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Chick-fil-A Kamokila to host fundraiser for River of Life Mission
On Monday, July 20, patrons of Chick-fil-A Kamokila in Kapolei can help support the local, faith-based organization, which for more than 40 years has served neighbors across Oʻahu who are experiencing homelessness, poverty and crisis. Learn more about how to participate in the upcoming Community Care Event.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 17, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikīkī Beach to partner with Ladurée
The exclusive partnership will bring the French pâtisserie, known for its macarons, to Hawai‘i for the first time.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 17, 2026
The Beach House by 604 is offering a new Sunday brunch buffet
The Waiʻanae restaurant’s new Sunday brunch buffet features prime rib, crab legs and made-to-order omelets. The buffet was popular with customers for special occasions like Father’s Day, so the restaurant’s goal is to offer it every Sunday.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 16, 2026
This couple is serving up skewers and burgers with a twist
Premium wagyu is the inspiration behind Burger Ave. and Ihawan Ave., which feature gourmet burgers and street-style skewers, respectively. These businesses are run by husband-and-wife team Joshua Dein Pagtama and Enerisa Pagtama. You can find these businesses at various events across Oʻahu, including What the Truck?!
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 16, 2026
Where to find Tennessee-style barbecue in Honolulu
Bozie Jones Barbecue — with its signature red trailer on South King Street — has been serving Tennessee-style barbecue for about nearly 10 years. Owner Sean Paul Jones learned how to cook barbecue from his grandfather in Tennessee, and now serves up brisket, barbecue ribs and rib tips.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 15, 2026
First look at Liliha Bakery's new Waikīkī restaurant
The business is opening its sixth location on Oʻahu this Friday, July 17. The Waikīkī Beach Walk restaurant will be open daily and features signature dishes like fried chicken, loco moco, Coco Puffs and poi doughnuts.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 15, 2026
Aliʻi Coffee Co. is now open at Ala Moana Center
The coffee biz — which closed its Ward Centre and downtown Honolulu locations — recently opened in Ala Moana Center. The menu is the same; customers can enjoy the business’s signature cold brews and lattes. Aliʻi Coffee Co. plans to open another location soon on Monsarrat Avenue.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 15, 2026
Kamaʻāina can enjoy limited-time discounts at the Buffet at Hyatt
Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa recently updated its buffet menu to include more Island-inspired dishes. As part of the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration, kamaʻāina can enjoy 25% off at the Buffet at Hyatt from Mondays to Thursdays and 20% off on Fridays to Sundays for all of July.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 15, 2026
$1 ice cream flight cones at Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream
The Hawaiʻi Kai biz is offering limited-time specials for National Ice Cream Day this Sunday, July 19. Customers can enjoy $2 ice cream scoops, $1 flight cones and specialty flavors.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 13, 2026
Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī has a new late-night happy hour
The late-night happy hour menu is served daily from 9 to 11 p.m. It features the same deals as the eatery’s earlier happy hour; customers can enjoy 50% off select appetizers, $17 pizzas and discounted drinks.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 10, 2026
Hush Hush is a new speakeasy in Pint + Jigger
The speakeasy is currently open Fridays to Sundays for cocktails. The entrance is hidden in plain sight inside Pint + Jigger. The speakeasy’s menu now features a New Orleans-style theme with drinks like Sazerac, Grasshopper, and libations with absinthe.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 10, 2026
Mahalo Noodle Waikīkī offers Okinawan soba
The eatery focuses on Okinawan soba, which includes a wheat-based noodle instead of buckwheat. Other menu items include tan tan Okinawan soba and traditional seasoned rice bowls.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 09, 2026
This Wahiawā coffee shop is tucked away behind a tattoo shop
Hideaway Coffeeshop opened in Wahiawā at the beginning of May. Business owner Steph Maldonado describes the space as a “speakeasy-like coffee shop” and features customizable drinks with housemade syrups.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 08, 2026
Neko Koneko is a Tokyo-meets-Hawaiʻi café
The café — whose name derives from the Japanese word for “cat” — opened in October 2021, and is inspired by its owners’ love for coffee, travel and Japanese heritage. While the business is known for its 16-ounce bottled cold brews, it also offers a traditional menu with in-store drinks.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 07, 2026
Budget Bites: $30 prime rib deal at Merriman’s Honolulu
This special entree is available starting at 8 p.m. for dine-in only on Sundays to Thursdays at the eatery. It features a 12-ounce, herb-crusted prime rib served with Maui green beans and garlic mashed potatoes.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 07, 2026
Liliha Bakery to open new spot in Waikīkī
This will be the brand's sixth location on O‘ahu.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 06, 2026
Sushi Ichika has a new, affordable omakase experience
The sister restaurant of Tempura Ichika is starting a new Makai omakase on July 6. This new course starts at $90 per person, and it will only be available on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 06, 2026
Naks Pan is a new salt bread business on Oʻahu
The home bakery specializes in shio pan, or salt bread, and cream pan. The Japanese bread rolls are available in a variety of flavors, while the cream pan buns are filled with custard. The biz will be popping up at the Taste of Aloha market on July 11.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 03, 2026
Taste of Aloha is expanding to include a second market location
Taste of Aloha is currently located at Waterfront Plaza every second Saturday of the month. The market is expanding to include a second location; it will be at NEX on from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 31.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 02, 2026
Feast by Jon Matsubara has a new local-style breakfast
The Mānoa eatery — known for its lobster rolls — is offering breakfast from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays to Sundays. Customers can look forward to dishes like lobster omelets, salmon chazuke, "churro” French toast, kalua pig loco moco and more.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 02, 2026
Local high school students learn to cook under Chef Thomas Wong
As part of a scholarship-supported summer culinary cohort at Kapi‘olani Community College’s Culinary Institute of the Pacific, Wong — who is from Oʻahu and is now based in California as a professor at Culinary Institute of America at Greystone — created this custom curriculum to challenge teens in an intensive five days of training. Teamwork, timeliness, organization and having a good attitude were among the lessons learned by students.
Kelsey Kukaua MedeirosJuly 02, 2026
Masala Māya is a new concept featuring Indian dishes to-go
Chef Vikram Garg’s new to-go concept features authentic Indian flavors, including dishes like chicken curry, pork vindaloo, Goan shrimp curry and lamb rogan josh. Masala Māya is open for online ordering from Wednesdays to Sundays; customers can pick up their orders at Umi by Vikram Garg in Waikīkī or opt for delivery.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 02, 2026
Zippy's Kāhala location to reopen
The restaurant will reopen next week, following four months of renovations.
Stephanie SalmonsJuly 01, 2026
The Pig & The Lady launches its summer menu
Customers can enjoy dishes featuring a variety of seasonal ingredients. Highlights include Kona kanpachi crudo, local Oʻahu farm vegetables with hummus, swordfish filet with curried corn rice, squid ink linguine and the return of the eatery’s popular mango sorbet.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJuly 01, 2026