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Sushi Honolulu

Sushi Sho Miso Glazed Opah Belly

Fireworks at nearby Hilton Waikoloa Village greeted my arrival at The-Ritz Carlton Waikiki’s open air lobby and continued inside Sushi Sho, a 10-seat, 5-sided sushi bar from famed Tokyo sushi chef Keiji Nakazawa that...
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Juice Hawaii

Kauai Kunana Dairy Soursop Mint Juice

Torrential rain subsided just in time for my family to enjoy Hanalei Farmers Market, a local mainstay that runs Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. I even kept up my celebrity sighting hot...
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Ramen Kauai

Ama Char Siu Mazemen

The Hanalei Center patio provided amazing views of cloud-capped mountains lined with multiple waterfalls. Ama could have served me a pail of gruel, and I still would have been pretty content in this setting....
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Dessert Kauai

Village Snack & Bakery Chocolate Haupia Slice

Village Snack & Bakery is a humble Hanalei restaurant from Narcisa Concepcion. This Kauai institution in Ching Young Village features worn blue benches inside, old black and white photos of the area, and a...
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Juice Kauai

Hanalei Bread Company Monkey Juice

If Hanalei has a community hub, it’s probably Hanalei Bread Company, a bustling bakery, breakfast, and coffee destination for locals and tourists in a brown and green complex called The Hanalei Center. Chef Jim...
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Greek Food Los Angeles

Kalamaki Pork Gyros in Pita Bread (Dose of Vitamin P)

I was going to drive to the San Fernando Valley for lunch after writing all morning at Coffee + Milk. Instead, the Kalamaki Greek street food truck caught my eye. Every weekday, a different...
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