Hawaii’s rich soil and year-round tropical climate allows for the perfect environment to grow fresh, colorful and exotic ingredients for plant based dishes. During recent years, the number of Oahu vegan restaurants has expanded quickly. A year and a half ago there were only 13 strictly vegan restaurants and today the island is now pushing … Read more
Hawaii’s craft brewing scene has exploded over the past 10 years with breweries popping up all over the islands. A large concentration of Oahu’s breweries are located in Honolulu’s trendiest up and coming neighborhood, Kaka’ako. What used to be a desolate industrial area filled with automotive shops, has recently been brought back to life thanks … Read more
Kakaako is an up and coming neighborhood located in between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. It used to be an industrial ghost town filled with auto body shops and old warehouses, until a local gathering of artists breathed new life into the area by using it as their canvas. An influx of public murals sparked a … Read more
Traveling with a local is my favorite way to find the best hidden gems in a destination. My sister Shannon has lived on Oahu for several years and she keeps a list of restaurants, food trucks and markets for me to try whenever I visit. Whether we were driving through a residential neighborhood to an … Read more
At first glance, Sidewalk Deli is not much to look at. The 2nd and 3rd glances aren’t great either. In fact, it probably won’t be until you take your first bite of kimchi pancake that you’ll actually start to trust this recommendation. At least that’s how it went for us. My sister Shannon has lived … Read more
