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Showcasing Hawai‘i's Best Food Destinations

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Welcome to Dining Out's feature, Where Hawaii Eats with Anne Lee. She is the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sales team's resident foodie and Dining Out's restaurant ambassador. Join her here each week as she introduces the freshest island eateries as well as many of your local favorites. Get the latest eating trends, meet the most interesting chefs and find out where people are flocking to for the best deals in unique cuisine and fun dining experiences.

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Giovanni Pastrami

Highway Inn

Chez Sports Bar and Grill

Mad Bene

604 Clubhouse

Guieb Cafe

Bubbly & Bleu

Istanbul Hawaii

JINYA Ramen Bar, Robata JINYA and LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge

Han no Daidokoro - A Japanese Style Korean BBQ

Maile's Thai Bistro

Taqueria El Gallo Rosa

Merriman's Honolulu

Ăn Đi Dzô - Vietnamese Cuisine in Kakaako, Honolulu

Fat Cheeks Hawaii

Chong Qing Hot Pot, Kaka'ako Honolulu

Rinka Japanese Restaurant

PESO Neighborhood Restaurant & Lumpia Bar

The Social Honolulu Bar Manager Nell Pagdilao

Tali's Bagels & Schmear at Ward Village

Holey Grail Donuts at Ward Village

Sugarlina Bakeshop Owner/Pastry Chef Sharon Cabrera

Happy Lemon at Ward Village

Diamond Head Chocolate Company

Ali'i Coffee Co at Ward Village

Pizza Dadi Executive Chef Terry Oh

Robata Jinya Executive Sushi Chef Henry Lai

Where Hawaii Eats at @WardVillageHonolulu ​

La Mer at Halekulani

Chef Chai and Anne in Chinatown

STIX ASIA - Honolulu Noodle & Co

STIX ASIA - Gashoken

STIX ASIA - HK Café

STIX ASIA - Niu Wagyu

STIX ASIA - Ramen Akatsuki

STIX ASIA - Udon Yama

STIX ASIA - K Street Food

STIX ASIA - Shingen

STIX ASIA - Sushi Matsuri

STIX AISA - Baikohken Hawaii

STIX ASIA - Nana's Green Tea / AO Gelato / Nanamusubi

The Cutlery Kaimuki's Neighborhood Steakhouse & Barbershop - Co-Owner Jordan Kakalia

Nami Kaze Hawaii - Executive Chef and Owner Jason Peel

Halekulani's Catering and Banquet with Chef Shaden Sato & Cattleya Wine Bar

Orchids and Afternoon Tea at Halekulani - Executive Chef Christian Testa

Domino's Hawaii

Sierra Meat & Seafood

Amuse Wine Bar - unique self-serve wine module

Stage Restaurant and Amuse Wine Bar - perfect playground for wine lovers and foodies

La Vie at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach

Tacos & Tequila at Luna’s Tequila Bar

7-Eleven Hawaii - Marketing Manager Annika Streng

Sysco and Mahaloha Burger at HHRS

Kona Big Wave (Kona Brewing Co.) and World Food P&D

Enjoy Snacks and Waikiki Brew Co.

Afternoon Tea at Tea at 1024 in Downtown Honolulu

Mariposa at Neiman Marcus

East Meets West: Roy Yamaguchi's 35th Anniversary at Ko Olina

Anne Talks Pastries at Halekulani Bakery

Duckine - Owner Rob Farrell & Executive Chef Alvin Savella

Mala Ocean Tavern - Executive Chef Kalei Ducheneau

Duckine - Head Mixologist Hailey Cook

Breakwall Shave Ice Co. - Co-Owner Javier Barberi

Down The Hatch Maui - Executive Chef Naiwi Teruya

Marco's Grill & Deli - Owner Sandy Symanski

Cafe O'Lei Restaurants - Owner Dana Pastula and CEO Daniel Lang

Seascape Restaurant at Maui Ocean Center - Seascape Food & Beverage Director James Morrison

