Hawaii

Some of the best breakfasts in Hawaii are not found at fancy resorts. They live in old-school diners,…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 23

A line forms in the parking lot before the doors even open, and nobody seems to mind. On…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 22

Barbecue in Hawaii comes with its own island twist, from kiawe-wood chicken to slow-smoked brisket served with rice…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 21

Kimchi fried rice is one of those dishes that shows up on plates all over Hawaii, but not…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 20

On the eastern side of the Big Island, more than 200 vendors set up shop under open skies…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 19

Some drives on Maui end at a waterfall or a black sand beach, but plenty of them end…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 18

Hawaii mornings taste a little sweeter when there is a warm doughnut or malasada waiting at a small-town…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 17

Saimin is the noodle soup that many Hawaii families have been eating for generations, and the best bowls…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 16

Kauai is famous for its beaches and green mountains, but the island also happens to be a great…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 15

Hawaii might be famous for poke bowls and shave ice, but the islands are also home to some…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 14

Some places on Kauai draw crowds with ocean views and fancy plating. This one does the opposite. Down…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 13

Some waterfalls make you earn the view with a sweaty climb. Not this one. On the Big Island…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 12

The road to Hana bends and twists past waterfalls and jungle, and somewhere near the middle a small…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 11

Some evenings in Hawaii stick with you long after the plane ride home, and this one earns its…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 10

Some beaches make you work for the good stuff, paddling far out before anything interesting appears. Not this…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 9

Some kitchens have been feeding families the same beloved recipes since before your grandparents were young, and this…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 8

Portuguese bean soup is one of those local comfort dishes that shows up everywhere in Hawaii, from tiny…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 7

Hawaii is famous for beaches, but some of its best scenery grows quietly under the trees. Across the…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 6

Malasadas are Portuguese donuts with no hole, fried until golden and rolled in sugar. Portuguese immigrants brought them…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 5

Kauai holds a secret carved into the earth over millions of years, and it stops travelers in their…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 4

Kona coffee grows on the volcanic slopes of Hawaii Island, and the best cups often come from small…

By Kai Nakamura · Sep 3

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