Chinatown

Jen Akiyoshi and Bao Tran of Giovedì in Chinatown spoke to HPR contributor Sarah Buchard about being named in Bon Appétit magazine as one of the 20 best new restaurants in the country.

On today's program, we're sharing stories we reported on the scene and in the field, from rural Kauaʻi to downtown Chinatown.

By night, Louis Miller and Jon Holshue take on alter egos: the Pasta Boys at Proof Social Club, serving up fresh homemade noodles for the Chinatown crowds.

Chu Lan Shubert-Kwock of the Chinatown Business & Community Association spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about improving the Chinatown district.

Founder of the SHADE institute, Dean Sakamoto, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about new developments in Chinatown.

Chinatown musicians spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about the local band scene and looking for practice spaces.

District 6 Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about engaging with the community to improve Chinatown.

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the new downtown financial district and Chinatown, discusses concerns about pushing the negative elements further into Chinatown as a result of creating the Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District; Chu Lan Schubert-Kwock takes HPR on a walking tour of Chinatown

The BID's budget for its first fiscal year is nearly $2 million, most of which will be funded by fees collected from landowners based on the assessed values of their properties.

Honolulu Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, who represents the area, stopped by The Conversation to discuss a proposal making its way through the City Council to create a downtown business improvement district, similar to the one in place in Waikīkī.