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The ‘sun’ shines all winter long

November 21, 2021 Mahina & Sun's

Mahina & Sun’s executive chef Erik Leong is sticking to the basics for Thanksgiving this week, offering a relatively traditional turkey dinner while highlighting all the islands have to offer. In addition to making its own ham, Mahina & Sun’s…

Enjoy a tried-and-true Thanksgiving experience

October 24, 2021 A Catered Experience

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, A Catered Experience is gearing up for the holiday, accepting preorders for a take-home feast that feeds roughly eight. For $152.95, all who sign up are promised seven Thanksgiving staples that include, of course, a hot…

Here’s The Newest Way To Hot Pot

January 25, 2016 Hawaii Pot Shabu Shabu House

It’s an interactive hot pot experience you can look forward to at Hawaii Pot Shabu Shabu House. Here, you’ll find fresh vegetables, seafood and more traveling on a conveyor belt, asking to be plucked and placed into a simmering broth…

Still ‘wowing,’ even after all these years

November 8, 2015 Chai's Waikiki Hawaiian Fusion

There’s something to be said about a chef whose creativity never dwindles. Chai Chaowasaree is exemplary of this, despite having been in the business for quite some time now. Just recently, he quietly celebrated the soft opening of Chai’s Waikiki…

All appetites delight at two-part restaurant

October 18, 2015 Fairwood Drive Inn and Pho 27 Cafe

To say there’s a lot to choose from at Fairwood Drive Inn & Pho 27 Café would be an under-statement. There are more than 100 items combined, with dishes ranging from local staples — like Hamburger Steak and Katsu Curry…

Experience Japanese fare with island views

October 11, 2015 Miyako Restaurant

Quietly tucked away in Waikiki, closer to Diamond Head, Miyako Restaurant at The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel offers an intimate atmosphere with picturesque views overlooking the ocean — especially if you’re seated in the cabana area, which offers optimal…

A ‘Dynasty’ of cuisine awaits you

October 4, 2015 Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

It’s a sensory experience you can expect at Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant — one that begins even before you enter its doors. Located in Hookipa Terrace at Ala Moana Center, Jade Dynasty is easy to spot: Just look for its…

Brunch Fare That’s Made from Scratch

July 19, 2015 Scratch Kitchen & Meatery

It’s the middle of the morning — not quite breakfast or lunch — but that hasn’t stopped a steady flow of eager diners from walking through the doors of Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop. As some settle down at tables,…

Go and eat your art out

June 7, 2015 Minamoto Kitchoan

Walking into Minamoto Kitchoan is much like setting foot in a museum. Sparkling glass cases reveal treats, perfectly shaped and delicately created. There’s an overwhelming sense of awe, and some very real fear of touching something you shouldn’t. But that’s…

Making the yummiest new eats in town, ‘fare and square’

May 10, 2015 Square Barrels

It’s been a little more than two months since Square Barrels first opened its doors. Now, aside from menu staples of burgers and beer, you’ll also be able to find a bevy of new inventions. Take, for example, Tats’s Poke…

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