Beautiful Winning Lei From the Lei Day Celebration Contest 2024
Hawai‘i’s talented lei makers showed out this May Day with dazzling submissions to the annual lei contest.
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Nami Kaze Unveils New Okazuma Okazuya at Frolic Dinner on May 19
Readers can preview the award-winning restaurant’s new okazuya in an evening of live music, lucky numbers and take-home omiyage.
9 Things to Do for Mother’s Day 2024
Make lei po‘o, shop local fashion and jewelry, laugh at a comedy show, take family photos, sip something bubbly and more.
Ka‘a‘awa’s Crouching Lion Returns With a Revamped Look and Menu
The landmark restaurant reopens May 1 with a raw bar, outdoor robata grill and family-style dishes.
Giovedi Comes to Chinatown
The Italian and pan-Asian pop-up finds a permanent space on Hotel Street.
Expand Your Culinary Horizons in Expert-Led Cooking Classes
Take your home cooking to the next level and learn to make everything from pasta and scones to Hawaiian food and Chinese classics.
What to Order at Tadka: Eat Like a Chef
We asked Ganesh Shrestha what he would order at his own restaurant, then ordered everything he recommended. It was one of our best meals in Honolulu.
19 Years Back Home
I returned to Honolulu in May 2005, thinking it would be a temporary stay.
Tails of the City: “They Are Our Angels”
In the first of our recurring series Tails of the City about our intimate connection with animals, we peek inside the Hettemas’ cat-centric life.
1,000 Flowers Become Grand Strands
In celebration of Lei Day, admire this impressive piece of lei art by floral designer Kim Scott for Aloha de Mele.
Architect Aaron Ackerman Builds a World-Class Sustainable House
Aaron Ackerman is reaching new heights of sustainable living with his Pālolo home Haleola‘ili‘āinapono.
Pursuits: Dream Colors
A visit with Honolulu hairstylist Jamie Keiko specializing in transformative looks.
Tadka: Where Indian Food Comes Alive
Tadka chef Ganesh Shrestha’s dishes are steeped in tradition—even when he tweaks them to suit local palates.
The Hawai‘i Wildlife Center Lends a Helping Wing to Native Birds and Bats
Native feathered (and furred) patients are on the rise at this unique rehab.
Carissa Moore Shares Her Inspiring Story in a New Book
Carissa Moore’s newly released book is a love letter to the Islands told through the lens of surfing.
