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Honolulu-Chocolate-Co-
Honolulu
Life's greatest pleasures are dispensed here with abandon: expensive gourmet chocolates made in Honolulu, Italian and Hawaiian biscotti, boulder-size turtles (caramel and pecans covered with chocolate), truffles, chocolate-covered coffee beans, and jumbo apricots in white and dark chocolate, to name a few. You pay dearly for them, but the dark-chocolate-dipped macadamia-nut clusters are beyond compare.Life's greatest pleasures are dispensed here with abandon: expensive gourmet

Honolulu-Fish-Auction
Honolulu
If you want to experience the high drama of fish buying, head to this auction at the United Fishing Agency. The fishermen bring their fresh catch in at 5:30am (sharp) Monday through Saturday, and buyers bid on a variety of fish, from fat tunas to weird-looking hapupu. Don't be surprised if you don't recognize much of the language the bidders are using; it is an internal dialect developed over decades, which only the buyers and the auctioneer understand. You'll be happy you woke up so early!If you want to experience the high drama of fish

House-of-Flys
Honolulu
This is the place of extremes, both the retail and the retail outlet. Selling clothes isn't the only draw; events such as DJ nights or a skateboard-a-thon in the nearby parking lot periodically take place here, too. Owned by local surfers and sports enthusiasts Saree Chirayunion and Sci Fly, this boutique features their own line, Black Flys, which includes sunglasses, cargo pants, T-shirts, skateboards, caps, and high-tech backpacks.This is the place of extremes, both the retail and

House-of-Health
Honolulu
Tiny, with a loyal clientele that has stuck by it through management and name changes and a hefty dose of parking problems, Hou Ola has competitive prices and a wide and user-friendly selection of health-food supplements. The supplements are good enough reason to shop here. No produce, but there are frozen vegetarian foods, cosmetics, bulk grains, and healthy snacks.Tiny, with a loyal clientele that has stuck by it

Huckleberry-Farms
Honolulu
Located in Nuuanu across town from the university area, Huckleberry Farms has two locations in the same shopping plaza. One houses a wide selection of vitamins, nutritional supplements, beauty creams and cosmetics, books, and nonperishable health products. A few feet away, the other store offers prepared health foods, fresh produce, and food products for the health-conscious. The selection at both stores is good.Located in Nuuanu across town from the university area, Huckleberry

Hula-Supply-Center
Honolulu
Hawaiiana meets kitsch in this shop's marvelous selection of Day-Glo cellophane skirts, bamboo nose flutes, T-shirts, hula drums, shell leis, feathered rattle gourds, lauhala accessories, fiber mats, and a wide assortment of pareu fabrics. Although hula dancers shop here for their dance accoutrements, it's not all serious shopping. This is fertile ground for souvenirs and memorabilia of Hawaii, rooted somewhere between irreverent humor and cultural integrity.Hawaiiana meets kitsch in this shop's marvelous selection of Day-Glo

Its-Chili-in-Hawaii
Honolulu
This is the oasis for chile-heads, a house of heat with endorphins aplenty and good food to accompany the hot sauces from around the world, including a fabulous selection of made-in-Hawaii products. Scoville units (measurements of heat in food) are the topic of the day in this shop, lined with thousands of bottles of hot sauces, salsas, and other chile-based food products. Not everything is scorching, however; some products, like Dave's Soyabi and the lime-habañero sauce called Makai, are everyday flavor enhancers that can be used on rice, salads, meats, and pasta. If you're eating in, the fresh-frozen tamales, in several varieties (including meatless), are now in regular supply. Every Saturday, free samples of green-chile stew are dished up to go with the generous hot-sauce tastings.This is the oasis for chile-heads, a house of heat

Kicks
Honolulu
Attention sneaker aficionados, collectors, and those looking for shoes as a fashion statement -- this is your store. Limited editions and classic footwear by Nike and Adidas can be found here. Owners Edward Haus and Ian Ginoza carry clothing lines produced by their friends, as well as Anx, Freshjive, Creative, Subase, and Poetree. The store looks like a gallery with the clothes and shoes as art.Attention sneaker aficionados, collectors, and those looking for shoes as

