January 22, 2017
Junpuu, Kam Bowl Restaurant
If there’s one type of food that is a cure-all for everything from vog symptoms to those coughs and colds going around, it’s soothing, simmering soup. And as chilly evenings continue to settle in this time of year, we all…
January 15, 2017
Franky Fresh, Kono's
Nostalgia comes to us in many forms, often through the music we listen to, the memories we mull over and, of course, the food we eat. I may not have been around to frequent the diners and burger joints that…
January 8, 2017
Cafe Lani, Harbor Restaurant At Pier 38
With the new year already off to a great start, many of us are on a mission to make healthy dining choices in 2017. Whatever your motivation for this may be — whether it’s shedding some excess holiday weight or…
January 1, 2017
At any given moment, chefs in kitchens around the world are taking their blowtorches to the top of crème brûlée-filled ramekins, putting the finishing touches on one of the most classic desserts in existence, as they caramelize layers of sugar…
December 25, 2016
Bills Hawaii, GRYLT
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Ono readers! I hope that Santa has been good to all of you, and that rather than ending up with coal in your stockings this morning, you’ve a tummy full of good food instead.…
December 18, 2016
Kahai Street Kitchen, Plumeria Beach House
Perhaps it’s the fact that some of the newest bars and restaurants are giving kamaaina access to Mexican flavors like they’ve never had them before, or maybe it has something to do with the dominance of street foods on the…
December 11, 2016
Ruth's Chris Steak House, Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope an abundance of love has found its way into your hearts during this joyous time of year. And I know we may not be kiddos anymore, anxiously awaiting Santa’s arrival with a glass of milk…
December 4, 2016
Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, Orchids At Halekulani
If you venture to Paris, you’ll find on virtually every street corner a mesmerizing crepe stand luring you closer with the spellbinding aroma of a classic French treat griddle-cooked on the spot and oozing with warm Nutella and the like.…
November 27, 2016
Mac 24/7 Bar & Restaurant, Morton's The Steakhouse
Happy Sunday, my fellow foodies! I hope you all had a marvelous Thanksgiving filled with family, love, gratitude and last, but certainly not least, a delicious gobble-fest of epic proportions. Now that I know all of us have found some…
November 20, 2016
3660 On the Rise, Fendu Boulangerie
About a month ago, my coworker brought in a basket overflowing with fresh calamansi from her mom’s tree in Wahiawa, and ever since I’ve been on a diehard, Vitamin C-charged citrus kick, dipping into much more than my fair share…
