Frolic Hawaii

Your local guide to eating, drinking and enjoying all things food in Hawai‘i.

09/12/2025

From ’s March 2022 issue, The Local’s Guide to O‘ahu, we take a road trip from Waimānalo to Kahana, with plenty of eats and things to do on the way.

🗺️ Check out the full itinerary written by : https://www.honolulumagazine.com/a-locals-guide-to-an-oahu-road-trip-waimanalo-to-kahana/

09/11/2025

Hankering for a sweet treat? Make your day with a doughnut pick-me-up from one of our favorite spots.

🍩 See all our team’s doughnut recs: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/our-favorite-doughnuts-honolulu/

Where do you go for your doughnut fix?

09/10/2025

That’s right, ANOTHER katsu spot has opened in Honolulu: specializes in gyu-katsu, or beef katsu, but also has seafood options.

Get the scoop on the new katsu restaurant in in ’s story: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/kyoto-katsuda/

09/09/2025

Meet the owners of our 2025 Best New Restaurant:
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hale-aina-2025-best-new-restaurant-giovedi/

09/08/2025

🐟🌮 .cocina at Kewalo Harbor might just have the best fish tacos on the island, made with freshly caught, griddle-seared marlin. Check out why calls these the best and freshest fish tacos he’s had since visiting Mexico: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/miguels-cocina/

09/05/2025

Megabon and all its bon dance + pop-up vendor eats are back on Sept. 13!
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/megabon/

09/04/2025

Poke on the brain? Here’s where we go when that craving hits.

🐟 See all our team’s poke picks: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/our-favorite-poke-honolulu/

Where do you get your fave poke on O‘ahu?

09/03/2025

🚨 New katsu alert 🚨 is now open on Waimanu Street (across from Ala Moana Center) with a variety of katsu and sauces, including Nagoya-style miso tonkatsu sauce.

Check out everything tried: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/tonkatsu-honolulu/

09/02/2025

We take a look back at how Peter Kim, our 2025 Hale ‘Aina Awards Restaurateur of the Year, built a local empire of fast food, fine dining and coco puffs.
https://www.honolulumagazine.com/hale-aina-2025-restaurateur-peter-kim/

08/29/2025

Since ’s Chinatown location is closing tomorrow (and moving to Kaimukī this fall), let’s take a look back at its history, from its starting point as a pop-up dinner to becoming an iconic Honolulu restaurant.

Check out the feature by from ’s 2017 issue: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/the-pig-the-lady-from-farmers-market-pop-up-to-the-citys-hottest-restaurant/

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Frolic Hawaii's team of homegrown eaters, bloggers, photographers and editors covers the local food scene with passion and personality. We honor local: There's a special spot in our bellies for food that speaks to our souls. We'll eat anything, anywhere: Spam musubi, fried chicken, Kualoa oysters with the latest mignonette. We seek out what's delicious, new, quirky, exciting, hidden. And we don't mind a good drink along the way. Welcome to a world where food meets fun.