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Nov 5

The Most Exciting Restaurants in Honolulu Right Now

From a cocktail-paired omakase experience to Cuban classics, regional Hawaiian cuisine, and more.

Queen Kapiolani Hotel

Dec 10, 2020

Actually Cool Things You Can Do in Honolulu This Winter

From festive light shows to forest bathing and chocolate making, we’ve got you covered.

Giovanni Pastrami

Mar 26, 2020

Where to Order Takeout and Delivery in Honolulu

Hawaii’s most thriving industry is scrambling to find ways to stay afloat.

Jan 13, 2020

The Best Bars in Honolulu Right Now

Given our bent towards traditional cocktails modified to incorporate fresh, local flavors, Honolulu is one of the best cities in America to go out for a drink.

Dec 31, 2019

Honolulu’s Best New Restaurants of 2019

With Texan transplants bringing succulently smoked Central Texas BBQ ribs to downtown Honolulu’s food trucks serving California street-style tacos, Honolulu’s dining scene just seems to be getting better.

Honolulu Festival

Dec 16, 2019

Everything You Need to Do in Honolulu This Winter

In case you haven’t noticed, the days are now a little shorter and the nights are a little cooler -- which means winter has come to Honolulu, and we’ve got the cool events to match.

Honolulu City Lights

Nov 26, 2019

Everything You Must Do in Oahu This Holiday Season

If we had a nickel for every time a mainlander announced how weird it must feel to celebrate the holidays in balmy beach weather -- well we’d have enough money to buy a parka we thankfully don’t need.

Flour & Barley Waikiki

Oct 28, 2019

Eat Your Way Around the Island at These Oahu Pizza Shops

We know, we know.

Sep 30, 2019

The Most Beautiful Waterfalls You Can Hike to in Oahu

Alongside Oahu’s stunning beaches are her equally amazing scenic wonders.

Hapuna Beach State Park

Sep 10, 2019

The Very Best Beaches on Hawaii's Big Island

The Aloha State’s largest and youngest island -- nicknamed the Big Island, but officially known simply as Hawaii -- boasts some mind-blowing, radically varied landscapes, climate zones, and ecosystems that can make it feel worlds away from the rest of the chain.

honolulu chinatown

Sep 3, 2019

Why You Shouldn’t Leave Honolulu Without Visiting Chinatown

Honolulu’s historic Chinatown may only be four miles away from resort-laden Waikiki, but it can feel like another world.

Aug 19, 2019

Best Brunch Spots in Every Honolulu Neighborhood

Brunch options on Oahu are beginning to get way more interesting, with so many restaurants changing up their menus to offer some incredibly diverse options.