Grab & Go: Pig out at Kono’s
For a quick trip to hog heaven, visit any of the three Kono’s Northshore restaurants, where kalua pig is fixed every which way but bad. Read more
For a quick trip to hog heaven, visit any of the three Kono’s Northshore restaurants, where kalua pig is fixed every which way but bad. Read more
It’s nothing new that Uncle Lani’s poi mochi is addictive, judging by the way it flies out of the two Uncle Lani’s cafes. Read more
The food is fresh, simple and authentic at Kahiau Jerky Co. in Chinatown, where owners Hinano and Tiara Delgado make even the poi from scratch. Read more
Casey Burns, owner and head baker for HI Pie, is now selling her signature potpies and poi banana bread out of the Haleiwa Bottle Shop. Read more
After three years of catering upscale lunches geared to corporate offices, chef JoJo Washburn opened a small restaurant near the downtown Honolulu post office, so anyone can just drop by for one of her well-rounded meals. Read more
If living well is the best revenge, devouring one of Kathy Masunaga’s deep-dish pies is one ticket to bliss. Read more
There’s another kind of finger-lickin’ KFC, not the traditional southern style of Colonel Sanders fame, but Korean fried chicken that’s giving the ubiquitous Kentucky franchise some crisp competition. Read more
Two Japan-based restaurants are widening the lunch and dinner choices at Ala Moana Center’s Makai Market Food Court. Read more
Before finding a permanent spot in Waikele, Chamorro Grindz would make appearances at Eat the Street and other food truck events around Oahu. Read more
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Barbecuing big hunks of meat low and slow is as close to the heart of pitmaster Frank Diaz as helping dozens of disabled veterans stand on their own, and he has managed to nourish both desires under a food truck enterprise. Read more
It was the fish and chips in the 1970s, then the fried chicken, and now it’s the fried noodles pulling people through the door of Mililani Restaurant. Read more
Scott Shibuya uses branches of the strawberry guava tree to infuse everything from duck to butterfish for his restaurant, Guava Smoked, in the Kalihi industrial area. Read more
Max & Lucy’s has no parking whatsoever and is open only on weekdays for breakfast and lunch, but the small coffee shop on a Kakaako side street has made it for eight years, thanks to regulars hooked on its comfort food and homemade pastries. Read more
Y’Kele Korean B-B-Q has been putting a satisfying char on its grilled meats for 27 years at Waikele Center and holding its own against ever-growing competition from restaurant chains. Read more
Leeward Drive-Inn is the kind of place that locals go when they’re ready to do some serious grinding, and know they’ll get a massive amount for their money. Read more
If you crave something different to eat or are looking for an old favorite that seems to have disappeared, you may find it at the new Ohana Hale Marketplace, located in the former Sports Authority site in Kakaako. Read more
People prefer their barbecue made low and slow, but at the same time, but they want it fast. That’s the biggest challenge for Danny Mabalot, who opened Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Kapolei, the first Hawaii location for the Texas- style barbecue chain. Read more
Ike’s Love & Sandwiches and Seoul Mix 2.0 are the final two vendors to open in the lively Lanai food court next to Macy’s at Ala Moana Center. Read more
The gourmet Bevy Market lunch eatery in Kakaako has been revamped into a street taco shop, cleverly named Taco’ako, in the trendy Salt at Our Kakaako shopping and restaurant complex. Read more
Nanding’s Bakery is famous for its sweet, buttery Spanish rolls, but its reputation reaches far beyond sweets. Read more
At the Santacruz Taco Co., which opened last month on the edge of Chinatown, you can get $4 tacos with authentic items like braised beef tongue and beef cheeks, but you can also get ceviche with a Hawaiian twist, made fresh to order. Read more