August 28, 2022
HanaPaa Market
Get ready to be greeted with aloha and your favorite local comfort foods as you enter HanaPaa Market, located in Koko Marina Shopping Center.Whether you’re heading out to the beach with friends, barbecuing with the ohana or just enjoying a…
August 28, 2022
Big City Diner
Celebrate this Labor Day weekend at Hawaii’s favorite local restaurant — Big City Diner. From Friday, Sept. 2, to Monday, Sept. 5, Big City Diner is cooking up a huge special: the BBQ Ribs + Chicken Wings Family Meal Deal…
August 28, 2022
Niu Soft Serve
As a family-operated local company specializing in 100% premium dairy-free soft serve and treats, Niu Soft Serve is truly home sweet home. Co-owner Kekahu Napoleon-Ahn explains that the business launched in 2020 following a year of research and development. Before…
August 28, 2022
Roy’s Hawaii Kai
For nearly 35 years, Roy’s Hawaii Kai has continued to serve up amazing cuisine and stellar wine selections, while bringing the same “buzz and vibe” to each table as the neighborhood family restaurant has done since opening in 1988. With…
August 28, 2022
J. Dolan's
ANNE LEE speaks with J. Dolan’s operations manager KRISTEN ALLSPAW There’s a little bit of Ireland joining the Kahala neighborhood, as J. Dolan’s opened its second location on Aug. 9 at Kuono Marketplace. The original Irish pub in Chinatown has…
August 21, 2022
Mahina & Sun's
In honor of Whiskey Sour Day on Aug. 25 Mahina & Sun’s at the Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club is showcasing its version of the classic cocktail. Led by executive bar czar Christian Taibi, who applies his previous experience at…
August 21, 2022
Island Popper
National Coconut Week is around the corner, and in honor of the celebration, Island Popper Gourmet Popcorn is unveiling its newest creation: ube coconut. “We have been wanting to craft an ube coconut flavor for a while, so National Coconut…
August 21, 2022
Legend Seafood Restaurant
While the Mid-Autumn Festival gets underway on Saturday, Sept. 10, guests are invited to celebrate the annual “Moon Festival” tradition right now at Legend Seafood Restaurant. The legend behind the festival describes a love story between Hou Yi and his…
August 21, 2022
Teddy's Bigger Burgers
Teddy’s Bigger Burgers continues to supplement its popular menu that includes freshly made hamburger patties and quality beef that multiple generations of local diners have come to love since it opened at the foot of Diamond Head in 1998. Nearly…
August 21, 2022
Stage Restaurant
ANNE LEE speaks with Honolulu Design Center creative director JULIA SØRENSEN SHAW Stage restaurant offers a beverage-focused tasting experience every second Thursday of the month. Traditionally, these tastings feature wine, but the month of September is the Kubota sake tasting…