Happy New Year!

2011 is here, I just turned 27, and it’s been far, farrrr too long since I’ve contributed anything to this blog.  And while I can’t change how fast time seems to fly these days, I can make it a point to share my latest foodie adventures with all of you – and between the holidays [...]

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Heaven On A Griddle

I have a soft spot in my heart for places that serve breakfast at all hours of the day and night; with a special love reserved especially for amazing pancakes and french toast.  When I got this photo and the attached message “pancake teppanyaki omfg” from Tori and Justin who are in Portland, OR right [...]

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Wine Down Wednesday @ town – July 14th, 2010

Every single week a note about Wine Down Wednesday pops up on my twitter from owner @edstown, and every single week I think “I need to go and do that.”  But, despite my good intentions, I have to admit that yesterday was the very first time I ever actually followed through – something that may [...]

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Breakfast of Champions

What better way to start the day off than with banana stuffed croissant french toast and an amazing cup of coffee from Covenant Books & Coffee on 12th. Avenue in Honolulu?  I dare say not much.  If you can’t make it for breakfast (they also do a mean breakfast burrito), stop in for soup (a [...]

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The Big Sweet 2010 – San Francisco

As if San Francisco and its never ending list of to-die-for restaurants wasn’t enough.  After reading about The Big Sweet 2010, I just may have to get on the plane and go: http://7×7.com/blogs/bits-bites/big-sweet-2010-we-need-you

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Soul De Cuba Cafe

“Like stones rolling down a hill, fair ideas reach their objective despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.” – Jose Marti, Statesman, Poet, Visionary and Cuban Revolutionary We have been talking about trying Soul De Cuba Cafe since a dinner down the street [...]

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Town Kaimuki

Saturday, as Lesley and I lazed around wondering what to do with ourselves, I flipped through the latest Twitter posts on my phone for some inspiration and came across a photo from @edstown of that night’s dinner menu at Town which looked incredible.  Lesley had never been there before and I’ve been craving it for [...]

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Himalayan Kitchen

Weeks ago I forwarded my girlfriend Lesley an email featuring BYOB restaurants in Honolulu, and this past Wednesday we put it to good use and tried out Himalayan Kitchen for the first time.  Armed with a few bottles of cheap but yummy Pinot, we met our friends Tori & Justin and their adorable two year [...]

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Fried Pork Chop

Ever wondered what a fried pork chop looks like? Wonder no more My mom and I had this for lunch on our recent trip to Tennessee. It was fried food galore down there, and everything was absolutely delicious. Along with the fried pork chop, this lunch included potatoes, white beans, turnip greens, and cornbread. Oh [...]

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Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House

If you are ever in the Nashville, TN area, a trip to Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House would definitely be very much worth your while. Miss Mary Bobo’s is located in Lynchburg, TN, which is famous for being a sleepy little town of 500 residents that houses the Jack Daniel’s Distillery. A perfect day trip [...]

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