After a three year hiatus, the 27th Annual Honolulu Festival is making its return, meaning that both locals and visitors will be able to enjoy a weekend full of activities from March 10 to 12, including free cultural activities, arts, and entertainment at a number of venues, including Hawai‘i ...

With nigiri and makizushi (roll sushi) under your belt figuratively and maybe literally, you may now be ready to explore other incarnations of sushi.   Narezushi  Commonly prepared prior to the 18th Century when refrigeration was non-existent, Sushi was served fermented after about six ...

Not that people need a reason to eat pancakes, but Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day.  Observed a day before Ash Wednesday, some people my celebrate this day by eating pancakes and other sweets.  Here are a few places to enjoy pancakes even beyond the breakfast time slot.   1) ...

Roses, chocolates, and Champagne seem par for the course for any Valentine’s Day dinner, and in Hawaii, so is the breathtaking ocean view.  These picturesque venues are preparing a special meal for Valentine’s Day or in some cases, for days around the event, keeping the romance alive for more than ...

January 2023 New Restaurants and Cafes in Hawaii   1)  K Street Food K Street Food opened its doors to mukbang fans inside STIX Asia, the new food hall located in the former Waikiki Yokocho space. Turn on that selfie camera and chow down on some popular Korean street food, such as corn ...

Now that you have a general understanding of the basic sushi terms, this second part of the guide on how to sushi will share about the different classifications of sushi.  Most are familiar with two general types of sushi, nigiri and rolls.  This first part will share the various types of nigiri ...

Ethnic foods seem to be a growing trend in America, as are the concept of food halls, with the number of new projects increasing exponentially.  STIX ASIA is Honolulu’s newest food hall, located in the lower level of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza. Aspiring to become the epicenter for cultural ...

OMG may be an acronym for Oh My Grill, but it also reflects the pleasant surprises most diners experience at this eatery specializing in local cuisine.  The multi-cultural flavors, uber-reasonable prices, upscale menu items, a tasteful ambiance, and late night hours all seem to be reasons why ...

Even though sushi was once considered a fast food-type of cuisine, today it represents some of the more lavish dining experiences in Japan.  There is more than meets the eye when it comes to the seemingly simple concept of fish or seafood sliced and placed atop a bite-sized ball of vinegared rice.  ...

The Year of the Rabbit is hopping in soon, with the Lunar New Year taking place on Sunday, January 22.  Streets in Chinatown and various shopping centers already have their red lanterns up, and people are flocking to get their share of lucky foods.  Here is a list of dining spots where you may ...

As we rounded out the year, Hawaii found even more establishments opening to get some of the dining spree action.  Among them are an Asian food hall in Waikiki, a new supermarket in the former Food Pantry Waikiki location, and the long-awaited reopening of Halekulani Bakery.   New Eateries ...

Now that the hustle and bustle of finding the right Christmas gifts for everyone is over, we can start to consider where we want to celebrate as we ring in the New Year.  Whether it be a New Year’s Eve party or a first meal in the New Year, we have a few suggestions that will give 2023 a proper ...