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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…