Ilima Awards 2019 Archives

Rave Reviews: Elizabeth Kieszkowski

By Reviews by Elizabeth Kieszkowski
Oct. 13, 2019

Trust Merriman’s to serve the freshest seafood and singular “dirt-grown” vegetables and salads, favoring local flavors and classic preparations. Read more

Rave Reviews: Nadine Kam

By Reviews by Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Oct. 13, 2019

Out of Taiki Kawai’s small kitchen comes some of the most refined Japanese fare available in Hawaii to date, geared toward lovers of the traditional. Read more

Rave Reviews: E. Clarke Reilly

By Reviews by E. Clarke Reilly
Oct. 13, 2019

The dining room at Fete has a warm, convivial atmosphere, with some chef’s counter seating where you can watch the magic happen in the kitchen. Read more

Critic’s Choice: Chef Mavro, Waioli Kitchen, Livestock Tavern, more

By Star-Advertiser staff
Oct. 13, 2019

Some of the Star-Advertiser’s favorite restaurants in Honolulu over the past year, as selected by critics from the paper. Read more

Rave Reviews: Lesa Griffith

By Reviews by Lesa Griffith, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Oct. 13, 2019
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Embedded within the Ritz-Carlton (you have to walk through another restaurant to get to it) is Honolulu’s one truly transformative dining experience. Read more

2019-2020 ‘Ilima Awards: A Guide to Oahu’s Top Restaurants

By Star-Advertiser staff
Oct. 13, 2019
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Each year the Honolulu Star-Advertiser presents the ‘Ilima Awards to recognize the best of Oahu’s restaurants and to help you make choices as you decide where to spend your dining dollars. Read more

2019 ‘Ilima Awards Restaurants: N-S

By Star-Advertiser staff
Oct. 13, 2019

A comprehensive list of restaurants in Honolulu. Read more

Pau Hana Patrol: Bethel Union, Chef Chai

By Reviews by Steven Mark
Oct. 13, 2019

Excerpts from “Pau Hana Patrol,” which appears every Thursday in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Play section. Read more

Grab & Go: Max & Lucy’s, Tin Hut BBQ

By Pat Gee
Oct. 13, 2019

Max & Lucy’s has no parking whatsoever and is open only on weekdays for breakfast and lunch, but the small coffee shop on a Kakaako side street has made it for eight years. Read more

DHT Picks: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Swell Bar

By Reviews by Deena Dray, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Oct. 13, 2019

To say Diamond Head Theatre counts on L&L is a bit of an understatement. Read more

Mark’s Place has provided casual fare on Kauai for more than 20 years

By Anne Lee, Dining Out
Oct. 13, 2019

Chef Mark Oyama is the president of Mark’s Place, a casual dining spot on Kauai that opened in 1998. Read more

Best Seafood: Mina’s Fish House, Maguro Brothers, Off the Hook Poke Market

By Star-Advertiser staff
Oct. 13, 2019

Star-Advertiser critics share their picks for best seafood on Oahu. Read more

Publisher’s Choice: Morton’s the Steakhouse

By Dennis Francis
Oct. 13, 2019
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At Ala Moana Center, Morton’s the Steakhouse General Manager Zyron Schoniwitz runs his restaurant flawlessly and efficiently, and his staff pays special attention to each customer. Read more

2019 ‘Ilima Awards Restaurants: T-Z

By Star-Advertiser staff
Oct. 13, 2019

A comprehensive list of restaurants in Honolulu. Read more

New In Town: Hamada General Store, La Vie, Kikue, Quiora

By Nadine Kam, Special to the Star-Advertiser
Oct. 13, 2019

The selection of restaurants for the ‘Ilima guide begins in early summer and there are always worthwhile restaurants that open long after those discussions end. Here are a handful that opened after deadline, but deserve a place among the top restaurants of the year. Read more