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The Weekly Eater: Noodles brighten menu at Adela’s Country Eatery in Kaneohe
Going to a new restaurant is always a gamble. You never know whether it’ll be a hit or miss. Read more
Going to a new restaurant is always a gamble. You never know whether it’ll be a hit or miss. Read more
Maybe the second time will be the charm for the restaurant inside the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach. Read more
Vintage Cave Club has grown to offer two sushi bars. One is in the Emerald Room, helmed by Hirofumi Beniya. The arrival of new sushi chef Kunihiro Yamamoto occasioned a look at what he’s bringing to the other, the Kazuma Room. Read more
Ninety degree weather has become our new normal, so a perennial summer treat of ice cream has become more of a necessity for cooling off. Read more
Many of the dishes at Yong’s Kitchen are Cantonese soul food, but you don’t have to be of Chinese ancestry to appreciate these dishes that come across as humble, sustaining and delicious. Read more
The “To Be Determined” reference of the restaurant’s name reflects its experimental and evolutionary nature and Garg’s desire to bring fun and light-heartedness to the table after thinking about what makes life special. Read more
Success in one part of the world doesn’t necessarily lead to success in another. As difficult as it may be to deal with such physical logistics such as real estate, labor and location, there is also a matter of regional food cultures. Read more
For chef Keith Endo of Vino Italian Tapas & Wine Bar, inspiration struck while he was watching “42 Grams,” a documentary about Chicago chef Jake Bickelhaupt, who hosted “underground dinners” on his days off. Read more
Mariposa restaurant has come up with two new ways to enjoy a leisurely summer afternoon. Read more
James Kim hasn’t had much sleep lately, but it’s not because he’s a new dad. It’s because of his other babies he tends to so lovingly at his new restaurant, Sunset Smokehouse, in Wahiawa. Read more
It’s not easy for any institution to maintain relevance over time in the face of sleeker, newer competition. Read more
Rigo is so new that chefs from highly rated Rigoletto restaurants across Tokyo are still adjusting to the local palate, but it’s a good sign that they’re starting with integrity and a commitment to quality ingredients. More importantly, they’re breaking ground. Read more
Uniqlo is making it easy to show your love for some of Hawaii’s beloved food institutions. Read more
Rainbow Drive-In is helping other local small businesses grow via a second concept started five years ago: Hawaii’s Favorite Kitchens. Read more
Aloha Steak House reintroduces the idea of the casual beach steakhouse as introduced here five decades ago by the likes of Buzz’s Original Steak House and Chart House. Read more
Ashley (Ash) Thairathom grew up in Laos, moved to Hawaii at age 6, and was always observing her mom in the kitchen, all the while making mental notes on what she was tasting. Now Thairathom has stepped out of the home kitchen to give entrepreneurship a try. Read more
Foodies are in the minority, and some restaurateurs may now be feeling the public pushing back against the progressive, cooler-than-thou haunts that have proliferated with the foodie movement of the past 30 years. Read more
Bethel Union opened with a trendy menu, but has since revamped to focus on a streamlined roster of casual Italian-American specialties that require no lengthy prose to explain or entice. Read more
The chivito stands about 6 inches tall, a Kaiser roll stacked with steak, ham, bacon, slices of boiled egg, a slab of deep-fried mozzarella, spicy goat cheese, roasted red peppers and a duxelle mushroom paste, with horseradish mayo and olive tapenade. Read more
Real Gastropub has all the hallmarks of a great neighborhood pub — a relaxed atmosphere, expanded food menu and its own soon-to-open Bent Tail Brewing Co. that will add to its roster of brews from around the world. Read more
Rinka has always been a sleeper restaurant, but there’s no hiding now that, after 5 and a half years near Ala Moana Center, they’ve moved to much more prominent digs at Ward Village. Read more