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Keep on Truckin’

Keep cool, savor on

By Allyson Pang
March 19, 2025

Irresistible Ice opened in March 2021 in South Carolina as London & Zizi’s Irresistible Ice — named after owner Paris Jones’ children. Read more

Creating community

By Micah Gamalog
March 12, 2025
2 min read

At a time when many kamaaina are leaving Hawaii due to the rising cost of living, Cody and Kaitie Miyashiro-Carvalho set out to create something different: a space where people could simply be. Read more

Creative cuisine

By Jocelyn Lansangan
March 5, 2025
2 min read

Str’Eats of Aloha has grown tremendously since it opened in May 2019 Read more

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Savor the flavor

By Don Robbins
Feb. 26, 2025

Duck Fat Food Truck co-owners Kawai Saniatan and Joe O’Connell got the idea for their Hilo-based business in early 2022. Read more

Authentic Mexican flavors

By Allyson Pang
Feb. 19, 2025

Born in Los Angeles, Benson Aricayos grew up in a predominantly Latino neighborhood in northeast L.A. Read more

Wagyu meats Waikiki

By Micah Gamalog
Feb. 12, 2025

When Koji Takahashi founded American Wagyu Eatery, he had one goal: to bring the rich melt-in-your-mouth flavor of high-quality American wagyu to as many people as possible by offering a unique and memorable dining experience. Read more

Love you a ‘latte’

By Jocelyn Lansangan
Feb. 5, 2025

Brittney Haitsuka knew she wanted a Volkswagen bus ever since she was in high school Read more

For the love of acai

By Allyson Pang
Jan. 29, 2025

In the summers of 2013 and 2014, Ceone Nojima-Jacinto began making acai bowls at a few farmers markets Read more

Heaven is a place on earth

By Becky Mits
Jan. 22, 2025

The sky blue font on the side of the truck reads: “Food so good it touches your soul. Read more

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Musubi and more

By Don Robbins
Jan. 16, 2025

Until recently, The Musubi Truck had a single site in Kapaa on Kauai that opened in 2020, but it gained two additional locations on the island in 2024. Read more

‘Ohana-style cooking

By Micah Gamalog
Jan. 7, 2025

What started as small pop-up events in 2021 off Liliha Street in downtown Honolulu has blossomed into a thriving food truck in Kapolei. Read more

In full bloom

By Jocelyn Lansangan
Jan. 2, 2025

Pua Blooms has been flourishing since it opened in 2019. Read more

Southern-Style Favorites

By Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Jan. 2, 2025

Baked mac and cheese. Sweet potato cornbread. Fresh housemade lemonade. These are just some of the dishes you’ll find at Mary’s Girl in the Kitchen at Pearlridge Center. Read more