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Legendary chef Alan Wong is returning to the restaurant world: A new Alan Wong’s restaurant is slated to open early next year.

Think buttery pasta, grilled octopus and roasted bone marrow with Vietnamese touches—and chicken pho for the soul.

A Waikīkī artist is reviving 19th century baseball in Hawai‘i and looking for players for the Aloha Vintage Base Ball Association.

Feast Mānoa’s Jon Matsubara opens a new lobster roll and seafood spot—a block from Waikīkī’s two lobster roll specialists.

“There’s a lack of passion and loyalty and accountability” in the industry, Peel says. “I need to step back, downsize and rebuild.”

Tofu is going luxe in a kaiseki-style dinner with lobster, a touch of truffle and more at Frolic’s Tofu Day Celebration Feast.

Like dining scenes and people, we’ve evolved through different chapters. (Read: We’ve outgrown our all-caps phase.)

2025 Hale ‘Aina Awards: Restaurateur of the Year Peter Kim Built a Local Empire of Fast Food, Fine Dining and Coco Puffs

Master artist Bud Spindt finds joy in teaching glass fusion basics to beginners.

Seafood and Hawaiian food are a winning combo at the Kāhala Hotel & Resort’s buffet destination Plumeria Beach House.