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New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu Notable openings include a new steakhouse, tempura bowls and matcha; plus the latest on Alan Wong’s and a coming beer bar. Adez Steakhouse & Lounge Honolulu’s newest steak house, Adez (pronounced “at-ease”) is a v... See more

Frolic’s Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2025 Readers loved new grocery stores, foodie news and a good burger—and came out with a surprise No. 1. No. 10: Thanksgiving Menus at Restaurants Around O‘ahu Published Oct. 28, 2025 Six years after we launched our f... See more

The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2025 Our team’s personal picks for the most memorable bites of the year. Neapolitan-style pizzas, Bocconcino These appear only on Friday and Saturday nights, though Bocconcino just got a new oven (one that fits more th... See more

O‘ahu’s Best New Restaurants of 2025 Our food writers’ top picks for new restaurants they return to again and again. From among the dozens of new restaurants Frolic covers each year—and the dozens more our team checks out—only a few will emerge at year’s ... See more

8 Food Spots Outside Honolulu Worth the Drive Eateries that townies should visit—for reasons they may not realize. We know the legends—the Shige’s Saimin Stands, Waiāhole Poi Factories and other must-stops for anyone traversing the island. These picks are... See more