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Rainbow Drive-In has a new happy hour

Rainbow Drive-In has a new happy hour

The business’s new happy hour menu is at the Kapahulu location only on Mondays to Thursdays. Customers can enjoy $5, $10 and $12 specials, ranging from small Slush floats and chili fries to barbecue burgers and loco moco plates.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaMay 21, 2026

New Korean fusion pop-up in Kaimukī

New Korean fusion pop-up in Kaimukī

KoLab, formerly located in Kakaʻako, now offers a Korean-inspired breakfast within Kaimukī’s Aloha Bakehouse & Café. The biz offers fresh poke with crispy waffle rice, egg salad sandos and joomuk bap, or savory Korean rice balls.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaMay 21, 2026

Intermediate Ghosts

Intermediate Ghosts

If you thought just being in the 7th or 8th grade was scary, imagine if some tragic set of circumstances had you trapped there in the afterlife! Stories abound about the things seen at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in Honolulu, long known as an "Intermediate School" in the DOE naming system. Ancient warriors. Headless bodies. A cop on his beat. A mysterious woman in high heels. All these and more.

Lopaka Kapanui and Tanya KapanuiMay 20, 2026

New frozen Greek yogurt spot in Honolulu

New frozen Greek yogurt spot in Honolulu

Aloha Greek Waikīkī opened recently on Kūhiō Avenue. The business offers self-serve frozen Greek yogurt with Hawaiʻi-inspired flavors like ube, mango, liliko‘i and pineapple.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaMay 19, 2026

Community Voices: Why is Haleakalā a sacred place?

Community Voices: Why is Haleakalā a sacred place?

On Haleakalā, the land from where the forest begins up to the summit is considered a wao akua (realm of gods). The summit itself is called the piko, or highest point, which draws down nourishment that feeds the entire, living, breathing mountain system.

Hina KneubuhlMay 19, 2026

Da Morning Grind Cafe is tucked away within a laundromat

Da Morning Grind Cafe is tucked away within a laundromat

The business’s takeout window is located on South King Street. Open for grab-and-go, the café offers a variety of coffees, teas, dirty sodas and specialty drinks, including a twist on the London Fog latte.

Kelli Shiroma BraiottaMay 19, 2026

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