Rice Fest pays tribute to local favorite staple
Get your hands sticky at Saturday’s Rice Festival at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu. Read more
Cravings
Cookies benefit Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
KTA Super Stores, under its Mountain Apple brand, introduced bags of Lava Cookies in five types: passion fruit, Kau coffee, taro, cranberry-oatmeal and Red Hot (chocolate-macadamia nut with chili peppers). For each bag sold, KTA donates 10 cents to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Read more
Mina moves in at Fish House
With the debut of Mina’s Fish House by Michael Mina, the celebrity chef fulfills a 30-year dream of opening a beachfront dedicated seafood restaurant in Hawaii. Read more
‘Piecaken’ a multi-layered holiday surprise
What would you call a pie layered over another pie, topped with a cake? Fanny Esparza- Queloz, owner and baker at the new Soleil d’Hawaii Bakery calls it “festive” — and she’ll make you one. Read more
Wong gets another shot at ‘Top Chef’ glory
Koko Head Cafe owner Lee Anne Wong is featured in “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen,” the Emmy Award-winning digital companion series to the Bravo TV cooking competition that begins its 15th season this week. Read more
Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe adds Sunday brunch
The Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe is now open for Sunday brunch. On the menu are Benedicts, omelets, waffles, steak and eggs, sandwiches and salads, plus shakshouka. A selection of morning cocktails is also offered. Read more
Ono Hawaiian Foods returns for 2 pop-ups
Ono Hawaiian Foods closed in August. Are you still going through withdrawals? Well, briefly, you can have your laulau and salt watercress back. Read more
Duo of delivery services debut on Oahu
Too busy? Too tired? Too hungry to move? Let someone else fetch your food. Two national food delivery services launch this week on Oahu. Read more
The Counter introduces Impossible Burger
The Counter has added a vegetarian burger to its line of beefy sandwiches. Read more
Don't miss out on what's happening!
Stay in touch with top news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It's FREE!
By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser's and Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA.
New cookbook shares recipes featuring Ka‘iulani Spices
If Ka‘iulani Spices are your go-to for dressing up a meal, you’re the prime audience for “Spices for Life,” a new cookbook by Ka‘iulani Cowell, founder of the line of organic rubs and seasoning mixes. Read more
Kulu Kulu celebrates 5 years with crepe creation
Kulu Kulu Cake celebrated its fifth anniversary in Hawaii last week with the debut of its Mille Crepe Cake, a 20-layer creation of paper-thin crepes, separated by sublime but not-too-sweet layers of French pastry cream. Read more
Chocolatier sets up shop in Kakaako
As Salt at Our Kaka‘ako continues to expand, it connects the community more and more with artisan shops that present fine products made locally. Read more
Michelin has aloha for ‘Aina restaurant
Right at the top of the latest list of Michelin Guide awardees is ‘Aina, a San Francisco restaurant rooted in Hawaii, where founder and chef Jordan Keao left his heart. Read more
Vino named best Italian restaurant in Hawaii
Online news site MSN.com has selected Vino as Hawaii’s best Italian restaurant in a listing of picks for each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Read more
‘Ilima Awards winners to be named Oct. 8
If dining out is a big part of your life, you’re going to want to dig into Sunday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser and separate out the ‘Ilima Awards restaurant guide. Read more
Hawaii’s Best Kitchens celebrates Instagram success with pupu party
Hitting the mark of a whopping 100,000 Instagram followers, Hawaii’s Best Kitchens — which puts a spotlight on some of the most popular food in the isles — is having a party to celebrate. Read more
Sanrio, Sugarfina partner on kawaii candy collection
Sugarfina and Sanrio have partnered to create Sanrio Loves Sugarfina, a kawaii collection inspired by Hello Kitty and her Sanrio friends. Read more
Cheesecake Factory adds second Oahu restaurant
It’s been 14 years since the first Hawaii Cheesecake Factory location opened in Waikiki. Next week we get our second, in Kapolei. Read more
Yauatcha serves up sweet gesture for Houston relief
Yauatcha Waikiki — which has a sister restaurant in Houston — is donating 15 percent of sales of select items to support the city’s victims of Hurricane Harvey. Read more
‘Cutthroat Kitchen’ winner featured at gala
Hawaii expat chef Kaimana Chee, a 2016 Food Network “Cutthroat Kitchen” winner with thriving businesses in Maryland, will return home to cook at a special event. Read more
Safeway serves up tangy chicken wings
The tangy salt and vinegar wings sold at the deli in Safeway are quickly becoming a new favorite snack. Read more
Having trouble finding what you need? Try using our search feature.
Subscriber Favorites
Evacuation notice lifted, power being restored after Kauai wildfire 100% contained
Suspect sought in attempted sex assault in Waikiki
Sen. Bob Menendez convicted at corruption trial
More video monitoring on Skyline sought
Mid-Pacific alum Kodey Shojinaga picked on Day 2 of MLB Draft
Most Recent Stories
7 states hit ‘very high’ COVID levels as wastewater detections jump
49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk requests trade amid contract squabble
Dollar edges higher on yen after Tokyo’s likely intervention
U.S. retail sales report showcases consumer, economic resilience
Trump courts RFK Jr’s support in leaked phone call
