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08/28/2026

🏖️🍹🧳 Here’s the scoop on what you’ll feast on at the Hale ‘Aina gala on Saturday, Sept. 5, plus the Fantasy Island fun you can look forward to, from hunting for golden pineapples to slurping cocktail jellies.

Get all the details and 🎟️: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/what-youll-eat-hale-aina-gala-2026/

08/27/2026

New eats coming to Okinawan Festival 2026!
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/okinawan-festival/

08/26/2026

Katsu Zen Hawaii, Honolulu’s first solo katsu dining experience, has taken over the old Little G Cafe space at 808 Center, serving up crispy, tender meat and seafood katsu dishes—best of all, with special soft opening prices.

Get more details on the menu, including secret items launching this week, plus what’s to come from the owners of Fat Cheeks and Little G Cafe: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/katsu-zen/

08/25/2026

Our writers fanned out to different neighborhoods for this snapshot of five eclectic breakfast scenes.
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/breakfast-scenes-around-oahu/

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08/24/2026

UPDATE: Chinatown’s The Tchin! Tchin! Bar by The Royal Leaf is NOT reopening. “Due to storm damage to the property, we won’t be able to move forward with opening Tchin Tchin Bar at that location,” its manager emailed us over the weekend.
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/tchin-tchin-bar-reopening/

08/20/2026

Everyone goes to Hale‘iwa for a North Shore road trip, but don’t sleep on the neighborhoods beyond it. We took a trip from Pūpūkea to Kahuku, exploring food stops and beaches along the way. Check out the full itinerary: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/north-shore-pupukea-kahuku-road-trip/

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08/19/2026

Though Tchin Tchin Bar closed earlier this year, it’s slated to reopen next month under new ownership by The Royal Leaf. Expect whiskey, wine, cocktails and mocktails, bar bites and ci**rs. 🥂 https://www.honolulumagazine.com/tchin-tchin-bar-reopening/