Today, Yelp announced its 11th annual Top 100 Places to Eat rankings, and four Honolulu-area restaurants made the list—including Adela’s Country Eatery at the number 7 spot. #7: Adela’s Country Eatery, Kaneohe, HI #15: Porky’s Kaua’i – Waimea, Waimea, HI #58: O’Kims, Honolulu, HI #95: Onoya Ramen, Honolulu, HI Every year, Yelp analyzes millions of reviews and suggestions from its community of users to name the best local eateries for its Top 100 Places to Eat list, which includes everything from hidden gems in strip malls to upscale dining establishme ..read more

After more than 30 years in business, Angelo Pietro restaurant will be closing permanently next month. The announcement, posted for customers on Saturday, Nov. 25, reads: To Our Valued Customers, Friends, and Family: It is with great sadness that we inform you that the owner of Angelo Pietro has decided to permanently close the restaurant. Our final day of operation will be December 15, 2023. We have been very fortunate to serve our pasta and dressing to the people of Hawaii for the past 30 incredible years. Although we will be closing the restaurant, the dressings will still be available ..read more

Tiki’s Grill & Bar, a popular Waikiki restaurant, will celebrate its 21st anniversary on October 23 with a special community benefit event. The landmark eatery, known for its casual American and Pacific Rim cuisine, tropical drinks and sunset views, first opened its doors in 2002. To mark over two decades of serving the Honolulu community, Tiki’s is hosting an anniversary party that will donate all proceeds to the Maui Food Bank. “We wanted to give back to the community that has supported us for the past 21 years,” said Michael Miller, co-founder of Tiki’s. “With this event, we hope to ra ..read more

Mugen, the Forbes five-star rated restaurant at Espacio in Waikīkī, has launched its new breakfast menu, expanding the offering to the public after previously being exclusive to hotel guests. The reimagined breakfast experience displays the culinary artistry of celebrated Pastry Chef Jamon Harper. The Mugen menu draws on quality ingredients, featuring dishes such as: A modern version of the Hawaiian Loco Moco, including Miyazaki A5 Wagyu, Tsuyahime rice, veal jus, and a Waialua quail egg. ($65) A house-made King Salmon Gravlax accompanied by creamy burrata, heirloom tomato, red onion, capers ..read more

Honolulu residents with a craving for extraordinary sandwiches now have a new destination to satisfy their taste buds. Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, a nationally recognized restaurant chain, opened its first Hawaii location at 4210 Waialae Ave., across from Kahala Mall on Monday. The Honolulu Capriotti’s marks the 158th location nationally for the Las Vegas-based franchise, famed for its hand-crafted sandwiches. The first Hawaii location occupies a 1,200-square-foot space off the H1 Freeway next to Kahala MKT. Customers are welcomed into what the company describes as a dining oasis with plentiful ..read more

Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with 4,000 units worldwide including nearly 150 in the United States, has seen significant growth in the past year. After a remarkable 2022 and strong first quarter in 2023, the franchisor is continuing along an impressive growth trajectory with its most recent signing of its first four locations in Hawaii. “We are thrilled to announce additional expansion to Hawaii. There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity in the bakery café space,” explained Mark Mele, chief development officer. “No other bakery café franchisors are doing what Paris Baguette is on t ..read more

Located on Lewers Street in the old Moose McGillycuddy’s space, The Pupu House welcomes kama‘aina and malihini with their fun retro tiki bar vibe, and ‘ono grindz by Uncle Bo. Meanwhile, Kiki’s is the newest after-hours party hotspot, open til 3am on Taco Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays! The Pupu House on the street level at 310 Lewers Street and Kiki’s (or ‘Kiki’s, short for Waikiki) Tiki Bar upstairs will both be open beginning Tuesday, May 16. The Pupu House already soft-opened at the end of April, and has been serving dinner nightly from 5:00pm to 1:00am (last call for food at 12:45am). No ..read more

Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti The award-winning Tiki’s Grill & Bar is celebrating of 20 years in business, highlighting the talents of Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti. Tiki’s is a renowned festive, oceanside restaurant for Hawaiian cooking, cocktails, and live music. Nasuti’s dishes include many new offerings that he has concocted to commemorate the restaurant’s major milestone. Abiding by a farm-to-table movement, Chef Ronnie brings in island fresh produce and breads, as well as local grass-fed beef and local caught and/or raised fish, weekly. His casual American and Pacific-Ri ..read more

The story of former sugar workers who reinvented themselves to grow award-winning Ka‘u coffee is captured in a new, 20-minute film available via YouTube. Presented by the Ka‘u Coffee Festival and Hawaii Tourism Authority, “The History of Ka‘u Coffee” shares the pioneering spirit and challenges of coffee growers in the state’s largest agricultural region that sprawls windward to leeward on the southern half of Hawaii Island. Videography is by Ruslan Kuznetsov and Hawaiian music is provided by the Keaiwa band of Ka‘u.  Short interviews with Ka‘u coffee growers and those who helped them ach ..read more

Korean fried chicken chain bb.q Chicken has opened its second Hawaii location in Aiea Shopping Center. Located next to Aiea Bowl, this restaurant has a large following both locally and globally for its authentic fried chicken wings and sides. bb.q Chicken began in South Korea in 1995 and since then, the brand has grown to more than 500 stores in 57 international countries. bb.q Chicken’s first Hawaii location opened in Kahala last November in Kuono Marketplace. This fast-growing franchise is known for its ultra-crispy and deliciously juicy fried chicken that’s popular even among mega K-pop su ..read more