Speakeasy in Kailua

Sarah Burchard,

A secret sushi bar, by the owner of shuttered Kohnotori, comes to Kailua disguised as a coffee shop.

Noodles

What I Found at Costco: Taiwan’s A-Sha Tainan-Style Noodles

Grace Ryu,

Is Taiwan’s best-selling noodle worth buying in a 10-pack?

Remembering Rap: A New Book Tells the Story of Hawai‘i Humorist Rap Reiplinger

Robbie Dingeman,

The book shines a light on the man behind the laughs through untold stories of his success and struggles, as well as news that state officials reopened an investigation into his mysterious death.

First Look: La Vie at the Ritz Carlton Waikīkī

Martha Cheng,

Dusty Grable and Shaymus Alwin lead the crew at a new, modern-French restaurant.

The 11 Best Events on O‘ahu in August 2019

Jayna Omaye,

Cap off the end of summer with two ethnic festivals, a new production of an oldie but goodie and a bunch of local journalists poking fun at news in the Islands.