August 11, 2019
Chart House Waikiki
When Scott Okamoto first became general manager of Chart House Waikiki 31 years ago, he asked owner Joey Cabell what he could do to make the place better. “Joey told me to make it fun for all our guests, all…
August 4, 2019
Aloha Salads
For a plate of crisp island-grown greens loaded with the freshest, most delicious ingredients, and topped with a housemade dressing so delicious that it’s bottled and offered for sale, head for one of Aloha Salads’ six Oahu locations. With the…
August 4, 2019
Hoku's, Plumeria Beach House
Over the past five and a half decades, The Kahala Hotel & Resort has drawn thousands of guests to its lovely beaches, luxury suites and ballrooms — and especially to its restaurants. Both Hoku’s (opened in 1966) and The Plumeria…
July 28, 2019
Shiro's Saimin Haven
As the 50th anniversary of Shiro’s Saimin Haven approaches next month, the managers and employees of this legendary Waimalu restaurant are getting ready for the exciting month ahead. They’re also thinking with affection of the late Franz “Shiro” Matsuo, also…
July 28, 2019
Ferguson's Pub
Sometime in the 1700s, an English nobleman named John Montagu — reluctant to rise either from his work desk or from the gambling table, nobody’s quite sure — began asking his servants to bring him pieces of salt beef between…
July 22, 2019
Fresco Italian
For some of Oahu’s most delectable Italian cuisine, served in a setting that inspires a sense that all is well with the world, Fresco Italian Restaurant at Hilton Hawaiian Village is a lovely place to enjoy a meal. Fresco is…
July 22, 2019
La Vie
As those who pay close attention to the local restaurant scene are well aware, this is a marvelous time to be a culinary adventurer in Honolulu. With that, there is a new restaurant in town that will have diners saying…
July 21, 2019
Pagoda Floating Restaurant
Through the end of July, Pagoda Floating Restaurant is presenting its Summer Seafood Fest, highlighting various delights from the ocean’s bounty. There’s a Hawaiian Style Seafood Bake, a Poke Bar with several choice varieties, and more. Available during lunch, dinner,…
July 14, 2019
Nico's Pier 38
For the past 15 years, Nico’s Pier 38 has been synonymous with some of the finest, freshest fish and seafood that might be found anywhere in Hawaii. “We’ve been the best fresh seafood restaurant for all these years,” says chef/owner…
July 14, 2019
Restaurant Suntory
“Osusume” is a lovely Japanese word that means recommendation, suggestion or encouragement. The word is a perfect description for Restaurant Suntory’s Chef’s Osusume Kaiseki Course, an extraordinary feast that features some of the best items from the restaurant’s spectacular menu.…
