After a long day swimming, hiking, shopping or just exploring O‘ahu, you might be ready for a drink. Here’s a roundup of a few of our favorite local watering holes to get you started, whether you’re looking for places with modern elegance, old–school charm, or secret hideaways. (Just remember to drink responsibly.) For Old […]
Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu are among Hawai‘i’s most storied neighborhoods, with rich histories that date back hundreds of years. Chinatown, just ‘Ewa of downtown Honolulu, was home to thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked on Hawai‘i’s sugar plantations in the 1800s; it nearly burned down in 1900 during attempts to combat the bubonic plague. Years
When people fly out of Kahului Airport on Maui, they usually stop at Krispy Kreme on Kele Street—it’s the only location in Hawai‘i—to snag a box of doughnuts. This Valley Isle tradition is on par with enjoying Ululani’s Shave Ice or Minit Stop fried chicken for most locals. But not for me. Instead, I make
In the big storefront windows that look out over Nuuanu Avenue at Barrio Vintage, you might see Chanel mannequins dressed in ’60s-era Mod/Space Age fashion with kitschy metallic UFOs hanging up on fishing line. Depending on the month, it might be an homage to Tiki culture, with bright ’70s aloha shirts and ladies’ sundresses hanging
Helena’s Hawaiian Food doesn’t open for another hour, but the kitchen, at 9 a.m., is already bustling with activity. Just beneath 250 pounds of its famous pipikaula (salted dried beef), hanging in long strips above the stoves, a pair of chefs stir massive aluminum stockpots filled with bubbling beef stew, squid lū‘au, chicken long rice
