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HONOLULU IS ALL ABOUT ALOHA./
NOT JUST THE CITY ITSELF, BUT THE WHOLE ISLAND OF O’AHU, SEEMS TO WELCOME YOU WITH A WARM HUG. - THE FRIENDLY LOCALS, THE RELAXED HOLIDAYMAKERS, EVERYBODY HERE SEEMS TO BE IN A GOOD MOOD./
IS IT TOURISTY? YEP! OVERCROWDED? OF COURSE. IS IT STILL WORTH VISITING? HELL, YES! /
THE ISLAND’S LONG + COMPLICATED HISTORY HAS RESULTED IN A UNIQUE BLEND OF ISLAND TRADITIONS, TOGETHER WITH CUSTOMS BROUGHT BY GENERATIONS OF NEWCOMERS. – FROM THE HISTORIC STREETS OF CHINATOWN, THROUGH THE HIP NEIGHBORHOODS OF KAKA’OKA + KAIMUKI, TO THE SLICK, HIGH-RISE HOTELS OF WAIKIKI, THE DIFFERENT AREAS AROUND THE CITY EACH HAVE A DISTINCT CHARACTER./
SURE, THE CLICHÉS ARE ALL HERE (LUAU, SURF, HULA, ALOHA SHIRTS) – BUT TAKE THE TIME TO DELVE A LITTLE DEEPER + YOU'LL DISCOVER THEIR TRUE MEANING./ THIS IS A PLACE THAT WILL SURPRISE + DELIGHT YOU. I MEAN, WHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD IS SPAM A CULINARY TREASURE?! /
THE F1FTY HONOLULU GUIDE AIMS TO BRING YOU 51 OF THE BEST PLACES TO GET A TASTE OF THE CITY – AND THE ISLAND BEYOND…
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MW RESTAURANT
SLICK, CASUAL RESTAURANT ORIGINALLY OPENED BY HUSBAND + WIFE CHEF TEAM, MICHELLE KARR-UEOKA + WADE UEOKA, BACK IN 2013. THEY QUICKLY BUILT UP A REPUTATION FOR TOP-NOTCH HAWAIIAN REGIONAL CUISINE WITH A TWIST, LIKE THESE PAN-ROASTED BRISTOL BAY SCALLOPS. ALSO CHECK OUT ‘ARTIZEN BY MW’, FOR DELICIOUS TO-GO OPTIONS. //
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BAR LEATHER APRON
TUCKED AWAY ON THE MEZZANINE OF THE LOBBY OF AN OFFICE BUILDING, THIS INTIMATE COCKTAIL BAR IN DOWNTOWN HONOLULU WAS CREATED BY JUSTIN + TOM PARK. THEIR TEAM SERVES UP SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST CONCOCTIONS, INCLUDING THEIR AWARD-WINNING MAI TAI + THE ‘EL UMAMI’ (SWEET, TART, SAVORY + SMOKEY!). //
@barleatherapron //
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MONO
OWNERS DEAN + CASSY SONG CAREFULLY SELECT ALL OF THE DESIGN-LED ITEMS LINING THE SHELVES OF THEIR BEAUTIFUL BOUTIQUE IN HONOLULU. ORIGINALLY INSPIRED BY A TRIP TO A JAPAN, THEY OPENED ‘MONO’ TO SHOWCASE HIGH QUALITY, SMALL DESIGN GOODS, FROM STATIONERY + OFFICE SUPPLIES, TO HANDMADE LEATHER ITEMS + ACCESSORIES.//
@monohawaii //
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OTTOCAKE
THIS UNASSUMING BAKESHOP IN THE KAIMUKI NEIGHBORHOOD IS HOME TO WHAT MANY CLAIM IS HAWAII’S BEST CHEESECAKE. OWNER SCOTT ‘OTTO’ McDONOUGH MAKES ALL OF HIS CHEESECAKES FROM SCRATCH + HAS DEVELOPED OVER 286 FLAVORS SINCE OPENING HIS DOORS IN 1996. FLAVORS CHANGE DAILY + UP TO 9 FLAVORS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BAKERY EACH DAY. GET THERE EARLY! //
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MORNING GLASS COFFEE
THIS BRIGHT COFFEE SHOP + CAFÉ OUT IN MANOA VALLEY IS A GREAT PLACE FOR BREAKFAST + LUNCH, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON USING PRODUCE GROWN ON THE ISLANDS. CUSTOMERS RAVE ABOUT THE EXCELLENT COFFEE, THE GREAT VIBE + THE TASTY MAC-N-CHEESE PANCAKES! //
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HOUND & QUAIL
MARK PEI + TRAVIS FLAZER SET UP HOUND & QUAIL BACK IN 2011, INSPIRED BY THE SMALL CURIOSITY SHOPS OF TOKYO + AMSTERDAM. THEIR COZY STORE IN CHINATOWN HOUSES ALL MANNER OF ANTIQUES, VINTAGE ITEMS + CURIOSITIES, SOURCED FROM HAWAII + OVERSEAS, ALL ELEGANTLY DISPLAYED + NEATLY ARRANGED LIKE A MUSEUM. LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING ART SHOWS + WINE TASTINGS. //
@houndandquail //
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CLIPS
SURF BOUTIQUE SPECIALIZING IN HIGH-END SURF BOARDS FROM NAMES LIKE FIREWIRE + TYLER WARREN. WHAT SETS CLIPS APART, THOUGH, IS THEIR UNIQUE SELECTION OF APPAREL + BEACHWEAR, FROM BRANDS CAREFULLY CURATED BY OWNER MAKOTO KAMBARA, AS WELL AS ORIGINAL CLOTHING DESIGNED BY CLIPS + MADE IN HAWAII. //
@clipshawaii //
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WAIKIKI BEACH
LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF HONOLULU, WAIKIKI IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS BEACH AREAS IN THE WORLD. ONCE A PLAYGROUND FOR HAWAIIAN ROYALTY, WAIKIKI IS NOWADAYS THE MAIN HOTEL + RESORT AREA OF O’AHU. ITS CALM WATERS TEMPT SWIMMERS AND WANNABE SURFERS ALIKE, WITH THE AMAZING BACKDROP OF DIAMOND HEAD IN THE DISTANCE. MEANWHILE, DESIGNER BOUTIQUES + HIGH-END RESTAURANTS LIE JUST ACROSS THE STREET. //
@waikikibeachoahu //
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LEONARD'S BAKERY
STARTED BY LEONARD REGO IN 1952, LEONARD’S BAKERY IS WIDELY KNOWN FOR POPULARIZING THE ‘MALASADA’ THROUGHOUT HAWAII. – THESE PORTUGUESE DOUGHNUTS, COOKED HOT + FRESH, COATED IN SUGAR + SOMETIMES FILLED (WITH CUSTARD, GUAVA, OR HAUPIA (COCUNUT)), ARE NOWADAYS A TYPICAL HAWAIIAN STAPLE. STOP BY TO PICK UP A DOZEN – OR, IF YOU CAN’T GET TO THE BAKERY ITSELF, LOOK OUT FOR THEIR ‘MALASADAMOBILES’ AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON O’AHU. //
@leonardsbakeryhawaii //
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MUD HEN WATER
POPULAR HONOLULU RESTAURANT FROM CHEF ED KENNEY, KNOWN FOR ITS INVENTIVE TAKES ON HAWAIIAN CUISINE, FROM SMALL SHARING PLATES TO INTERESTING COCKTAILS. THROUGH MUD HEN WATER, KENNEY FOCUSES ON SHOWCASING THE HAWAIIAN DISHES FAMILIAR TO HIM AS A CHILD, USING FRESH, LOCAL INGREDIENTS TO CREATE SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL. //
@mudhenwater //
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BANÁN
CREATED BY FOUR FRIENDS FROM HIGH SCHOOL, BANÁN HAS GROWN FROM A SINGLE, HUMBLE FOOD TRUCK, TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF O’AHU. - THEIR BANANA SOFT-SERVE USES JUST A HANDFUL OF SIMPLE INGREDIENTS TO CREATE DELICIOUS, VEGAN-FRIENDLY ‘ICE CREAM’. BUT, BEYOND THE TASTE, WE LOVE THIS BRAND FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE ISLANDS, BY SUPPORTING THE LOCAL BANANA INDUSTRY + CREATING MEANINGFUL JOBS. //
@banan //
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HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART
FOUNDED IN 1922, HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART IS NOW THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. THE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING NEAR DOWNTOWN HONOLULU, BOASTING SEVERAL THEMED, SHADED COURTYARDS, HOUSES SOME OF THE MUSEUM’S 50,000 PIECES, SPANNING 5,000 YEARS. IN ADDITION TO ITS LARGE COLLECTION OF ASIAN + PAN-PACIFIC ART, THE MUSEUM OFTEN HOSTS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. //
@honolulumuseum //
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PORK TAMAGO ONIGIRI
SPAM MUSUBI IS ONE OF THOSE MUST-TRY FOODS WHILE IN HAWAII. BUT, ‘PORK TAMAGO ONIGIRI’ TAKE THE FAMOUS FOODSTUFF ONE STEP FURTHER, OFFERING A FRESHLY-MADE SNACK OF GRILLED SPAM + FRIED EGG, WRAPPED IN RICE + NORI. THE SNACK IS A SPECIALTY OF OKINAWA IN JAPAN, + THE BRAND’S FIRST INTERNATIONAL OUTPOST IS HOUSED WITHIN THE WAIKIKI FOOD HALL, JUST A FEW STEPS FROM THE BEACH. //
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F1FTY HONOLULU // City Guide
This article has been edited with great care. Content was compiled based on facts available at the time of going to press. But cities live and breathe, and information is subject to change, so travellers are advised to check for updates from the respective location before your visit. All of the businesses mentioned in this guide were chosen at the discretion of F1FTY or its contributors. None of the brands or businesses featured paid for mentioning in any way.
All photos featured in this guide are copyright F1FTY, with the exception of: Cover (Credit: Michael Olson on Unsplash); MW Restaurant (Credit: Instagram @mwrestaurant); Bar Leather Apron (Credit: Instagram @barleatherapron); MONO (Credit: Instagram @monohawaii); OttoCake (Credit: Instagram @ottocake_official); Clips (Credit: Instagram @clipshawaii); Mud Hen Water (Credit: Instagram @mudhenwater); Banán (Credit: Instagram @banan); Pork Tamago Onigiri (Credit: Instagram @pork_tamago_onigiri). Some images have been edited.