December 29, 2015
Ahi & Vegetable
When a restaurant has been in busi ness for more than a decade, it must be doing something right. Ahi & Vegetable has been serving hungry Hawaii residents from its Downtown Honolulu location for 11 years now, and the eatery…
December 7, 2015
Japanese BBQ Yoshi
If you love the thrill of the grill — the tabletop grill, that is — for cooking savory and succulent meat yakiniku-style to your heart’s content, look no further than Japanese BBQ Yoshi. And if the sound of that particular…
October 25, 2015
Makino Chaya
Located just across the street from Aiea’s popular Pearl-ridge Mall in West ridge Shopping Center, Makino Chaya has become a mainstay in the minds of local Oahu residents. Known for its bountiful buffet — an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of savory, sweet…
October 11, 2015
J-shop
An encounter with Hideyoshi Takasawa, owner of local Japanese grocery store J-Shop, always is an experience marked by merriment and a wealth of fascinating information. Takasawa’s more than 50 years spent at the forefront of the gourmet food industry, paired…
September 20, 2015
Cajun King
From the highest praise, received from the endearingly protruding lips of Forrest Gump’s army pal Bubba Blue, to homage paid via Elvis Presley’s 1967 iconic film “Clam-bake,” the deliciously mussel-ed merits of southern-inspired seafood boils have long been a signature…
September 20, 2015
Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant
Although a relatively new kid on the culinary block, Good Fortune Chinese Restaurant is anything but amateur when it comes to accommodating the desires of Oahu’s growing vegetarian community. Since opening in July, Good Fortune has experienced just that thus…
September 13, 2015
Island Cafe & Amusements
When April Whiting-Haraguchi, owner and manager of Island Cafe & Amusements, set up shop in June 2015, she knew exactly what she aimed to accomplish. “I wanted to create a place where people could come and enjoy not just a…
September 6, 2015
Il Lupino
When lunchtime rolls around or that dinner bell’s ringing, your stomach is more than likely giving you that none-too-subtle signal that it’s ready to be fed. Perhaps it’s in the way of a low growl (if you’re lucky) or even…
September 6, 2015
GRYLT
As any ’80s baby can recall, whenever a “grill” was mentioned — often pluralized with a “z” — visions of metal-teethed music elite like Flava Flav and Nelly come to mind (and I’m not talking about braces). But here on…
August 30, 2015
Sakura Terrace
Imagine dining al fresco upon an open-air terrace, feasting on selections that go above and beyond the usual local fare. Now combine that delicious vision with the knowledge that this dream can be a reality at Sakura Terrace, conveniently located…
