Hawaii

Some places in Honolulu draw crowds not with flash but with plates piled high and prices that make…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 2

Tucked into a narrow street in Honolulu’s Chinatown sits a counter that opens before most alarm clocks ring,…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 1

Some desserts earn a loyal following, and on Oahu one small bakery has people mapping out their weekend…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 31

Maui gets all the attention for its beaches and sunsets, but the real magic often shows up in…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 30

Somewhere along one of Maui’s most winding roads, a shoreline of pitch-black sand meets bright surf and towering…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 29

Some places on Oahu have quietly outlasted trends, fads, and even their own chain of sibling locations. One…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 28

There is a stretch of Hawaii’s Big Island where coffee grows on green mountainsides and has been doing…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 27

Plate lunch is one of the most beloved everyday meals in Hawaii, and a good one is easy…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 26

High up on the Big Island of Hawaii, tucked into a cool pocket of rainforest, sits a place…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 25

Some places on Kauai don’t need neon signs or ocean views to keep the tables full. On a…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 24

Hawaii’s smaller islands hold onto a special kind of restaurant, the family-run diner where the recipes have stayed…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 23

There is a place on Oahu where 400-plus stands stretch out under the open sky, and where a…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 22

The Big Island grows fruit you simply cannot find in most grocery stores, from apple bananas to lilikoi…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 21

There is a spot on Maui where noodle pots keep coming to the table and everybody at the…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 20

Tucked a block off one of Maui’s busiest streets sits a small hotel that trades crowded resort corridors…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 19

Waking up to the sound of waves is one of those simple pleasures that makes a Hawaii trip…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 18

Tucked along a quiet street on Oahu sits a cluster of restored homes that once buzzed with families…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 17

There is a spot on the North Shore where cars pull off the highway, form a loose line,…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 16

Hawaii is famous for busy beaches and packed resorts, but the islands also hide quiet corners where life…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 15

Retirement dreams often collide with sky-high price tags, especially when Hawaii enters the conversation. Yet one town on…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 14

Tucked into the green uplands of Hawaii’s Big Island sits a place where cattle outnumber high-rise hotels and…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 13

There is a beat-up white truck parked along a busy highway on the northern tip of Oahu, and…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 12

Poke is one of those Hawaii foods that feels simple until you taste a really good version, and…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 11

Some of the best breakfasts on Oahu are not in Waikiki at all. Drive far past the resorts,…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 10

Deep in the highlands of Kauai sits a landscape so vivid it barely looks real: layers of red,…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 9

Some of the best meals on Oahu hide behind the plainest doors, and this one sits in a…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 8

Tucked along the southwestern coast of Kauai sits a small town that time seems to have politely walked…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 7

Tucked into a lush valley on Kauai’s south shore sits a pair of gardens so remarkable that National…

By Kai Nakamura · Aug 6

Hawaii is famous for its beaches and sunsets, but tucked between the surf shops and luau buffets are…

By Kai Nakamura · Jul 24

Hawaii is known for its beaches and sunsets, but it also has a seriously impressive steak scene hiding…

By Kai Nakamura · Jul 21

Tucked along Kūhiō Avenue in the heart of Waikiki, Fire Grill Waikiki is a modern American steakhouse that…

By Kai Nakamura · Jul 11

Hawaii’s plate lunch is more than a meal, it is comfort and community stacked high on a paper…

By Marco Rinaldi · Feb 13

You can smell the ocean before you taste it when poke is this fresh. These Hawaii counters slice,…

By Sofia Delgado · Jan 27

There is a special comfort in a warm rice plate piled with smoky meats, tangy mac salad, and…

By Emma Larkin · Jan 18

You can almost hear it before you taste it, that satisfying crunch when perfect chicken katsu meets your…

By Sofia Delgado · Jan 14

You can spot true island freshness the second the lid pops off a poke bowl. Glossy cuts, clean…

By David Coleman · Jan 12

Craving the kind of plate lunch locals argue about in the best way possible? You know the one:…

By Marco Rinaldi · Jan 12

There is a reason locals keep circling back to Rainbow Drive-In in Honolulu. The menu stays humble, the…

By Emma Larkin · Jan 11

If you have ever arrived a little late to a beloved poke counter and found the trays already…

By David Coleman · Jan 3