I love Southern food…barbecue, catfish, fried okra, biscuits and sausage gravy. Yummy. Obviously, too much is not good for you but in moderation and occasionally, why not? Hubby and I were going to eat at the Greek Corner in Puck’s Alley on University Avenue. We parked our car and were on our way to the … Read More »

Truck restaurants intrigue me so I convinced hubby to take me to Da Falafel King. Da Falafel King is parked in front of the Moiliili Community Center on King Street. It’s quite quaint with outdoor chairs, tables and planters with little papaya trees separating the seating area from the sidewalk. A week earlier, hubby and … Read More »

Hubby was in a mood to try something different for lunch so we stopped at Sakura Terrace at 1240 S. King Street. Sakura Terrace is a small, contemporary and cozy restaurant. When we walked into the restaurant, there were more employees than patrons. Not sure why. Our server said there are usually more customers. Hubby … Read More »

New Year, new management, new hours…Auntie Pasto’s is now open for lunch and 7 days a week. There is a “just in time” menu that is available from opening till 6 p.m. that allows two people to share an appetizer (Red Pepper Calamari, Caesar Salad, or Green Salad), a dessert (Sorbet, Gelato, or Tiramisu) and … Read More »

Yes, there is a Mekong I and it is on Beretania Street. However, Girls’ Night was at Mekong II on 1726 S. King Street. J.S. had never eaten at Mekong before so we decided to have Girl’s Night there. Mekong II is a small, neighborhood restaurant that is a sister restaurant to Keo’s in Waikiki. … Read More »

Hubby and I spent our 30th wedding anniversary at Son’z Maui at Swan Court and wanted to eat the filet mignon meatballs again without flying to Maui so we made plans to eat at Sarento’s at the Top of the Ilikai, a sister restaurant of Son’z. We ordered two appetizers, the calamari fritti($9) and smoked … Read More »

I admit it. I am a carnivore. I like a good steak and had never tried Wolfgang’s Steakhouse at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center so decided to go there for Restaurant Week. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse had a good deal for $34.95 which was available only from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Hubby and I had lunch … Read More »

It’s been awhile since hubby and I went to the Marketplace Cafe at Nordstrom in the Ala Moana Shopping Center for dinner. Somehow, we seem to gravitate to our faves, our tried and true places. However, hubby was in a mood for something different today. He decided on the Markeplace Cafe that had a special for … Read More »

November 14 – 20, 2011 was the 3rd Annual Restaurant Week in Hawaii. Which restaurants would we try this year? After perusing the different places the girls and I could try, I decided on Salt Kitchen & Tasting Bar. Salt is a relatively new, small restaurant on 3605Waialae Avenue. It’s very contemporary, the kind of … Read More »

If you are like me, you are always looking for a bargain. I cut coupons and I purchase Groupon deals. One of the Groupon specials I got was a deal at Le Cacao Bistro. Since Le Cacao Bistro is the sister restaurant of JJ’s I thought the food would be similar. When I went to … Read More »