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Oahu

• Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Small Shops

  The Hawaiian Dessert Edition – Maui, Oahu

  09.03.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  With the help of shave ice, staying cool in Hawaii was pretty easy. And when we grew tired of shave ice (not me, David), there was always tart pineapple soft serve, guri-guri, and a variant of shave ice called snow. Cool yet? MORE »

• Hawaii, Oahu, Restaurants

  Best Vacation Dinner Bites – Honolulu

  08.26.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  

  In Honolulu, we went casual for dinner. Nothing fancy. Most evenings David and I would tumble out of the ocean when we were hungry, and then drive somewhere to eat; clothes damp from our bathing suits underneath, sand still clinging to our hair. Imanas Tei, an izakaya in Honolulu, was recommended by a Japanese desk clerk at our hotel in Waikiki. I don’t usually trust hotel people for food recommendations, but he seemed to have good taste. He told me he was married to a Korean woman. David may have thoughts to the contrary regarding this subject, but on Imanas Tei we both agreed it was delicious. MORE »

• Fast Food, Hawaii, Oahu, Small Shops

  More Plate Lunches – Honolulu

  08.18.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Lots of plate lunches were had in Honolulu (some good, some bad, all humongous), but my favorite plate lunch was at Monarch Seafoods with Yummy Korean B-B-Q coming in at a close second. Monarch was great for incredibly fresh seafood, and Yummy Korean B-B-Q for surprisingly good galbi (갈비, Korean beef ribs, also spelled kalbi) from a fast food court. MORE »

• Hawaii, Oahu, Restaurants

  Classic Hawaiian Lunch at Ono Hawaiian Foods – Honolulu

  08.12.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  In recent years, Ono Hawaiian Foods has become a tourist must-stop in Honolulu. It’s been in every guide book imaginable and after being featured on No Reservations, its fate was sealed. Still, the restaurant doesn’t seem to have changed much. When we went early one morning before they were open, there was a good share of locals already waiting, and the restaurant was as charming as ever; down to the sign on the door. MORE »