Farm to Table: Otsuji Farms
Driving out along Kalanianaole Highway usually gives me a feeling of anxiety. It’s the route for the Honolulu Marathon between miles 12 to 22 or so and usually the memory most associated with this...
View ArticleMexico, Here I Come!
Ten hours to showtime. I’m booked on the red eye tonight to LA, meeting up with friends there and continuing on to Cabo San Lucas. I’ve never been to Mexico, so I’m looking forward to adding a stamp to...
View Article72 hours in Cabo San Lucas
People always wonder why we’d ever leave for vacation, when we live in paradise. Yet locals love to travel, whether its the Big Apple, Japan, or just Hawaii’s unofficial 9th island, Las Vegas. But...
View ArticleComing up: Dishcrawl KapaWHOlu
Break out your walking shoes and stretchy pants, Honolulu! The latest Dishcrawl is coming up this Wednesday 2/27 and – by popular demand – the neighborhood is Kapahulu! I’m excited for this for two...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: The Whole Ox Deli
UPDATE 4/10: Wow, have there been big changes since I posted this! Bob McGee has now left Whole Ox and the new chef, Justin Yu, has some major changes in store. I guess we were one of the last to get...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: Cocina Hawaii at Taste
Why is it that street food from another country is never as good when you bring it off the streets and cook it in a clean kitchen? Except this time, it is. (Says a friend if mine, who recently dined...
View ArticleLatest Obsession: Paiko Hawaii
It’s an unfortunate fact that I was born lacking the green thumb gene. My grandma had a beautiful garden full of flowers, fruit and macadamia nut trees, and a huge, grassy lawn. The centerpiece of our...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: Nanzan Giro Giro
Nanzan Giro Giro is one of those hidden gems in Honolulu that I never would have found on my own. I’d heard murmurs of the interesting contemporary kaiseki-style restaurant tucked away on Pensacola...
View ArticleThings to do on Maui: Upcountry Farmers Market
Driving through Upcountry Maui just never gets old to me. On my last trip home, my dad took us up the back roads where we usually go running. Driving through the old Haleakala Dairy lands, I rolled...
View ArticleWhere to Eat on Maui: Monkeypod Kitchen
Trying out new restaurants on Maui, for me, is always a challenge. There are old mom-and-pop favorites, like Sam Sato’s, where I try to stop each time I come home because I never want to see them go...
View ArticleVisiting Rain Room at the MoMA
You might say I’m crazy. I just waited over three hours – in the rain – to stand in a room full of artificial rain for all of ten minutes. Oh, the irony. Sweet, sweet irony. Was it worth it? I have to...
View ArticleMade in Hawaii Festival 2013
Despite the crowds, ridiculous parking fee, and the fact that I spend more than I budget every time, I love the Made in Hawaii Festival and I continue to go every year. It’s a chance to support local...
View ArticleQuest for Honolulu’s Best
This month’s Honolulu Magazine is probably one of my favorite issues, ever. I have subscribed to the magazine for years because I love the historical portraits of Honolulu over time, unique...
View ArticleHawaii Food and Wine Festival 2013
Food lovers in Honolulu know that there are a few events worth marking in your calendar. Restaurant Week in November. Taste of Marukai. Joy of Sake. Made in Hawaii Festival. Eat the Street. And then...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: The Whole Ox Deli
UPDATE 4/10: Wow, have there been big changes since I posted this! Bob McGee has now left Whole Ox and the new chef, Justin Yu, has some major changes in store. I guess we were one of the last to get...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: Cocina Hawaii at Taste
Why is it that street food from another country is never as good when you bring it off the streets and cook it in a clean kitchen? Except this time, it is. (Says a friend if mine, who recently dined...
View ArticleLatest Obsession: Paiko Hawaii
It’s an unfortunate fact that I was born lacking the green thumb gene. My grandma had a beautiful garden full of flowers, fruit and macadamia nut trees, and a huge, grassy lawn. The centerpiece of our...
View ArticleWhere to Eat in Honolulu: Nanzan Giro Giro
Nanzan Giro Giro is one of those hidden gems in Honolulu that I never would have found on my own. I’d heard murmurs of the interesting contemporary kaiseki-style restaurant tucked away on Pensacola...
View ArticleValentine’s Day 2014 in Honolulu
Whether you are coupled up and looking for romance or seeking a night out on the town with friends for Single’s Awareness Day, Honolulu has a variety of tasty options for celebrating Valentine’s Day in...
View ArticleGhost of the Train
It’s just after 4am and the train stops in Chico, CA. We’ve now crossed the 13 hour mark, almost halfway into my 30-hour train ride. I’ve gotten maybe five straight hours of sleep, which is quite...
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