The holiday season is ideal for festivities, and what better way than to enjoy the company of friends and loved ones with superb cuisine paired with craft mixology?  A number of new drinking and dining options in Honolulu, including a pop-up bar and a recently reopened local favorite watering hole, ...

Feeling Santa-mental?  Here is a holiday gift guide with our top recommendations featuring tons of limited-edition packages and flavors from some of Hawaii’s most popular stores.   2021 Holiday Packages and Flavors   Honolulu Cookie Company The Honolulu Cookie Company, known ...

Aloha Table is on the 2nd floor of a small building tucked away behind the Waikiki Shopping plaza, and is one of our go-to restaurants. The restaurant mainly serves chef-inspired Hawaiian favorites. Think deliciously elevated versions of loco moco, mochiko chicken, and garlic shrimp.  Once you ...

Are you looking for spicy food in Honolulu? You've come to the right place. We've got some spicy food lovers here in the office, and we've asked them for their recommendations from spicy to fiery red hot. 1) Champion's Steak & Seafood: Spicy Shrimp Full Plate $12.75  (808) 921-0011 Spice ...

Four new gourmet spots are worth discovering at Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki this year— a homegrown poke spot, local sugarcane juice stand, popular lobster roll outfit from California, and a fried chicken chain from Louisiana,   4 New Eateries at Royal Hawaiian Center   1) Poke ...

Lobster rolls are currently becoming quite ubiquitous in Hawaii, with a few specialty shops emerging among the plethora of eateries cashing in on the trend.  Here are our top picks of eateries “shellebrating” the cherished crustacean, including a modest cupcake shop that surprised many locals with ...

We've seen a lot of new Waikiki restaurants open in 2021. A combination of pandemic closings and new opportunities means a whole crop of new players in the in Waikiki. Featured below are some of our favorite new Waikiki restaurants. Click the name of the restaurants below to see exclusive Oahu's ...

Our short roundup ranges from traditional saimin stands to newer but popular watering holes. A blending of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigrant cultures, saimin is a unique local food that originated in Hawaii.  Among the many saimin restaurants, some have longstanding histories, while ...

If you feel compelled to check out the newest spots in Hawaii as they launch, here is our roundup to help you plan your next set of outings.  New Restaurants and Cafes in Waikiki and Monsarrat 1) Tex 808 Waikiki Craving Texas-style BBQ in Waikiki?  Then, mosey on over to Tex 808 on the first ...

North Shore is a must visit area on Oahu.  It's a surfing mecca for one, but you can also snorkel, go boating, and see whales - all the things you've been dreaming about on your vacation! Furthermore, you've got food and drink like Hawaiian coffee, macadamia nuts, and garlic shrimp to enjoy. What's ...

One of the few good things that the pandemic has brought about is new opportunities. Over the past 2 years, locals have had to endure beloved restaurants closing their doors. However, vacant spaces are an opportunity for those willing to take a chance. Royal Hawaiian Dining Plaza features many ...

Once only perceived as a budget food mainstay of college dorm rooms, ramen is finally getting the credit it deserves in the US. Simple yet complex, the dish has created an obsessive sub culture in Japan, quite similar to US BBQ culture. Fierce regional rivalries produce an endless rabbit ...