Restaurants

A well-known Waikīkī restaurant is heading to West Oʻahu. Itʻs going to be part of a development on the site of a longtime attraction.

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.

Monica Toguchi Ryan, the third-generation owner of Highway Inn, spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about the challenges of running a small business in Hawaiʻi and filing a lawsuit against the state over a tax issue.

Justin Parvizimotlagh began E.A.R.L., an East Coast-style sandwich shop, in an Oʻahu parking lot. In the decade since, the sandwich eatery has expanded to three locations and, more recently, became an internet sensation with a viral video series.

A popular Vietnamese restaurant is set to open its new location in Honolulu's Kaimukī neighborhood next month. HPR's Cassie Ordonio spoke to the owner of The Pig and the Lady about his bittersweet goodbye to Chinatown.

HPR's Catherine Cruz spoke to Terry Thompson, founder of Kua ʻAina Sandwich, about successfully expanding locations overseas.

Eddie Flores Jr. is the founder of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, a successful plate lunch drive-in with franchises across the U.S. Flores Jr. shared his success story with HPR as he prepares for his book signing for "Franchising the American Dream."

Dining al fresco may become more common at Oʻahu restaurants with the Honolulu City Council's passing of Bill 1 to make the outdoor dining services program permanent.

The Culinary Institute of America has produced top chefs across the country, including Hawaiʻi's Roy Yamaguchi. The restaurateur has taken over as executive director at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiʻolani Community College.

The Hawaiʻi Workers Center helped bring the case to the attention of federal authorities, who investigated and found that the restaurant was violating labor laws. As HPR's Mark Ladao reports, Max’s Restaurants will have to pay nearly $308,000 in owed back wages and damages.