Hawaii Magazine Aloha Friday Picks: Celebrate Hawaiʻi Food All Weekend Check out a new restaurant, support a local farm or get inspired in the kitchen on National Foodies Day. May 7, 2021
Yes, we know Sunday is Mother’s Day. But May 9 is also National Foodies Day—yes, it’s a thing! So since you probably can’t get reservations for Sunday brunch, you can still celebrate Hawaiʻi’s diverse array of food all weekend with these three ideas. 1. Visit a New Restaurant
There are a lot of great restaurants that have recently opened—or reopened since the pandemic started in March 2020. Take, for example, the Beachhouse at the Moana in Waikīkī. The popular oceanfront restaurant recently reopened with a new customizable prix fixe menu. (Get the scallops and Colorado rack of lamb!) The beloved Hau Tree Lānai in Waikīkī also reopened with a new menu—though the popular eggs Benedict is still on it—and a new attraction: a baby monk seal named Kaiwi who’s lounging at Kaimana Beach. Lee Anne Wong, alum of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” opened Papaʻaina at the Pioneer Inn on Maui this year, with dishes featuring the bounty of Maui farms and ranches. (The crispy-edge smashburger, made with beef from Lopes Farms on Maui, is a must.) And Hanalei’s Holey Grail Donuts—known for its artisanal, plant-based doughnuts—opened a brick-and-mortar in Ward Village on Oʻahu.