Kokua-Market
Honolulu
Kokua is Honolulu's best source for healthy provisions in all categories but vitamin supplements. The market is trying, however, and the vitamin selection is expanding noticeably. Voluminous, leafy organic vegetables; an excellent variety of cheeses; pastas and bulk grains; sandwiches, salads, and prepared foods; poi as fresh as can be; organic coffee beans; breads and pastries; and a solid selection of organic wines give Kokua a special place in the hearts of health-minded shoppers. There's ample parking behind the store.Kokua is Honolulu's best source for healthy provisions in all

Local-Motion
Honolulu
Local Motion is the icon of surfers and skateboarders, both professionals and wannabes. The shop offers surfboards, T-shirts, aloha and casual wear, boogie boards, and countless accessories for life in the sun.Local Motion is the icon of surfers and skateboarders, both

Macys
Honolulu
If it's aloha wear, Macy's has it. The extensive aloha shirt and muumuu departments here feature every label you can conjure, with a selection -- in all price ranges -- that changes with the times.If it's aloha wear, Macy's has it. The extensive aloha

Mary-Catherines-Bakery
Honolulu
This top-notch European bakery sells everything from lavishly tiered wedding cakes to killer carrot cakes and chocolate decadence cake that is moist, rich, and extravagant. Cookies, cakes, scones, pastries, tortes, and all manner of baked sweets line the counters. Long a favorite of locals.This top-notch European bakery sells everything from lavishly tiered wedding

Mauna-Kea-Marketplace-Food-Court
Honolulu
Hungry patrons line up for everything from pizza and plate lunches to quick, authentic, and inexpensive Vietnamese, Thai, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino dishes. The best seafood fried rice comes from the woks of Malee Thai/Vietnamese Cuisine -- it's perfectly flavored, with morsels of fish, squid, and shrimp. Tandoori Chicken Cafe serves Indian culinary pleasures, from curries and jasmine-chicken rice balls to spiced rounds of curried potatoes and a wonderful lentil dal. Masa's serves bento and Japanese dishes, such as miso eggplant, which are famous. You'll find the best dessert at Pho Lau, which serves haupia (coconut pudding), tapioca, and taro in individual baskets made of pandanus. Join in the spirit of discovery at the produce stalls (pungent odors, fish heads, and chicken feet on counters -- not for the squeamish). Vendors sell everything from fresh ahi and whole snapper to yams and taro, seaweed, and fresh fruits and vegetables.Hungry patrons line up for everything from pizza and plate

McCully-Bicycle-and-Sporting-Goods
Honolulu
Find everything from bicycles and fishing gear to athletic shoes and accessories and a stunning selection of sunglasses.Find everything from bicycles and fishing gear to athletic shoes

Modern-Amusement
Honolulu
The limited-edition clothing sold here (perfect for the artsy type or non-conformist surfers, skateboarders, or clubbers) is both sophisticated surf wear and classic club outfits. Only quality fabrics and top-quality items are found, but each one is unique and creates a picture of individuality. This is one of only four Modern Amusement stores in the world.The limited-edition clothing sold here (perfect for the artsy type

Native-Books-and-Beautiful-Things
Honolulu
This hui (association) of artists and craftspeople is a browser's paradise featuring a variety of Hawaiian items from musical instruments to calabashes, jewelry, leis, and books. You'll find contemporary Hawaiian clothing; handmade koa journals; Hawaii-themed home accessories; lauhala handbags and accessories; jams, jellies, and food products; etched glass; hand-painted fabrics and clothing; stone poi pounders; and other high-quality gift items. Some of Hawaii's finest artists in all craft media have their works available here on a regular basis, and the Hawaiian-book selection is tops.This hui (association) of artists and craftspeople is a browser's

Nohea-Gallery
Honolulu
A fine showcase for contemporary Hawaii art, Nohea celebrates the islands with thoughtful, attractive selections like pit-fired raku, finely turned wood vessels, jewelry, handblown glass, paintings, prints, fabrics (including Hawaiian-quilt cushions), and furniture. Nohea's selection is always evolving and growing, with 90% of the works by Hawaii artists.A fine showcase for contemporary Hawaii art, Nohea celebrates the

Peoples-Open-Markets
Honolulu
Truck farmers from all over the island bring their produce to Oahu's neighborhoods in regularly scheduled, city-sponsored open markets, held Monday through Saturday at various locations. Among the tables of ong choy, choi sum, Okinawan spinach, opal basil, papayas, mangoes, seaweed, and fresh fish, you'll find homemade banana bread, Chinese pomelo (like large grapefruit), fresh fiddleheads (fern shoots) when available, and colorful, bountiful harvests from land and sea.Truck farmers from all over the island bring their produce

