August 1, 2021
St. Louis Drive In
After more than six decades of feeding multiple generations of families, St. Louis Drive In continues to serve as the go-to spot for local-style comfort food in the heart of Kaimuki. Owner Wayne Akimoto leads the family restaurant today after…
August 1, 2021
E.A.R.L.
Gone are the days of ho-hum sandwiches for lunch. At E.A.R.L. (which stands for Eat A Real Lunch), this classic meal receives a gourmet makeover at both locations in Kakaako and Kaimuki. Owner Justin Parvizimotlagh, who decided to open the…
August 1, 2021
In-Yo Cafe
Breakfast gets an elegant treatment at In-Yo Café in Waikiki. Located within the five-star Trump International Hotel, the café is a breezy, open-air space on the sixth floor of the building, mere steps away from Waikiki beach. Prior to the…
August 1, 2021
Brick Fire Tavern
A “pizza pie in the sky” dream, coupled with the passion for pizza of founders Inthira Marks and Matthew Resich, was realized when Brick Fire Tavern Chinatown opened as a 42-seat restaurant in October 2016, and specialized in Napoletana craft…
August 1, 2021
Pono Wines
ANNE LEE speaks with Pono Wines president/CEO DAVID JOSEPH SEDENO Local boy David Joseph Sedeno has been in the libations industry for nearly three decades. In that time, formerly as co-owner of The Firehouse Brewing Co. in California and later…
