- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Jan. 28, 2020
- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Jan. 21, 2020
Some things are worth getting up for, and one of them is every day brunch in The Artisan Loft at Dean & Deluca.
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- By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Jan. 21, 2020
Hawaiian Host and Uncle’s Ice Cream have teamed up for an ice cream sandwich collaboration.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Jan. 14, 2020
Mexican food is one of the last bastions of affordable cuisines around and can offer some relief to diners just after Christmas and tax time, which coincidentally falls just before we celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Jan. 7, 2020
Change isn’t easy, but short-term lapses shouldn’t lead to abandoning good intentions. That Salt & Pepper Cafe exists is a testament that change is possible.
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- By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 31, 2019
The close of 2019 was not only the end of another year, but the end of another decade and, perhaps, of an era for restaurants as we know them.
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- By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 24, 2019
A Japanese steak and sushi house is in the works to fill the second-floor space left vacant by the closing of Kaiwa, one of the original tenants of Waikiki Beach Walk.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 24, 2019
KapiSpa is a shortcut for Kapiolani Spaghetti House, with the same owners as Bread & Butter, which had a four-year run in the same spot.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 17, 2019
The opening of the Halekulani Bakery and Restaurant dovetails beautifully with the holiday season.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 10, 2019
Mugen serves a Japanese-French fusion menu in an intimate room in the new Espacio hotel.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 3, 2019
Get ready for accelerated change that will bless diners with a wider array of options from unexpected players, but bring pain to those who can’t see beyond their direct competitors.
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- By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Dec. 3, 2019
Amid the forest of Goliaths who have been in both the grocery and food-service business for years, smaller shops like Kokua Market have struggled for survival.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 26, 2019
Given Hawaii’s seeming love of desserts, it’s curious that Honolulu lags behind most major cities when it comes to dessert bars.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 19, 2019
While locals know where to look for pockets of Hawaiian food, visitors to the islands would have difficulty finding this roots cuisine.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 13, 2019
The Honolulu Museum of Art’s Garden Cafe served its first guests on Oct. 22, 1969,
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Nov. 5, 2019
China is a diverse country rich in culinary traditions, but for the longest time anyone eating Chinese food in Hawaii would think Cantonese is all there is. That’s changed in the past year.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 22, 2019
Island Vintage Wine Bar in the Royal Hawaiian Center provides a welcoming space for those who want to savor and learn more about wine in a non-intimidating setting.
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- By Review by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
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Oct. 8, 2019
Casual doesn’t mean inexpensive, but Quiora is worth the splurge for elegant cuisine meant to be enjoyed at leisure on an open-air lanai.
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