Stripsteak welcomes in taste and surroundings
The meticulously prepared happy hour plates here offer a taste of the approach and flavors that have made James Beard award-winning Mina a celebrity in the field. Read more
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Happy-hour deals join Prima’s new liquor offerings
Prima in Kailua is one of those places that made a little buzz when it opened about six years ago, but it’s proven to have staying power in a town undergoing transformation. Read more
Wisp, in the Lotus Honolulu, has good happy-hour prices
Waikiki’s Gold Coast is not where one would expect to find a convenient, inexpensive happy-hour spot, but Wisp, a new bar/lounge/restaurant, fills the bill on both counts. Read more
Waikiki eatery serves tasty pizza with a slice of sunset
Flour & Barley, the new brick-oven pizza eatery at the International Market Place in Waikiki, offers decent pau hana specials, a cool setting and a partial sunset view. Read more
Fleetwood’s in Lahaina offers fine wines, tasty bites
Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood has built up a polished, attractive warren in Fleetwood’s On Front St., a Lahaina establishment offering up fine food, wine and rock ’n’ roll. Read more
Chain restaurant sporting local name sets scene for sushi eaters
Kona Grill is one of the new restaurants in the newly redeveloped International Market Place in Waikiki. Despite the name, though, it is not a locally owned spot. Read more
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Our annual roundup of the year’s highlights in happy-hour adventuring. Read more
An evening at the Veranda is a rewarding experience
Here on Pau Hana Patrol, we’re on a mission to experience the good life without breaking the bank. And just taking a seat at the Veranda gets you partway toward accomplishing that mission. Read more
Hard Rock Cafe offers good food, good prices in fun Waikiki setting
Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki is that sort of touristy yet cool spot that diners outside of the district tend to forget about until reminded of it. Read more
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Moku is comfortable, casual and welcoming
I’ve been watching the space for Moku Kitchen take shape over the past year, as construction on Kamehameha Schools property in Kakaako transforms the neighborhood from a light industrial area to a hip, urban residential-retail destination. Read more
Pho Hana freshens food, decor in former Vietnamese spot
Pho Hana serves “authentic” Vietnamese cuisine and replaced the site of Tram Le’s Restaurant at the corner of Smith and North Hotel streets in Chinatown. Read more
Happy hour comes both early and late at Doraku
Izakaya dishes at Doraku don’t compare to some of the more exacting restaurants in Honolulu, but the restaurant trades value and quantity forprecision, without abandoning a sense of proportion in taste or appearance. Read more
Chibo has chic new digs and the same tasty, wallet-friendly specials
The merry-go-round of Waikiki businesses and restaurants can sometimes leave one perplexed: That restaurant we enjoyed last year, last month, where did it go? Such might be the case with Okonomiyaki Chibo Restaurant. Read more
Porcine mascot beckons to this family-friendly neighborhood sports bar
Pork Chops first drew me to Pinky’s. Not the pupu, silly — the mascot. Read more
Sky Waikiki offers happy-hour deals, stellar views
I’d recommend that everyone check out Sky Waikiki at least once, and right around sunset might just be the best time to do that. Read more
Salt air, sunshine and seafood define Fish House
Fish House offers pau hana seven days a week, from 3 to 6 p.m. During happy hour the restaurant is relaxing, and the food’s delicious. Read more
Enjoy tried-and-true favorites in relaxing atmosphere at Tony Roma’s
Tony Roma’s is one of those establishments that’s been around for such a long time it’s kind of easy to forget about it, especially the one in Waikiki. Read more
TJ’s Sports Bar & Grill is roomy, relaxing and affordable
No matter where you go in this country, it seems like there’s a place like TJ’s Sports Bar & Grill — or there should be. It’s comfortable and easy, fun and unpretentious, with just enough local style to make one feel at home. Read more
Spirits are strong but flesh is fried in Waikiki during happy hour at d.k Steak House
Pau Hana Patrol last visited d.k Steak House for Pau Hana Patrol more than four years ago, and I’d been looking forward to a repeat visit. This time around, the bar and service remain as choice as ever, but the food seemed rather fry-happy. Read more
Evening of drinks, pupu at Epic reminds patrons what happy hour is all about
Although there were empty tables beside the big front windows in the quiet hour just before 5 p.m., the maitre d’ at Restaurant Epic, dressed in crisp black like the rest of the friendly staff, steered us to an interior table. “It’s cooler,” he said with a nod to the sun-filled street, “and you can always move.” Read more
‘It’s always happy hour!’ at Shirokiya Japan Village Walk — ’nuff said
The new Japan Village Walk, a 65,000-square-foot wonderland of street food, fast food, delicacies and more from Shirokiya, the Japanese-owned wonderland of shopping, opened two months ago at Ala Moana Center. Read more
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