Restaurants

Business owner Bill Comerford reflects on a lifetime of owning Honolulu's most popular Irish pubs and his decision to sell Anna O'Brien's, a local bar known for its live music.

Hawai’i Island Chef Rhoda Magbitang celebrates her recent “Top Chef” season 23 win and talks about her career journey.

Allie Denburg of Too Good To Go and Daniel Lee, owner of Island Glazed in ʻAiea, talk about working together to fight food waste in Hawai'i.

Neal Asato, founder of Asato Family Shop, shares his reaction to being the only one of nine Hawaiʻi semifinalists making it to the final round of the James Beard Awards.

HPR talks with the owners of The Local General Store, a butcher and bakery shop in Kaimukī, about their path to a James Beard Award nomination.

Rhoda Magbitang, executive chef of CanoeHouse at Mauna Lani, will compete with 14 other professional chefs in high-pressure culinary challenges.

The Prohibition era may have been 100 years ago, but it’s inspiring a new trend in Hawaiʻi nightlife. The speakeasy is back — and it’s a concept that’s spreading across Oʻahu.

The di Baris have been together for 20 years and married for 15. They met in New York, where Michele ran 10 restaurants and Qiana managed musical talent, including A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip. HPR asked them about their love story.

HPR contributor Sarah Burchard spoke with Chef Jason Peel about the closure of his restaurant Nami Kaze at Pier 38.

With the new year comes a new minimum wage in Hawai’i. It’s now $16 an hour — and many local restaurant owners are concerned about what that means for their industry.