Main Course

An affordable, family-run restaurant in Waikiki

Jo McGarry — 2009-02-06T10:00:00+00:00

On any day of the week, you’ll find a steady stream of tourists walking from their hotels in Waikiki to have breakfast at Wailana Coffee House.

Overcoming some early Stage fright

Jo McGarry — 2009-01-30T10:00:00+00:00

When Stage Restaurant opened inside the Honolulu Design Center, it was with as much fanfare and excitement as the opening of a Broadway show. Guests clamored for invitations to the opening event and crammed themselves into the dark, moody restaurant for a first glimpse at the designer chairs and couture food.

Celebrating Chinese New Year at Hee Hing

Jo McGarry — 2009-01-23T10:00:00+00:00

To celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend, we headed over to one of the oldest family-run restaurants in Honolulu. At Hee Hing, James Lee has been part of the restaurant business for more than 46 years.

Chatting with Café Tajmahal’s Chowdhury

Jo McGarry — 2009-01-16T10:00:00+00:00

Honolulu residents can no longer complain of a lack of good Indian restaurants. In the past 10 years our Indian dining choices have gone from dismal to delicious, and Café Tajmahal on Waialae Avenue is the latest restaurant to join the growing number.

Afresh, authentic taste of Vietnam

Jo McGarry — 2009-01-09T22:47:00+00:00

McCully Shopping Center is one of the city’s most diverse dining areas. Of the 21 or so small businesses within the two-story strip mall, there are 13 ethnic restaurants that include Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Hawaiian and Korean cuisine, to name but a few.

Heading out to Ko Olina for brunch

Jo McGarry — 2009-01-02T10:00:00+00:00

There’s time enough for talk of diets tomorrow. As we enter the first week of the year - and the last weekend of a long holiday celebration - there’s no better meal before you swear off rich foods forever than a hearty brunch.

A New Orleans-style New Year’s Eve

Jo McGarry — 2008-12-26T10:00:01+00:00

The last night of the year demands attention to detail at your dining table. New Year’s Eve foods should have an element of good luck attached to them - whether good fortune comes from a plate of black-eyed peas or a platter of fresh ahi sashimi, here are some restaurants serving up traditional and not-so-traditional feasts:

A family affair on South King Street

Jo McGarry — 2008-12-19T10:00:00+00:00

Gulick Delicatessen has long been considered one of the best okazuyas in Hawaii. The Kalihi deli has received local and national acclaim and is a place locals and foodies alike seek out when craving home-cooked Japanese food.

A gift of holiday recommendations

Jo McGarry — 2008-12-12T10:00:00+00:00

While these might not be the cheeriest of times, before you know it January will be here and advice about dieting and how to lose those holiday pounds will be added to reports on the recession. So you might as well eat, drink and be merry while you can.

Chef Siu can ‘Rise’ to any occasion

Jo McGarry — 2008-12-05T10:00:01+00:00

3660 On the Rise has been one of Honolulu’s favorite restaurants since it opened its doors 16 years ago. Chef-owner Russell Siu and partner Gale Ogawa had a vision of opening an upscale “plate lunch” place that almost immediately turned into a relaxed, casual fine-dining restaurant with great locally influenced flavors.