Jumpstart Your Holiday Shopping at Ward Village
Plus, experience the magic of the season in one vibrant neighborhood.
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The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Happenings on O‘ahu
Here’s the rundown of all the holiday events across the island where you can get festive through the end of the year.
Frolic Foodie Advent Calendar: Local Kine Gifts for Days 6-10
Superlative banana bread, crunchy snacks and poke bowls to hang on your tree: 5 new gift ideas for your Advent calendar.
Date Night Market: $60 Feast for Two at Pearlridge’s Village Night Market
Pierogies, corn ramen and a chowder bread bowl highlight this third installment of our night market series.
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu City Lights
Get festive with a block party, electric light parade, holiday concert, larger-than-life decorations and keiki train rides.
15 Fun Group Activities to Do with Visiting Friends and Family This Holiday Season
Create new memories with your out-of-town guests, whether they’re from Hawai‘i or elsewhere.
Taka’s Box Lunch May Have the Best Loco Moco in Hawai‘i
In this classic from May 2023, Gregg finds perfection in simplicity in Mapunapuna.
New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu
Fourteen new and coming places with ice cream, onigiri, Portuguese fare, sushi, shave ice and gourmet baked goods.
Home Is Here: A Taste of Tradition, Art and Holiday Cheer
We take a closer look at Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi’s kalo farm, 104-year-old Esther Nowell’s art legacy and the Christmas light displays at Anapau Place.
Holiday Crafts and Recipes to Try with Your Family This Year
Activities to keep keiki busy all season long.
Sweet Treats: Kailua’s New Ice Cream Parlor Has One Request
Please Come Again—the actual name of the shop—is worth going to again and again.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 21–27, 2024
Feed your fascination of sharks, donate used clothes for a good cause, see a surf art show, stir up businesses in Chinatown and more.
Where to Get Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Deals on O‘ahu
Here are details on deals, extended shopping hours and special perks at malls and local boutiques on Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Frolic Foodie Advent Calendar: Local Kine Gifts for Days 1–5
Our team’s ‘onolicious local gift ideas are coming to you in a five-part series, starting right here with Days 1 to 5.
Hawai‘i Comfort Food: A Homemade Recipe for Oxtail Soup
Slow simmering makes oxtail fall-off-the-bone tender. Feel free to eat with your fingers.
Cheap Eats
Date Night Market: $60 Feast for Two at Pearlridge’s Village Night Market
Pierogies, corn ramen and a chowder bread bowl highlight this third installment of our night market series.
Taka’s Box Lunch May Have the Best Loco Moco in Hawai‘i
In this classic from May 2023, Gregg finds perfection in simplicity in Mapunapuna.
$10 Eats: Loaded Breakfast Burrito, Mini Mix Plate and Classic Loco Moco
New series! Join Frolic’s intern on his quest to find the best food under $10.
At Super Pho in Kaimukī, Seven Courses of Beef Are a $50 Feast for Two
The price has gone up since we first brought this to you, but bo bay mon is still a fun, sumptuous deal.
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We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
Eleven opens inside Foodland Farms Ala Moana today, Dec. 9 with compelling cocktails and small plates that will make you forget you’re in a supermarket.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
Every 7-Eleven Hawai‘i store carries about 100 to 120 items in the fresh food department alone, on top of an assortment of packaged chips, snacks and candies.
At the end of his doctor-ordered vegan experiment, our carnivore concludes he’s a failure. But is he?
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.