Food & Dining

Honolulu City Council unanimously approved streamlined food truck regulations that cut permit fees from $2,500 to $500 annually and establish 15 designated vending zones. The new system eliminates bureaucratic hurdles that drove away mobile vendors over the past five years.

Waialua farmers are transforming Honolulu’s dining scene through direct restaurant partnerships, supplying everything from heritage vegetables to grass-fed beef. The collaboration eliminates distributors and allows chefs to build seasonal menus around North Shore harvests.

Award-winning pastry chef Keoni Dubois opens Plumeria & Patisserie on Monsarrat Avenue, bringing Hawaiian-French fusion pastries to Diamond Head. The new bakery features haupia croissants and lilikoi tarts made with authentic French techniques.