A new addition to the Hawaii Thai food scene is Ploi Thai, a restaurant that resides on Keawe Street across from the old CompUSA location in Kaka’ako. The restaurant is located in the building that used to house Bliss and Velvet’s. Unlike the location’s predecessors, Ploi Thai offers a truly promising culinary establishment, exploring traditional and modern Thai cuisine. Read the rest of this entry »

Winner of the Bronze Hale Aina Award for “Best Business Lunch”, the Pineapple Room is an upscale yet casual establishment located on the third floor of Macy’s in Ala Moana. Inspired by the cooking talents of Alan Wong, this restaurant has been immensely popular since it’s opening, and continues to thrive by serving delicious food with great service and a comfortable atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »

With four locations across the state, Sansei is definitely a name that many Hawaii residents would recognize. Inspired by the culinary talents of chef DK Kodama, Sansei has been the recipient of many awards and accolades, including “best sushi.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tonight we dined at Hoku’s, one of the most popular restaurants located within The Kahala Hotel & Resort (formerly the Kahala Mandarin). Our outing tonight came as a result of an email invitation that my Aunt received from Hoku’s, which highlighted their special limited menu for the month of August entitled “A Lobster Affair.” As you can imagine this special set menu features a variety of dishes centered on lobster, with the exception of the dessert that did not include any lobster meat. It had been some time since I’ve had the chance to eat at Hoku’s, and the promise of a delicious lobster meal was reason enough to finally revisit this restaurant. Read the rest of this entry »

Locokinegrindz.com went out on the town tonight in search of a good movie to see. But, like any Friday Night outing, finding good food was also on the agenda. My girlfriend and I were craving for something different, something new. Our search for food took us to an establishment that we had never tried before, but had heard some good things about: The newly reopened “Restaurant Epic” at the corner of Nu’uanu Ave and Pauahi Street. Since reopening its doors this summer after a brief closing, Epic has seen an influx of customers interested to see what newly appointed head chef, David Hoffman, had to offer. Learning beforehand that Mr. Hoffman was a graduate of Kapiolani Community College sparked some interest to see what a locally trained chef would produce (David Hoffman worked at Roy’s Restaurant previously). Read the rest of this entry »