Earthing is Frolic’s three-part series for Earth Month. Each post spotlights a different way to support local food production on O‘ahu. Part 1 took us through a morning at a local farm. Part 2 brought us into a kalo patch. In her final post, Sarah Burchard wraps up the series on the shoreline in Hale‘iwa.   Photo: Sarah Burchard   Loko i‘a. Fishponds. This is the end of the line for the natural watershed of an ahupua‘a. History tracks Native Hawaiians as likely the first to establish seawater farms of this kind 1,500 to 1,800 years ago. According to the American Institute o ..read more

  The Face of Food Distribution in Hawai‘i Sitting: Phil Paragoso, Lyn Agonoy, Mayvelyn Bagasol, Nikki Henriques, Gregory Anderson, Miguel Morales III, Cindy DelleFave, Pam Grove, Lei Saronmines, James Gomez Standing: Eric Butler, Domingo “Jun” Esmeralda, Zachary Dahl, Tyler Tablit, Tiana Buck, Nieves Perdido, Antoinette Mendiola, Michael Gallagher, Mariah Campbell, Julie Nolan, Wil Noye, Byron Ito, Kevin Yamasaki Driver in Cab: Clarence Hew Len III Sysco, a Fortune 100 company, is the global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food and non-food products to restaurants, hea ..read more

  Yes, Honolulu, delicious deals can still be found. Frolic’s Affordable Splurge series highlights current lunch or dinner specials that are ‘ono, filling and will make you feel a little bit spoiled.   Photo: Lynne Tsutsuki   What: Lunch Specials Where: Korea Garden, 1683 Kalākaua Ave. When: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Price: $24.99 to $26.99 Fullness factor: 10 out of 10   Photo: Lynne Tsutsuki   Walking into Korea Garden, Honolulu’s newest Korean restaurant, you would never believe it’s in the same spot as the former Home Bar & Grill or even Billion Pocha. Kor ..read more

  Editor’s Note: Who has the whole set? Favorite Island Cookery stopped publishing years ago, but the mere mention can melt people’s hearts. In this favorite from January 2023, Stacey Makiya learns a key lesson from the legendary 1970s and ‘80s cookbooks from Honpa Hongwanji temple on Pali Highway.   Photo: Stacey Makiya   Membah wen … Hongwanji cookbooks were the ‘it’ cookbooks? It was the culinary bible for most local moms back in the day. Including mine. Recently, I moved and did the whole purge thing. The only cookbook I treasured (and wanted to save) was an orange-covere ..read more

  If you’re like me, Chinese food when you were growing up was mostly Cantonese food. Wu Wei Chong Qing Cuisine is not of that world. The flavors are unique, many featuring the mala numbing spiciness you get from Sichuan peppercorns, though you can choose your level of heat. The menu of favorites from owner Lulu Sie’s hometown has a variety of dishes—including appetizers like garlic cucumbers and spicy beef tendon, mapo tofu and other dishes served with rice—and there are some options for vegetarians and vegans.   But the focus at this hole-in-the-wall in McCully is noodles. There a ..read more

  Waikīkī may be the late-night hub of Honolulu, but don’t overlook the tasty hood just ‘ewa of Chinatown. Midnight and early-morning eateries are sprinkled across a darkened landscape after hours in Kalihi. Underdogs, Mitsuba Delicatessen and Siam Paradise are only the beginning of the list. At that hour, though, I’m all about plate lunches and dessert, so here are my late-night Kalihi picks.   Photo: Vanessa Hathaway   Upscale Hawai‘i Driving up to Upscale during the wee hours feels eerie because the surrounding buildings on a normally busy stretch of King Street are void o ..read more

Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan You   Mahalo to everyone who joined us for the 2024 Rosé Soirée presented by First Hawaiian Bank and Mastercard! On Friday, April 12, we took over the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach SWELL pool deck for a pink pau hana that slayed with bottomless glasses of rosé and blush-colored bubbly and bites by some of our favorite restaurants on the island.   A portion of proceeds from ticket sales went to supporting the Hawai‘i LGBT Legacy Foundation, and guests were treated to a girl squad of drag queens who killed on the runway to their favorite Taylor Swift tr ..read more

  Earthing is Frolic’s three-part series for Earth Month. Each post spotlights a different way to support local food production on O‘ahu—with tips and a list of places to volunteer at the end. Part 1 took us through a morning at a local farm. Part 2, below, is an even more intimate connection with the earth.   Photo: Sarah Burchard   I miss the entrance every time. Distracted by the sun glistening off He‘eia Pond, I drive right past Kako‘o ‘Ōiwi’s tiny driveway and have to turn around. Again. I pull into the parking lot just in time to catch two dozen people spraying down wit ..read more

  Photo: Lynne Tsutsuki   Living in Kaimukī, I started noticing a new café on Wai‘alae Avenue a few months ago. Then I saw photos of scrumptious pastries (ube madeleines!) and affordable matcha lattes on Instagram and decided to check it out.   Fusion Café opened just before Christmas next to Champs Sports Bar & Grill between 9th and 10th Avenue. It’s a cozy spot for quiche, scones, coffee, tea drinks and sandwiches in the daytime on most days. Thursdays through Saturdays, there’s a “wine and dine” bar at happy hour and the menu switches to wine, Champagne and charcuterie ..read more

  Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino   On view from April 12 through Sept. 1, 2024, the Honolulu Museum of Art’s new Fashioning Aloha exhibition takes a considered look at alohawear over the last 90 years and the many influences that informed some of its most recognizable designs.   To create the exhibition, Tory Laitila, Curator of Textiles and Historic Arts of Hawai‘i, culled more than 50 garments, including many rare vintage pieces by beloved Hawai‘i brands, from the collection of former University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa textile professor and Washington State University historic fashion ..read more