The Daily Hawaii

03/13/2025

Which one are you trying first at 7ElevenHI this month?

I noticed the on the shelf last week... she go!

03/13/2025

𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗹𝘂 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗢𝗚 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱!!! 🍍🍊🥭

A new 𝘏𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘪‘𝘪-𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 treat is now available — Honolulu Cookie Company has partnered with Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii to create a Passion Orange Guava shortbread cookie, inspired by one of the most iconic drinks in the islands.

POG was introduced in the early 1970s by Haleakalā Dairy (now Meadow Gold) and quickly became a Hawai‘i favorite. This new collaboration incorporates the nostalgic beverage into Honolulu Cookie Company’s signature pineapple-shaped shortbread, balancing buttery richness with sweet-tart tropical flavors.

Beyond the POG launch, Honolulu Cookie Company is also introducing a Floral Lei Collection, bringing back their seasonal Lemon flavor, and releasing a limited-time Easter Treat Box.

For more details, visit honolulucookie.com.

03/12/2025

season in typically begins in May or June, but Jamba is bringing the flavors of summer early with the return of its 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲 lineup.

Now through June 8, you can enjoy a fan-favorite and two refreshing new additions to the Jamba menu, available exclusively in Hawaii.

This year’s lineup includes:

🍓 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 (𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴) – A smooth blend of soymilk, white grape peach juice, lychee puree, vanilla frozen yogurt, and raspberry sherbet.
🍋 𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲 – A bright, citrus-infused mix of soymilk, lemonade, lychee puree, vanilla frozen yogurt, and lime sherbet.
🥭 𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 – A tropical fusion of passion mango juice, lychee puree, vanilla frozen yogurt, and mango.

𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗢𝗚𝗢 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟲.

This exclusive lineup is inspired by Hawaii’s rich food culture and is only available at Jamba locations in Hawaii.

11/26/2024

Have you heard? has a special hot turkey sammich on the menu… and I got the hack to get one for FREE! 🫡

All you gotta do is sign up for their rewards program and you score a free sandwich! Then, all you do is spend $1.49 on a bowl of gravy… and IT’S ON! 💯

Sandwich itself was pretty good. Definitely needs the gravy. And still holds the crown with the Eleanor. 😍

07/16/2024

Any fans of Morton's The Steakhouse? 🥩

Tomorrow and Wednesday, they're offering happy hour... ALL DAY LONG. 🍸

$10 cocktails and cheap eats all day? Who's making lunch plans to hit up Ala Moana? 🎉

05/29/2024

Today is a big day for residential construction in Hawaii. 🫡

signed Senate Bill 3202, which requires counties to adopt or amend ordinances by Dec. 31, 2026, to allow for at least two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on all residentially zoned lots. The bill also prohibits private covenants from including certain restrictions, supporting the efficient use of limited residential lands and making housing more attainable for residents. 🏡

“Housing has been and continues to be a top priority for my administration,” said Governor Green. “It’s a pretty exceptional day when we can move the needle on unlocking more housing across the state.” 🤙🏽

05/26/2024

BRAAAAAAAAH. Go to and order the chicken parm. SHE GO!!!

04/03/2024

Man. This sucks. Not a lot of people will appreciate that J’s Diner is done at SALT.

Before all the construction, before all the gentrification… J’s Diner was a stalwart on the corner of Auahi and Keawe streets.

Now one of the last OGs in the neighborhood is done. I’m crushed.

07/18/2023

Hmmm... would you?

I would. 👍🏽

07/17/2023

STARTING THIS WEEK! 📺

"Augie T's Guest List" debuts FRIDAY on KITV4!

Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for a fun conversation with Augie T, co-host Jason Genegabus and our very first guest... the one-and-only Lanai Tabura!

06/22/2023

‘Olili Waikiki, the final addition to the new Waikiki Market in the former Food Pantry space on Kuhio Avenue, is set to open to the public at 4 p.m. today.

The second floor restaurant joins Piko Kitchen + Bar, which opened in January, to celebrate Hawai‘i’s food culture with authentic yet modern interpretations of the flavors found within Hawaii's rich and unique "mixed plate" culinary landscape.

‘Olili Waikiki’s menu was created by Senior Chef Brenton Lee, with the goal of giving each dish a sense of familiarity inspired by Hawai‘i’s favorite foods and culturally diverse tastes, while also taking them to new levels of delicious creativity.

Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Lee recently served as head chef of DB Restaurant Group, overseeing its Mad Bene and DB Grill restaurants in Kapolei. He is a former executive chef of Tribeca Grill in New York City and served as chef at Manhattan's COTE Korean Steakhouse and Lupa Osteria Romana.

Some of the dishes we got to try at a media preview on Tuesday were:

>> Guava-Smoked Fish Dip with marinated ikura and Diamond Bakery soda crackers
>> Hand-Cut Beef Tartare with shoyu-cured egg yolk
>> Chili Crab Noodles with Pacific Dungeness crab, shish*to and Fresno peppers, saffron-tamale emulsion and browned-butter breadcrumbs
>> Crispy Kona Kanpachi atop charred cabbage, topped with a scallion gremolata and placed in a bowl of Portuguese bean soup
>> Molten Mango Pie with liliko‘i caramel and liliko‘i boba

‘Olili Waikiki will offer daily dinner service from 4 to 10 p.m. Visit waikikimarkethawaii.com for more details and reservations.

📸: ‘Olili Waikiki

05/11/2023

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