December 8, 2013
Sekiya's Restaurant
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: NABEYAKI UDON ($13.95) Cheers was a favorite show for my family growing up. I can still hear the theme song playing in my head: “Sometimes you wanna go, where everybody knows your…
December 1, 2013
La Palme D'or
It all started when I was just 13. I fell in love — utter, insatiable, longing love. And this, my friend, was a fancying that far surpassed infatuation. I had fallen for France — and all things French — especially…
December 1, 2013
Shiro's Saimin Haven
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: SPICY BEEF SAIMIN WITH WUN TUN, VEGETABLES AND GARNISHES ($8.45) Growing up, being the curious and rambunctious child that I was, my mom always used to scold me and say, “Use your…
December 1, 2013
Fairwood Drive Inn and Pho 27 Cafe
We’ve all heard the saying, “Having the best of both worlds.” But where … where is this elusive utopia, I’ve often wondered? For those who are right there with me, eureka we have found it: Fairwood Drive Inn & Pho…
November 24, 2013
3660 On the Rise
When you’re travelin’ and your tummy starts grumblin’, look to where the locals go and take a trip to Oahu’s culinary capital of Kaimuki. There, perched like a beacon on the bustling corner of Wilhelmina Rise and Waialae Avenue, you…
November 24, 2013
Crab Bucket
A CLOSER LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S HOUSE SPECIAL: STONE CRAB ($40 PER POUND) If there’s one thing this G.R.I.T.S. (Girl Raised In The South) knows, it’s how to get her hands dirty! That’s right, I ain’t “skeered” — and at…
November 17, 2013
Pho Five-O
Clad in my favorite screen-print tee, proudly announcing to the world my “Vegetarian!” status (in bold font, of course), I shift into park and exit my EPA-approved Prius (complete with an “Animals Are Our Friends” bumper sticker) and make my…
November 17, 2013
Larry's Bakery
It was way back in the swingin’ 60s when Larry Yafuso went out on a brave limb and opened his own business. Originally based in Waimalu Shopping Center, and aptly dubbed “Larry’s Bakery,” this self-named pastry shop is now a…
November 10, 2013
Fendu Boulangerie
Upon entering Fendu Boulangerie, a specialty European-style bakery tucked in the heart of Manoa Marketplace, the doorbell jingle jangles cheerily, welcoming me into owner Niel Koep’s inner sanctum of sweets and savories. There is something happening here — you can…
