430 Pkwy Offers Elevated Cocktails and Well-Crafted Bites
Chris Kajioka’s nostalgic cocktail lounge on Pi‘ikoi is worth a visit, if you can find it.
Bars
Waterfront Plaza’s Open-Air Bar Reopens Today as The Row Kaka‘ako
New owners have brought live entertainment and a menu of local beers to a new draft system with 14 taps.
If You Like to Drink Beer After a Run, Check Out These Free Run Clubs
Many will let you join just by showing up. And there’s always a post-run pau hana at a local brewery or restaurant.
Not a Bookseller: Vintage Books Is Kaimukī’s New Speakeasy and Restaurant
Find excellent cocktails and a global food menu inside the old 3660 On the Rise spot.
New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu
Four new restaurants, one that just reopened, and four more set to open this year around Honolulu.
The Year in Beer: Who Opened, Who Closed and Best Beers of 2024
Moves and expansions outnumbered closures in Hawai‘i, plus our picks for outstanding beers from every brewery.
Christmas Pop-Up Bars to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
Six places around town to get your holiday cheer on.
Gohan Is Honolulu’s First Craft Musubi Bar, and It Just Opened in Makiki
Warm, soul-soothing onigiri and hand rolls with classic and deluxe fillings are made to order at Gohan.
Everything to Do on Halloween Night on O‘ahu
No plans for tonight? Here’s everything from trick-or-treating for kids to costume parties, haunted houses and more for adults.
Two Wings, Two New Spots at Puck’s Alley
That time we tried chicken wings back-to-back at Beer Lab and RB Sports Bar.
Find This Bar With Hundreds of Wines to Taste in Industrial Kaka‘ako
Sharing a building with an auto body shop, Silver Lining Wine Bar offers a friendly foray into natural wines.
“Plan on Hallowbaloo Not Happening”—But Another Chinatown Bar Crawl Is Coming
If you’ve been wondering about Hallowbaloo, organizer Mark Tarone says don’t plan on it, at least not this year.
Beer Lab Opens a Fun Bar and Lounge with Food at Puck’s Alley
At the new Bamboo Tiger Shop, the motto is “Drink beer, my friend.”
Welcome Back, Koholā! A Brewery Destroyed in Last Year’s Fire Reopens
Now in South Maui’s Wailea, Koholā is back in business as a taproom with a new restaurant.
New in Town: Summer 2024
New places we’ve spotted across the island include O‘ahu’s first adults-only hotel, a free art gallery and a Japanese grocery.
The Butcher Bar, Waikīkī’s New Beefy Bistro
Aloha Steak House’s kid brother, The Butcher Bar, is focused on beef and cocktails.
Favorite Dishes at 6 ‘Ono Dive Bars in Honolulu
Whatever you call them—dive bars, local bars, karaoke bars—Martha Cheng says Hawai‘i’s have better food than anywhere else.
Another Round: Speakeasies of Honolulu
Honolulu’s thriving speakeasy scene has a newcomer, plus three of our favorites.
Are These the Most Beautiful Restaurants in Honolulu?
Beauty is timeless, taste is not. A year after this post was originally published, our style and dining editors can’t get enough of these gorgeous interiors.
Foodland Ala Moana’s $35 Holiday Brunch Buffet Is a Chill AYCE
It’s inside Eleven, the cocktail bar, on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 31.
Here’s to 4 Pop-Up Holiday Bars and a Christmas Bar Crawl
Seriously jolly places with custom cocktails, themed mugs, tinsel galore and Butterbeer, of course.
These Are The Best Bites at Splash Bar in Waikīkī
Larger-than-life bar snacks and plates perfectly pair with Splash Bar’s tiki-inspired poolside cocktails.
16 Bars Are Coming Together for Saturday’s Halloween in Chinatown
With Hallowbaloo canceled, Chinatown bar owners plan a night of drink specials, music, dancing and a costume contest.
Your Guide to Honolulu’s Halloween Parties, Pop-Up Bars and Bar Crawls
Food, drinks, creepy costumes: Find them all at these spooky events for the 21-plus crowd.
