“You just missed the lull,” whispers Pigeonhole co-owner Theresa Kim.
I’d believe her, except that this is the fourth time someone at the cocktail bar has told me this—and the fourth time I’ve seen guests crowding every corner and flowing out into the private lanai.
Pigeonhole opened in March as a cozy cocktail haunt in Chinatown and is already one of Honolulu’s most exciting bar openings this year. The amber-lit enclave attracts hospitality workers, their parents and babies, sequestered dates and barrel-panted scene kids. Drink nerds and food lovers are lured by well-made cocktails and Taiwanese-inspired snacks served until 1 a.m. on weekends, boosting Honolulu’s limited offerings in the wee hours…