A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: The Captain’s Special (with lobster, $73 or market price) Fans of Raging Crab’s beloved Cajun-style seafood will want to be among the first to dine at its second location at Aiea Town…
Since Ruth Fertel opened Ruth’s Chris Steak House in the 1970s, it has become a reliable steak house — with locations all over the country — where you can get all the classic “fixings.” But that doesn’t mean that the…
At Japengo in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, chef de cuisine Joseph Rose takes full advantage of the diversity that Hawaii has to offer. Originally from Los Angeles, Rose began his culinary career in Chicago before moving…
Whether you love it or hate it, play it or don’t, Pokemon Go is the hottest topic of conversation at the moment — one that cannot be ignored, even by our team here at Dining Out. Now, I do have…
The Mandalay, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, serves authentic Cantonese-style cuisine and Hong Kong-style dim sum in an elegant, comfortable setting. Located in the heart of Downtown Honolulu, the spacious two-level restaurant often draws a varied lunch crowd.…
Minamoto Kitchoan manager Yayoi Akana comments on how Grace Dew products look almost like expensive jewelry, as each piece of the naturally flavored fruit confection glimmers in a glass display case at the establishment’s Ala Moana Center location. The prestigious…
Why limit yourself to a single component of sushi when you can have all of them in one item? The simplicity of nigiri — down to the perfect molding of sushi rice and the neatly placed cut of fish —…
A popular saying suggests that when one door closes, another opens. This concept rings true throughout the restaurant industry. Fortunately for local diners, when world-renowned chef Chai Chaowasaree closed Chai’s Waikiki Hawaiian Fusion Aug. 1, the culinary craftsman decided to…
Jason Gudeman, corporate general manager at GRYLT, describes the story behind the local eatery as a “whirlwind romance.” Husband-and-wife team and owners Allen and Mayu Farinas met while surfing in Waikiki, fell in love and married just a few months…
At Zia’s Caffe in Kaneohe, some things never change, like the warmth that radiates from a comforting menu of Italian-inspired dishes served up in a hospitable environment. What the eatery does switch up, however, is an evolving mix of flavors…