Food Find Authentic French Pastries in a Nursery in Windward Oahu Origin Bakeshop is an adorable bakery hidden in an orchid nursery en route to the North Shore that you don’t want to miss. by Catherine Toth Fox
Food Eat your Fill of Authentic Texan BBQ at Sunset Smokehouse Get a taste of central Texas at the Wahiawa barbeque joint that’s smoking the competition. by Madeleine Carr
Family Waikiki’s Freshest Shave Ice Shop is Worthy of Your Social Media Feed No, Lahaina Shave Ice isn’t on Maui—it’s actually right off of Waikiki’s main drag, and its shave ice looks as good as it tastes. by Kevin Allen
Family Waiahole Nursery & Garden Center is a Garden Lover’s Dream This Oahu gem shouldn’t be overlooked on your next East Side road trip. by Kevin Allen
Arts + Culture How Hawaiʻi-Style Saimin is Making a Comeback This humble noodle dish, unique to Hawaiʻi, is quietly regaining its popularity. by Catherine Toth Fox
Food Get Globally Inspired Dishes at This New Waikiki Pop-Up TBD... is a new concept led by Halekulani’s former chef Vikram Garg and it’s only around until next summer. by Catherine Toth Fox
Family Get Hilo-Style Shave Ice at This Little Kailua Shop Wilson Store opened last year, selling local snacks like crack seed and boiled peanuts. by Catherine Toth Fox
Best of Blog The Best Traditional Hawaiian Restaurants on Oahu Here are the places from our 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards that our readers go to get poi, laulau, kalua pig, poke and haupia. by Tracy Chan
Food 8 Cool Ways to Cool Down This Summer on Oahu As summer heats up, check out these sweet spots serving up desserts that’ll be sure to take your temperature down. by Madeleine Carr
Family The Coolest Way to Eat Ube Right Now Oahu shops are serving a soft-serve version of this sweet purple yam. by Catherine Toth Fox
Food Manoa’s Historic Waioli Tea Room Has a New Mission The Oahu restaurant is open again with a new name, new menu and a new calling to help the community. by Catherine Toth Fox
Food Why Alii Coffee is the Only Hawaii Coffee Shop to Make Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. 2019 And it definitely has something to do with the coffee. by Catherine Toth Fox