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The People’s Wine Shop, Honolulu

Posted in Hawaii, Travel, Wine, tagged , , , , , , on July 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »

When I was much younger, the only decent wine shop in Hawaii was R. Field in Ward Centre and most of the selections at the local supermarkets were pretty abysmal.  Fast forward 20 years and Hawaii’s wine retail scene has become infinitely better with many decent wine shops and wine bars – even the new [...]

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Saturday KCC Farmer’s Market

Posted in Drinks, Hawaii, Markets, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Continuing in my Hawaii posts…
If you’re planning a trip to Oahu and want to see what good island produce looks like as well as get an insight into the local culture, head to the Kapiolani Community College’s Saturday Farmer’s Market which is sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation and the Culinary Institute of the [...]

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Adriana’s Mexican Flan de Queso

Posted in Dessert, Eggs, Hawaii, Mexican, tagged , , , , , , on June 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »

My dear friend Adriana Torres Chong, originally from Mexico City, now lives in Honolulu and teaches Mexican cuisine at the University of Hawaii’s Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapiolani Community College (KCC) and does freelance food photography. As a fellow foodie, we often share our passion and experiences with food with each other [...]

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Best Breakfast in Maui

Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, Hawaii, Restaurant, Travel, Tropical Fruit, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »

My favorite place to have breakfast in Maui is at the Gazebo Restaurant at the Outrigger Napili Shores resort in Napili Bay (just above the bustling resort area of Ka’anapali). I first ate there almost 10 years ago when working for the travel industry and it is still as busy today as it was [...]

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Farmer’s Market Kahului

Posted in Fruit, Hawaii, Travel, Tropical Fruit, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

When most tourists go to Maui, they usually rent a car and go straight towards the resort areas of Ka’anapali, Wailea, Kihei or Lahaina and tend to bypass the town of Kahului – where the majority of the locals reside. I always like to stop by the Maui Mall to see what’s on offer at [...]

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