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What’s Cooking: Maui chef puts local spin on Japanese noodle-making to Dang Dang Noodle

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui chef known for his Filipino cuisine is putting a local spin on Japanese noodles to Napili, serving fresh ramen and udon made in-house. Chef Joey Macadangdang learned the craft at a noodle school in Japan. Now, at his latest eatery Dang Dang Noodle, he combines those techniques with his signature Asian-local style.

Lahaina, HI · 18h

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Maui family credits community with saving dog’s life

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui family is thanking the community for helping save the life of their 3-year-old dog. Moka now lives with a pacemaker implanted in his chest following a statewide and cross-country effort. Last May, veterinarians gave Moka less than six months to live after diagnosing him with...

Maui, HI · 2d

KHON2

Wendy’s Hawaii Launches Hawaii-Exclusive Loco Moco

Wendy’s Hawaiʻi Director of Operations Rudy Mena and District Manager Christine Alcazar joined KHON2’s Wake Up 2Day to share the inspiration behind the new menu items and how the community helped bring this island-exclusive dish to life.

Maui, HI · 1d

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Talking ʻŌpala to host free talk on coconut rhinoceros beetle Dec. 9 in Wailea

Mālama Maui Nui’s Talking ʻŌpala seminar series will host a free public talk on the coconut rhinoceros beetle from 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Four Seasons Resort Maui ballroom in Wailea. Brooke Mahnken, geographic information system and invasive ant supervisor for the Maui...

Wailea, HI · 1d

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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Launches New ’Ohana Value Pack to Bring Everyone to the Table This Holiday Season

November 06, 2026 // Franchising.com // HONOLULU — L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is introducing its new ‘Ohana Value Pack, a limited-time, family-style meal featuring a selection of L&L favorites to feed four to six people, available at participating locations through early January. Bringing together three of L&L’s signature proteins...

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This Honolulu Diner Has Been Serving Comfort Food At Its Counter Since 1950

Some places in Honolulu have been feeding hungry locals longer than most of us have been alive, and this counter spot is one of them. Since 1950, it has kept its griddle warm and its pastry case stocked, drawing lines out the door and roosters wandering nearby. The seating is...

Honolulu, HI · 3d

The Garden Magazine

Honolulu Calls for Public Help With Road-Clogging Feral Chickens

Honolulu – City officials on Oahu are urging residents and visitors to stop feeding feral chickens after the birds have turned into a widespread nuisance across neighborhoods and roadways. Clusters of a dozen or more birds now gather in the middle of streets, creating hazards and frustration for drivers and homeowners alike. The Department of...

Honolulu, HI · 20h

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City says feral chicken traps being tampered with

Honolulu officials say people are interfering with efforts to control the feral chicken population by tampering with traps, releasing captured chickens and continuing to feed the birds.

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Kunia Chinese 20 Years of Flavor & Aloha!

Family-owned since 2005, Kunia Chinese Restaurant has been serving Oʻahu with fresh, flavorful Cantonese-style favorites. See what’s cooking for your holiday gatherings!

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New ‘Drive with Aloha’ mural unveiled at Aiea High School

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A vibrant new work of art is now on display at Aiea High School. The “Drive with Aloha” mural and education campaign recently unveiled its latest masterpiece. This marks their 23rd mural painted at a Hawaii school. More than 550 students had a hand in...

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Teddy's Bigger Burgers - Kaneohe

We went to Kaneohe to do a donation drop off for those affected by hurricane Lala, and we ended up going to Teddy's Bigger Burgers for lunch. We've been to many Teddy's throughout the island, but it was our first time at the Kaneohe location. I shared the Garlic Chicken...

Kaneohe, HI · 4d

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HONOLULU Restaurant Week returns celebrating Oahu’s diverse dining scene

HONOLULU Restaurant Week returns, with exclusive menus across Oahu supporting culinary education through HRAEF. Book now at hnlrestaurantweek.com.

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Highlights from 34 Serious Menu Deals for Honolulu Restaurant Week 2026

T hirty-four restaurants are putting their best dishes forward for Honolulu Restaurant Week, which starts Saturday and runs through Nov. 15. That means serious discounts on specials and course menus featuring everything from wagyu to paella, butterfish to coconut lū‘au stew. Plus a loaded teishoku. Spicy Mongolian skewers. And all kinds of steak and pasta. The best part is you get to sample a range of each chef and restaurant’s offerings at prices discounted significantly for this nine-day event.

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HI Now Daily (November 4, 2026)

Legendary stages reborn, handmade pasta traditions and meaningful ways to give back across Oahu.

Honolulu County, HI · 3d

Honolulu Civil Beat

In The War On Mosquitos, Bird Advocates Shift Their Game Plan

A multi-agency effort to save Hawaiʻi’s native forest birds from extinction by providing “mosquito birth control,” as advocates described it, ushered in a rare era of optimism when it launched in 2023 after a decade in development. Three years later, the path forward is less clear....

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Culinary Institute of America honors influential, industry-changing Chef Roy Yamaguchi

Culinary Institute of America recently honored Japanese-American celebrity chef and restaurateur Roy Yamaguchi with dedication in October of the Yamaguchi Family Lānai at its New York campus. Yamaguchi also is one of the founding members of the Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine movement and serves as executive director of Culinary Institute...

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Tours of Honouliuli National Historic Site now being offered

For the first time, the Honouliuli National Historic Site, a former World War II internment and prisoner-of-war camp on Oahu, has launched a monthly public tour pilot program to share its history.

Waipahu, HI · 1d

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Real or AI? Viral Kauai monk seal photos spark backlash, investigations

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A social media post showing two women with a Hawaiian monk seal at Salt Pond Beach Park on Kauaʻi is drawing backlash and prompting investigations by state and federal authorities. The three-photo collage was posted earlier this week. The post included a misspelling of Kauaʻi and...

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Honolulu Cookie Company and NOHO HOME debut inspiring Holiday Shortbread Collection

HONOLULU (HI Now) - Honolulu Cookie Company partnered with NOHO HOME, a Native Hawaiian woman-owned luxury home decor brand, and together, they launched a limited-edition Holiday Collection!. The iconic pineapple-shaped shortbread cookies have been transformed into meaningful gifts rooted in cultural storytelling and community aloha. Every detail in the packaging...

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Kamehameha Butterfly mosaic artwork created by keiki unveiled at Honolulu Zoo

Second and fourth grade students from Waikīkī School created a large-scale mosaic of a Kamehameha Butterfly, one of only two native butterfly species in Hawaii, and unveiled the piece on Thursday.