R-Field-Wine-Co-
Honolulu
Foodland has won countless new converts since Richard Field -- oenophile, gourmet, and cigar aficionado -- moved his wine shop here. The thriving gourmet store offers gemlike vine-ripened tomatoes and juicy clementines, sparkling bags of Nalo gourmet greens, designer cheeses, caviar, Langenstein Farms macadamia nuts, vegetarian and salmon mousses, vinegars, and all manner of epicurean delights, including wines and single-malt Scotches. The warm, just-baked breads (rosemary-olive oil, whole-wheat, organic wheat, and others) baked on the premises with dough flown in from Los Angeles's famous La Brea Bakery, are a huge hit.Foodland has won countless new converts since Richard Field --

Rainbow-Books-and-Records
Honolulu
A little weird but totally lovable, especially among students and eccentrics (and insatiable readers), Rainbow Books is notable for its selection of popular fiction, records, and Hawaii-themed books, secondhand and reduced. Because it's located in the university area, it's always bulging with textbooks, Hawaiiana, and popular music. It's about the size of a large closet, but you'll be surprised by what you'll find.A little weird but totally lovable, especially among students and

Reyns
Honolulu
Reyn's used to be a prosaic line but has stepped up its selection of women's and men's aloha wear with contemporary fabric prints and stylings, appealing to a hipper clientele.Reyn's used to be a prosaic line but has stepped

Robyn-Buntin
Honolulu
Robyn Buntin's 5,000-square-foot gallery and picture-framing department -- called Robyn Buntin's Picture Framing and Oceania Gallery -- along with his gallery for Hawaiian art, at 820 S. Beretania St., are among the features of this burgeoning art resource, located three doors from the Honolulu Academy of Art. This is Honolulu's stellar source of museum-quality Asian art and contemporary and traditional Hawaiian art.Robyn Buntin's 5,000-square-foot gallery and picture-framing department -- called Robyn

Royal-Hawaiian-Shopping-Center
Honolulu
After 2 years and $84 million in renovations, a new, larger, upscale shopping center opened in 2007 with 110 shops, restaurants, a nightclub and theater, and a garden grove of 70 coconut trees with an entertainment area. The result is a 293,000-square foot open-air mall (17,000 sq. ft. larger than before) with shopping, dining, and activities on four levels. One of the flagship stores is Hilo Hattie with some 30,000 square feet. The most exciting addition is the $15-million, 760-seat theater, with moving stages and acrobatic rigging. After the show, half of the theater's seating will retract to create a nightclub which holds up to 1,000 people. Upscale is the operative word here. Although there are drugstores, lei stands, restaurants, and food kiosks, the most conspicuous stores are the European designer boutiques (Chanel, Cartier, Hermès, L'Occitane, Fendi, Kate Spade, Bvlgari, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more) that cater largely to visitors from Japan. Daily 10am to 10pm.After 2 years and $84 million in renovations, a new,

Shop-Pacifica
Honolulu
Local crafts, lauhala and Cook Island woven coconut, Hawaiian music tapes and CDs, pareu, and a vast selection of Hawaii-themed books anchor this gift shop. Hawaiian quilt cushion kits, jewelry, glassware, seed and Niihau shell leis, cookbooks, and many other gift possibilities will keep you occupied between stargazing in the planetarium and pondering the shells and antiquities of the esteemed historical museum.Local crafts, lauhala and Cook Island woven coconut, Hawaiian music

Sushi-Company
Honolulu
It's not easy to find premium-grade hamachi (yellowtail), ahi, ikura (salmon roe), ika (cuttlefish), and other top-grade fresh ingredients in anything but a bona-fide sit-down sushi bar. But here it is, a small, sparkling gem of a sushi maker that sells fast-food sushi of non-fast-food quality, at great prices. Order ahead or wait while they make it. The combinations range from minisets (27 pieces) to large-variety sets (43-51 pieces), ideal for picnics and potlucks. Sushi Company has one small two-person table; most of the business is takeout.It's not easy to find premium-grade hamachi (yellowtail), ahi, ikura

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