May 12, 2013
Seafood Village Chinese Cuisine
WHEN NOTEWORTHY GUESTS, SUCH AS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, AS WELL AS THE LATE KING OF POP, MICHAEL JACKSON, HAVE DINED AT SEAFOOD VILLAGE CHINESE CUISINE — AND ARE FANS OF THIS LEGENDARY RESTAURANT — YOU…
May 12, 2013
Kissaten Coffee Bar, Restaurant Epic, Romano's Macaroni Grill
Raised in a family with food-forward parents such as mine, who served dinners comprised of Caprese salad, ravioli, gnocchi, rack of lamb with rosemary and watercress soup, dishes such as macaroni and cheese seemed surprisingly exotic. I probably can count…
May 5, 2013
Hy's Steak House
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: HY’S SEAFOOD PLATTER ($42.95) Hy’s Steak House is the name of the game when it comes to its award-winning selection of USDA prime beef and kiawe-broiled steaks, not to mention the romantic…
April 28, 2013
53 By The Sea, Eggs 'n Things
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — and while you’re at it, how about some Honey Glazed Lemon Chicken, Lemon Crepes and Lemonade Crabcake? They will all put a little zing in your step! This week, Ono readers, it’s…
April 21, 2013
Todai Restaurant
Toru Makino is a legend in the dining scene, both here at home and across the globe. He opened Todai Restaurant, an upscale international sushi and seafood buffet establishment, in December 1999 in Waikiki and later ended up selling the…
April 21, 2013
Japanese Restaurant Aki
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: TAN TAN NABE ($18 FOR ONE ORDER, MINIMUM OF TWO ORDERS REQUIRED) Japanese Restaurant Aki is a relatively new dining oasis that is both relaxed and contemporary. Located on the mauka side…
April 21, 2013
Anytime Cafe, Max's of Manila
My ultimate weakness is sweets. I know, I know … I sound like a broken record, but what can I say? No matter how much I try to resist, if it has sugar and constitutes as a dessert, this girl…
April 14, 2013
JJ's Bistro & French Pastry
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: GRILLED LOBSTER TAIL FETTUCCINE ($29.70 FOR ONE LOBSTER TAIL, FOUR-COURSE MENU SPECIAL; $39.70 FOR TWO LOBSTER TAILS, FOUR-COURSE MENU SPECIAL; $18.95 A LA CARTE) JJ Bistro & French Pastry appeals to diverse…
April 14, 2013
Mitsu-Ken
It all started back in December 1992 in a small hole-in-the-wall eatery on North School Street with savory morsels of garlic chicken cooking in a wok and a simple breakfast special, which nearly 20 years later catapulted Mitsu-Ken Okazu &…
