With a large brick oven stocked with kiawe wood and its resulting sweet, smoky aroma at its disposal, Inferno’s Wood Fire Pizza has ignited Hawaii’s hunger for quality pizza pies. Each pizza at Inferno’s is hand crafted and prepared with…
Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your favorite restaurant? Well, much credit goes to the many chefs, owners and managers who work diligently day in and day out to make sure Hawaii’s diners have a top-notch dining…
As many loyal readers know, Dining Out absolutely loves exploring Chinese food restaurants. Lately, it’s fancied a particular spot in Niu Valley Center, where old favorites as well as innovative eats keep any generation of diners satisfied. While Lung Fung…
Taormina has a problem unique in the restaurant business: It is, at times, forced to turn away customers. So popular is this Sicilian restaurant that its 85 seats fill up quickly, causing hopeful diners to put off their enjoyment of…
Tucked away in the heart of downtown’s art district is Brasserie Du Vin, a charming cafe that caused my French dining partner to gaze nostalgically at her surroundings and exclaim, “Wow, this really feels like I’m in France.” The brick-layered…
If you didn’t already know, Korean Hibiscus BBQ has reopened at Kaimuki Shopping Center (located on the lower level, to the right of Times Super Market) offering the same tasty menu many of its regular customers dubbed their “Korean comfort…
When in search of some good home cooking, New Violet’s Grill is the answer. Specializing in local comfort foods as well as Japanese and Okinawan favorites, New Violet’s Grill has been an avid hot spot for more than 60 years.…
A fusion of French and Laotian cuisine is intertwined into succulent works of art at JJ Bistro & French Pastry in the heart of Kaimuki on Waialae Avenue. Owner and chef JJ Luangkhot first opened the restaurant in Aiea in…
As noon approaches at Camellia Buffet, it happens like clockwork: A large group of guests files into the restaurant. It’s a lively get-together, with the friends chatting and laughing with one another as they are joined by more. After finding…
Having emerged from its Southern California roots in Laguna Beach, Zpizza made Hawaii its home nearly four years ago. The first location made a name for itself at Ward Centers in 2008 with a second location popping up in Kailua…