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.
Courtesy of Highgate, Romer House Waikīkī, TableOne Hospitality
Romer House Waikīkī
Enjoy some grown-up time at O‘ahu’s first adults-only hotel. Sister property to Romer Waikīkī at the Ambassador, Romer House Waikīkī (formerly the Pearl Hotel Waikīkī) opened in June on Nāhua Street with a snazzy midcentury aesthetic. The 179-room resort boasts a breezy pool deck with wade pool, cabana daybeds, Body Balance Hawai‘i fitness classes and a full-service bar. It also features Izakaya 855-ALOHA, an izakaya and bar by TableOne Hospitality, the group behind Renaissance Hotel’s Mara restaurant. —BT
415 Nāhua St., (808) 922-1616, romerhotels.com, @romerhousewaikiki, izakaya855aloha.com, @855aloha
SEE ALSO: Two Swanky Places to Stay: AC Hotel and Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa
Photo: Andrea Lee
Manini Gallery
On weekends, part of the Hawai‘i Theatre transforms into a free art gallery that showcases the works of local contemporary artists. Artist Solomon Enos headlined the opening of the Manini Gallery in April with Future Island Cultures, an exhibition themed around Indigenous futurism. The gallery’s latest exhibit, He‘e Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing in partnership with FestPAC and the Summer Olympics, features portraits of surfing icons by Ian Kuali‘i and surfboards crafted by Tom “Pōhaku” Stone. It runs through August.
Hawai‘i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., manini.gallery, @maninigallery
SEE ALSO: Get an Early Look at HoMA’s New Fashioning Aloha Exhibition
Photo: Maria Burke
Tokyo Central
This sister market to Don Quijote and Marukai is Hawai‘i’s first, taking over the old Times in Kailua with Japanese goods and groceries.
590 Kailua Road, tokyocentralhawaii.com, @tokyocentralhawaii
SEE ALSO: First Look: Hawai‘i’s First Tokyo Central Opens in Kailua
Photo: Courtesy of Hoka One One
Hoka One One
Hikers and walkers are sporting the vibrant, comfy and chunky shoes from Hoka One One, now at Ala Moana Center.
Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. #2025, hoka.com, @hoka
Photo: Courtesy of Valor Bar
Valor Bar
Sip craft cocktails while at Pearlridge Wai Makai food court, with choices like an Old Fashioned smoked with kīawe wood and a mini charcuterie board served atop a wine glass.
Pearlride Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Road, ‘Aiea, valorhawaii.com, @valorhi
Photo: Credit Active by Teal
Lagree O‘ahu
Lagree Fitness, a high-intensity, low-impact exercise program, is gaining traction with Lagree O‘ahu opening a second studio at Hawai‘i Kai Towne Center.
377 Keahole St. Suite D-1C, lagreeoahufitness.com, @lagreeoahu