Kiawe Outdoor at the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows - Kiawe Outdoor Founder Yeshua Goodman

Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows - General Manager Stephen Hinck and Executive Chef Jayson Asuncion

Taverna Maui - Owner and Executive Chef Roger Stettler

Slappy Cakes Maui - Owners Alison Isabelle & Adam Fuderer

Afternoon Tea at The Kahala Hotel & Resort

Cooking with Roy Yamaguchi at Eating House 1849

Izakaya Uosan / 居酒屋魚三 - Honolulu Hawaii

natuRe waikiki - General Manager Ian Yang

Aloha Steak House Waikiki - General Manager Kenny Shizawa

Pitch Sports Bar - Executive Chef Jon Tamashiro

Newly renovated Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

Anne talks story with Zippy's Michael Jenkins - Director, Loyalty & Customer Insight

Po‘okela Sausages | Kauai

Make a Refreshing North Winds Cocktail with Hanalei Spirits Bar in a Bag

Talking with Evan McAfee owner of Midnight Bear Bakery in Hanapepe

An Exclusive Interview with MCS Grill

Cooking with Chef Wan | Behind The Scenes

@Sho's Kitchen | Behind The Scenes

@The Kahala Hotel & Resort with Danny Kaleikini | Behind The Scenes

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #10 Duckine

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #10 Mala Ocean Tavern

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #9 Duckine - Head Mixologist Hailey Cook

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #9 Breakwall Shave Ice Co.

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #9 Down The Hatch Maui

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #8 Marco's Grill & Deli

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #8 Cafe O'Lei Restaurants

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #7 Seascape Restaurant at Maui Ocean Center

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #7 Kiawe Outdoor at the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #6 Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #5 Taverna Maui

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #5 Slappy Cakes Maui

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #4 Afternoon Tea at The Kahala Hotel & Resort

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #3 Izakaya Uosan

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #3 natuRe waikiki

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #2 Aloha Steak House Waikiki

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 5 Ep #1 Newly renovated Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #15 Where Hawaii Eats Kauai Special Edition - The Finale

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #15 Ueunten Farm, Lawai, Kaua

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #15 Kauai Shrimp

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #14 Omao Ranch Lands - Sustainable Aquaponics Farm on Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #14 Kauai Hemp Company

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #13 Tropical Taco - Delicious Mexican Food on the North Shore of Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #13 The Wine Shop and The Tasting Room Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #12 Aloha Ginger Beer - Handcrafted Ginger Soda, Kauai Hawaii

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #12 Kauai Chocolate Company - Kauai's Best Chocolate

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #12 Unko's Kitchen - Authentic Hawaiian Style Food in Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #11 Table at Poipu - Chef JP Gordon

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #11 Keoki's Paradise, lush tropical restaurant in Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #10 Visiting Anaina Hou Farmers Market on Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #9 Royal Sonesta Kauai Resort - Room Tour & Kukui’s on Kalapaki Beach

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #8 The Bistro Restaurant and Bar - Kilauea, Kauai

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #8 Verde Restaurant - Mexican food in Lihue, Hawaii

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #7 With Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami at Dani's Restaurant

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #6 Sho's Kitchen - Chef Shoji Namatame

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #6 Liliha Bakery - Marketing Lead Connie Wong

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #5 Cooking with Chef Wan

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #4 Mezzo Bistro Hawaii - Chef Vic Ellazar

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #4 J Dolan's - Owner Danny Dolan

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #3 Island Olive Oil - Owner & Sommelier Angel Foster

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #3 Mahina & Sun's - Executive Bar Czar Christian Taibi

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #2 Rigo Hawaii - Lead Waitress Jenner Johnson

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #2 Sekiya's Restaurant & Delicatessen - Chef Trey Paresa

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 4 Ep #1 Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Hotel & Resort - Danny Kaleikini

