June 18, 2017
Fairwood Drive Inn and Pho 27 Cafe
Fairwood Drive Inn and Pho 27 Café owner Tiffany Ko has spent the majority of her life perfecting her culinary skills. She started cooking alongside her father when she was just 10 years old. And while Ko has always enjoyed…
June 11, 2017
Big City Diner
Since opening in 1998, Big City Diner has become a go-to gathering place, attracting customers with what owner Lane Muraoka likes to call “local-American comfort food.” Launched by Muraoka, who got his start in the restaurant industry as a dishwasher,…
June 4, 2017
Wisp
Wisp Restaurant & Lounge has only been open since November, but already the restaurant — located at the end of Waikiki, right before Diamond Head — is making a name for itself thanks to its contemporary Hawaii Regional Cuisine. “We…
May 21, 2017
Harbor Restaurant At Pier 38
As Harbor Restaurant at Pier 38 celebrates its one-year anniversary this month, executive chef Rob McDaniel says that things at the ocean-side eatery are on the up and up. In its short time since opening, Harbor Restaurant has become a…
May 15, 2017
Sarento's Waikiki
If you’re still debating where to take Mom to celebrate her day, here you go: Sarento’s at the Top of the Ilikai. With an elegant dining room and stunning ocean views, Sarento’s has all the makings of the perfect celebratory…
May 7, 2017
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
The origins of Wolfgang’s Steakhouse are practically mythic: After four decades as a waiter at Peter Luger Steakhouse in New York, Wolfgang Zwiener decided to step out on his own. Now, there are 20 of his steak houses throughout the…
April 30, 2017
J-shop
As the summer months approach, J-Shop reminds patrons, to start thinking about the phrase “dining out” in a different way. “We wanted to give it a little twist to the meaning ‘dining out’ and literally take (food) outside of your…
April 23, 2017
Ruth's Chris Steak House
It probably seemed like a pretty big risk when Ruth Fertel, a woman with no restaurant experience, mortgaged her New Orleans home in order to buy a steak house. But her steaks were so good that not only did her…
April 16, 2017
Mimi's Place
While our islands are filled with restaurants with cuisines from around the world, some areas of the world are a bit under-represented. Peruvian food, for one, is pretty hard to come by. Enter Mimi’s Place, the cozy Waterfront Plaza eatery…
April 9, 2017
Romano's Macaroni Grill
According to Romano’s Macaroni Grill director of sales and marketing Emi Espinda, the restaurant “celebrates the rich tradition of Italy, where the kitchen is the heart of the home, and where friends and family gather to share wonderful food, wine…
