Casual, Local Fare at Side Street Inn and Ono Hawaiian Foods
Every city has a bar or restaurant that is open late to cater to the service industry. In Honolulu, that place is Side Street Inn. It’s not unusual to find […]
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Morimoto Omakase is Iron Chef Worthy
Morimoto’s Waikiki, located in the Modern Hotel (formerly the Edition), has a menu that is very similar to their other outposts in Napa and New York (click here to view […]
The North Shore Adventure for Garlic Shrimp
About an hour’s drive from the resort hotels in Waikiki, a journey to the North Shore shrimp trucks is always a must-do. The wait for plates can be notoriously long […]
We Go to “Town”
A perennial Hale Aina Award winner for top restaurants since it opened in 2005, Chef-Owner Ed Kenney’s Town Restaurant is one of the pioneers in providing local, organic (“when possible”) […]
Iron Chefs and More at the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival
The 2nd annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival happened to be in Oahu the same time we were there, so we decided to attend one of the sessions. Not big […]
Mama’s Fish House Delivers True Aloha Spirit
A great way to say a sad goodbye to Maui is to eat a meal at Mama’s Fish House. Normally a far drive from most resorts, it is pretty close […]
Avalon Nostalgia at Honu and Mala
Owner-Chef Mark Ellman and his wife Judy used to run Avalon, a fine dining establishment in Maui a decade or two ago. Sold in 1998, Avolon has since closed, while […]
A Tale of 2 Ono Tacos
Heading towards Honokawai in Lahaina, a couple of casual places serve great ono fish tacos. They are not your typical Baja style fish tacos that are battered and fried: Ohana […]
Star Noodle Deserves All of its Accolades
With a long history of running dining establishments such as the Old Lahaina Luau and Aloha Mixed Plate, the Hoaloha Na Eha company opened Star Noodle, a new concept restaurant, […]
Alan Wong’s Amasia Amazes
Opened last Memorial Day weekend, Chef-owner Alan Wong’s Amasia, serenely set amidst the koi ponds and gardens in the Grand Wailea Hotel, is the new kid on the block. Taking […]
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