Ditch Your Diet for Brunch in Kaimukī
(Sponsored) Unlike that salad you had for lunch, the dishes at Koko Head Café are indulgent, satisfying and worth getting out of bed for.
January 14, 2021
Now through January 2021, use your First Hawaiian Bank Mastercard at any 2020 Hale ‘Aina Gold-winning restaurants and you’ll receive double points on your purchase.
If you watched season one of Bravo’s adrenaline-fueled
Top Chef, you know two things: 1) Lee Anne Wong is one tough culinary cookie; and 2) she takes her brunch seriously. Following her time on, and behind, the camera (after season one, she became the culinary producer for the next four seasons of the show), the New York native moved to Honolulu and opened Koko Head Café, now one of Kaimukī’s hottest brunch spots and the Hale ‘Aina Awards 2020 Silver winner for both Best Breakfast and Best Brunch.
Highway Inn Serves ‘Ono Hawaiian Fare Locals and Visitors Love
(Sponsored) Our Hale ‘Aina 2020 Silver winner for Best Hawaiian puts comfort into every bite.
December 30, 2020
Now through January 2021, use your First Hawaiian Bank Mastercard at any 2020 Hale ‘Aina Gold-winning restaurants and you’ll receive double points on your purchase.
Whenever out-of-state friends and relatives stop by the Islands to say hi (which, admittedly, has been longer than I would like), one of the questions they always ask is where to go for Hawaiian food. Highway Inn in Salt at Our Kaka‘ako is my go-to answer for many reasons. Along with a convenient location in one of O‘ahu’s most popular sightseeing neighborhoods, its friendly vibe and bright, casual atmosphere are a welcoming wave in for visitors who are curious about Hawaiian cuisine but may be intimidated to try it in a five-table hole-in-the-wall filled with locals.
Kapi‘olani Boulevard’s Veteran Sushi Spot is Casual Meets Quality
(Sponsored) Head to Yanagi Sushi for lunch, dinner and late-night happy hour.
December 23, 2020
Now through January 2021, use your First Hawaiian Bank Mastercard at any 2020 Hale ‘Aina Gold-winning restaurants and you’ll receive double points on your purchase.
The moment you walk into
Yanagi Sushi, the first thing you’ll notice are the hundreds of photos lining the walls, highlighting the many, many celebrities from across the world who have spent lunch, dinner or late-night happy hour at the restaurant since it opened in 1978. While it’s not one of those trendy sushi joints with date-worthy ambience and romantic lighting, Yanagi delivers on what matters: solid, high-quality sushi you’ll return for again and again.
Have a Hoppy Holiday with This Local Brewery
(Sponsored) It’s the most wonderful time for a beer, and Beer Lab HI has you covered for Christmas, New Year’s Eve and beyond.
December 17, 2020
Now through January 2021, use your First Hawaiian Bank Mastercard at any 2020 Hale ‘Aina Gold-winning restaurants and you’ll receive double points on your purchase.
What started out as a quaint, quirky venture on University Avenue four years ago has blossomed into a local enterprise with three locations on island and a rotating menu that embraces experimentation and Island flavors in a way like no other brewery quite has.
Amuse Wine Bar Offers Pours of Vino and a Great Food Menu
(Sponsored) Sample sips of wine to your heart’s content, paired with a killer menu of bites.
December 10, 2020
Now through January 2021, use your First Hawaiian Bank Mastercard at any 2020 Hale ‘Aina Gold-winning restaurants and you’ll receive double points on your purchase.
Located in the Honolulu Design Center,
Amuse Wine Bar is the fun, casual little sister of next door’s sophisticated, contemporary sit-down restaurant, Stage. Typically a self-serve wine bar, the bar has updated its operations due to COVID-19 and now offers full service just choose which wines you’d like to try and your waiter will bring your samples to the table. Of course, you can also order wines by the glass or bottle if you know what you’re in the mood for.