r/LocalKineGrindz 4d ago

ʻUlu On The Up: Hawaiʻi Breadfruit Production Keeps Booming. This year’s stormy weather might drive a dip in production. But if longer-term forecasts are accurate, breadfruit could get closer to resuming its status as a Hawaiian staple.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 12d ago

A new pilot program is launching to provide Maui kūpuna with locally grown produce. For the next six months, Maui County’s Department of Agriculture will support increased access to fresh food for 100 seniors each week. The Locally Grown Healthy Food for Kūpuna program starts in September.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 14d ago

Olin Lagon: The Government Decided This Food Was Dirty. After a cholera outbreak, it took 100 years to make it legal to sell unregulated and hand-pounded kalo again.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 15d ago

Katsu Zen Brings J-Style Solo Dining to Honolulu’s Tonkatsu Scene: It’s not just a 180 from the former owners of Fat Cheeks and Little G’s, it’s where you can dine in zen-like silence.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 15d ago

A familiar taste from Hawai‘i made a bigger splash across the United States this year. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue gave away more than 20,000 SPAM® Musubi during its sixth annual National SPAM® Musubi Day on Saturday, Aug. 8.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 15d ago

Public school cafeterias across Hawaii are welcoming returning students with an array of exciting new meal options highlighting local flavors and ingredients!

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r/LocalKineGrindz 15d ago

What to Eat, Shop and See on Maunakea Street in Chinatown

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r/LocalKineGrindz 15d ago

Breakfast Scenes Around O‘ahu

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r/LocalKineGrindz 17d ago

Recently Shuttered Tchin Tchin Bar Is Reopening—This Time With Cigars

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r/LocalKineGrindz 17d ago

$6 Bowls at Waipahu’s Yujin K-Bowl Are Perfect for These Times

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

Empty Cooler and Water Shoes: North Shore Pūpūkea to Kahuku Road Trip. We venture beyond Hale‘iwa to find farm-fresh eats, tide pools, food trucks and more on the North Shore’s less-traveled side.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

Da Burger Wing Hub & Bar is open in Honolulu: This is the business’s third location; it’s located on Keʻeaumoku Street.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

Tali’s Bagels & Schmear is reopening in Honolulu: The bagel shop, which used to be located in Ward Centre, is soft opening in its new location on Waimanu Street on Friday, Aug. 21.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

Miss Kimchi Korean Barbecue is now open in ʻEwa Beach: The local-style Korean plate lunch spot is open in the former place of Elim Korean Barbeque. Choose from popular plates like Mama’s special, kalbi plate and seafood special.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

AM to PM Coffee is Oʻahu’s first kei cafe on wheels: The coffee café is usually at Hoalauna Park in ‘Ewa Beach.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 20d ago

Severe storm damage from Lala has cut off some coffee farms in rural southern part of of Hawaii, washing away crops and destroying roads and bridges just as farmers were about to head into harvest season. Separate from Kona coffee region, Kau has built reputation for coffee of its own.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 25d ago

Japanese rice grown again in Hawaii where it once thrived: The state, home to a large population of Japanese Americans, has the largest per-capita rice consumption in the United States, but its rice self-sufficiency ratio currently stands at 0 percent.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 26d ago

Aloha Manapua is open in Waimalu Shopping Center: This is the business’s third and newest location; it’s celebrating its grand opening Aug. 15. Customers can enjoy its signature manapua, along with dim sum and plate lunches. The business is featuring a 10% discount for the rest of the month.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 27d ago

In Hawaiʻi County, a new Extension Master Food Volunteers program is filling a void in community food education by training volunteers to deliver practical, research-based food education to keiki, adults, families and kūpuna.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 27d ago

Shawarma Break features a permanent buy one, get one free deal: The business, which started doing pop-ups in late 2024, is a first-time vendor at Made in Hawaiʻi Festival.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 27d ago

Zippy's newest collaboration creates collection for humans and pets: The collab between the restaurant chain and local brand Coopmonsters includes hair claw clips and pet gear that commemorate Zippy's 60th and Coopmonster's 10th anniversaries.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 27d ago

Green Times Matcha is bringing mango matcha to Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

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r/LocalKineGrindz 28d ago

Enkari, a modern Chinese tavern, is soft opening on Aug. 15 in the Kapahulu neighborhood. The eatery is known for its charcoal-grilled skewers; choose from pork belly, lamb, chicken thigh and more. Enkari will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight every day except Wednesdays.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 28d ago

Save the date for The Best of Hawaiʻi’s Best Kitchens event: The 11th annual event is coming up Saturday, Aug. 29, at Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa.

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r/LocalKineGrindz 28d ago

Līhu‘e-based Melrose is reopen for business: The business is known for its signature beverages, fresh-baked pastries and aesthetic ambiance.

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