Crown and Crumpet Tea Stop Cafe and a Sparkly Bay Bridge
Teacup and Saucer Clock on the wall at the Crown and Crumpet Tea Stop Cafe I love tea. Blacks, greens, whites, oolongs, puerhs, rooibos, tisanes– yes I say! Anytime can be the right time for tea. When we took a look at the shops in the New People building in the San Francisco Japantown...
San Francisco Japantown (Part 2)
This post continues our outing in San Francisco Japantown. If you missed Part 1,click here. After exploring the shops for a few hours and spending a good chunk of time at Kinokuniya Bookstore, we were ready for a break. Laurel and Quill really wanted to try some crepes, as we had been passing by two...
San Francisco Japantown-Part 1
We took a little trek over to San Francisco during Spring Break and spent some time wandering around Japantown. There were of course tons of places to eat and shop, but whenever I go somewhere and see something related to Hawaii, I have to take a look. And so Aloha Warehouse beckoned me. This little...
Top Chef Finalist Sheldon Simeon’s Star Noodle Restaurant
Sign outside Star Noodle in Lahaina, Maui For those of you Top Chef fans out there, you know by now that Sheldon Simeon, executive chef at Star Noodle, got eliminated in last night’s Part 1 of the finale. He had an incredibly good run though, and did Hawaii proud. Such a talented young man. Pretty...
Family Time at Scott’s Seafood on the River
“Leg shot” photo taken by Kallie We finally took some professional family portrait pictures today. I can’t believe the last formal one we took was ten years ago! Time has flown by. Laurel and Quill were in preschool and kindergarten last time. How did I let so much time go by without taking more family...
A Sugar Run on Maui
One day when we were on Maui last month, we took a holo holo and picked up a bunch of treats. Our first stop was at the old time favorite Tasaka Guri Guri in Maui Mall. Guri guri is kind of like a sherbet, or a sorbet mixed with condensed milk. Guri guri has been famous on Maui for...
A Quick Visit to the Honolulu Farmer’s Market at KCC
Pink and Red Ginger Last month I visited the Saturday morning Honolulu Farmer’s Market at Kapiolani Community College. Unfortunately I only had about 30 minutes, so I didn’t have time to stop at every booth. I love spending hours at farmer’s markets just browsing leisurely, but I didn’t have the luxury this time. Parrot’s Beak Bright,...
Ella’s Dining Room
Peach and Prosciutto Salad, Shaved Fennel, Watermelon Radish, Coffee Aioli, and Smoked Olive Oil I’m taking a little break from the Hawaii posts to show you a peek of the delicious dinner we had last night at Ella’s Dining Room and Bar. So fresh, sweet yet savory–if only the salads I make at home would...
3660 On the Rise
Ahi Katsu: Sashimi-Grade Ahi Wrapped in Nori and Deep Fried Medium Rare, with Wasabi-Ginger Sauce We met up with some friends on Oahu and had the best dinner at 3660 On the Rise. I’ve heard such good things about 3660 for years, but have never gotten to try them out until now. All I can say...
Ko’olina
In the next few posts, I’ll be sharing some of the things we did on our trip back to Hawaii a few weeks ago. We loved seeing family and friends, but we also got to play tourist and stayed a few days at this villa at the Koolina Beach Villa Resort. See all the photos...
Hawaiian Airlines Updated Food and Inflight Snack Bar
The new Hawaiian Airlines logo blanket available for purchase ($8.00); the pillow was not available on the day of our flight. Having just flown back from Hawaii a few days ago, I was surprised to discover that Hawaiian Airlines has finally changed their menu. I first got an inkling that something was different when we...
Green Tea Peach Smoothie with a Green Tea Face Mask
What’s the best way to counter the third consecutive day of 100 degree and above heat? A frozen fruit smoothie and a green tea face mask! Start by using good, clean filtered water and organic green tea to make a cold infusion of green tea. I get my organic green tea from The Taste of...