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #10 Executive Chef Nick Stewart - Waikiki Brewing Company

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #10 Glenn Medeiros President of St. Louis School & Former Entertainer

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #9 Executive Chef Garrett Mukogawa - Roy's Restaurants

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #9 Azure with Jeff Stewart - General Manager & Winemaker of Hartford Family Winery

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #8 Founder Rich Stula - Teddy's Bigger Burgers

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #8 Halekulani Bakery & Restaurant at Halepuna

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #7 Kani Ka Pila Grille - Executive Chef Rey Baysa

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #7 St. Louis Drive In - Owner Wayne Okimoto

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #6 Executive Chef Gabriel "Gabe" Alves - Paia Fish Market

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #6 Young's Fish Market - Owner Daniel Young

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #5 Maui Brewing Company - Executive Chef Chealin Hong

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #5 Michel's at the Colony Surf - Executive Chef Hardy Kintscher

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #4 General Manager Alan Hirano - Pesca Waikiki Beach

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #4 Tiki's Grill & Bar - Owner Bill Tobin

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #3 Morimoto Asia Waikiki - Owner/Chef Masaharu Morimoto

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #3 Executive Chef Erik Leong - Mahina & Sun's

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #2 Master Sommelier Michael Jordan - Jackson Family Wines

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #2 Kalo Hawaiian Food - Chef Chai Chaowasaree

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 3 Ep #1 Mountain View Farm - Owner David Wong

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #10 Cheers to the FIRST Master Sommelier in Hawaii – Chuck Furuya!

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #10 The Cafe at Dada Salon with Owner Richie Miao

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #9 Next Stop, Zippy’s! Hawaii’s Favorite Local Diner

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #9 Artizen by MW Local Broke Da Mouth Favorites & Exquisite Pastries!

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #8 Cinnamon’s Kailua with Danene Lunn – Owner & Designer of Manuheali’i

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #8 Fête – Hawaii/Brooklyn Hapa Baby Restaurant in Historic Chinatown

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #7 Luxury Cars & Luxury Food at MW Restaurant, Velocity

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #7 Off the Wall Empanadas & Beer Aged Steak Galore!

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #6 Plumeria Beach House at the Kahala Hotel with Sanford Hasegawa

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #6 Wolfgang Waikiki’s Sizzling Steaks!

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #5 Exquisite Dining with Mugen at Espacio and SKY Waikiki Raw & Bar

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #4 Kapa Hale and Outrigger Waikiki with Jeff Wagoner

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #3 DK Restaurants and 3660 On The Rise with Stanford Carr

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #2 Roy’s Flagship Hawaii Kai and Kaiseki at Nanzan Giro Giro

Where Hawaii Eats – Season 2 Ep #1 With Mayor Rick Blangiardi at The Veranda

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #10 with Hula Grill’s Ahi Poke Taco, Goen Dining + Bar, Sysco Hawaii

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #9 with Stage Restaurant’s Island Opah, Encore Saloon, and Duke’s Waikiki

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #8 with Chef Chai’s Lemongrass Soup, Yakitori Hachibei, and Restaurant 604

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #7 with Quiora’s Calabrian Shrimp, La Vie, and Goma Tei

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #6 with Duke Waikiki’s Parmesan Herb Fish, Murphy’s, and Egghead Cafe

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #5 with Stage Restaurant ukoy, Hy’s sizzling steaks, and Roy’s Ko Olina Pipikaula Poke

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #4 with Hula Grill, Brick Fire Tavern, and Sysco Hawaii’s Chef Jackie Lau and President Jason Wong

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #3 with Chef Chai, 3660 On The Rise, Nico’s Pier 38, and Sysco Hawaii

Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #2 with Quiora, The Kahala Hotel and Sysco Hawaii

Where Hawaii Eats - Ep #1 with Duke's Waikiki, Chef Alan Wong, Feast, and Sysco Hawaii

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