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Category: Food and Drink

Five Ono (Delicious) Local Hawaii Restaurants to Enjoy on Oahu

Posted on March 4, 2019 by CD

The Hawaiian word for delicious is ‘Ono’. There are no shortage of ono restaurants in Hawaii and most of them are located in Honolulu or on the island of Oahu. The following are five places where you can get an ono meal that you will tell your friends about for as long as you are…

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Top Five Delicious Hawaii Tourist Traps on Oahu

Posted on January 23, 2019 by CD

There are no shortage of delicious treats hidden away on Oahu and yes, many of them are tourist traps designed to capture Hawaii tourist dollars by getting you in the door with the hype that has grown around them. When you go to these five locations you will wait in line, you will be joined…

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Ted’s Bakery at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore

Posted on January 21, 2019 by CD

The North Shore of Oahu is known mostly for surfing but there are those who head there just for the Chocolate Haupia Pie from Ted’s Bakery too. While the North Shore’s 7-mile-miracle of surf breaks draws crowds, dont’ be surprised to find crowds also lining up at Ted’s. It’s easy to whiz past it when…

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Shrimp Ponds

The Shrimp Ponds and Food Trucks of Kuhuku on Oahu, Hawaii

Posted on January 14, 2019 by CD

In ancient times, Hawaiians harvested more than 2-million pounds of fish and shellfish each year – much of that came from fishponds. It’s estimated that there were more than 750 major fishponds in the islands at the time of Captain Cook’s arrival here. Hawaiians were one of a handful of civilizations who had mastered aquaculture….

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Hawaiian Poke

What is Hawaiian Poke? Where can you get it on Oahu?

Posted on December 18, 2018 by CD

Visitors often ask me – What is poke? And they say it so that it rhymes with the word joke…which is wrong but sort of cute and funny. Poke is a two syllable word that rhymes with ‘oh kay’ and it is one of the most wonderful contributions Hawaii has made to world cuisine.  Poke…

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Manoa Chocolate Factory

The Manoa Chocolate Factory in Kailua, Oahu

Posted on December 13, 2018 by CD

One of my favorite hidden gems on Oahu is the Manoa Chocolate Factory Tour. Located in Kailua in the upstairs of a nondescript building, this fun and informative chocolate tour will teach you about sustainable bean-to-bar chocolate and also treat your tastebuds to the exotic world of custom chocolate. Started in 2010 by Dylan and…

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Nico's Pier 38

Nico’s at Pier 38 and in Kailua

Posted on December 6, 2018 by CD

I’m a big fan of Nico’s at Fishmarket at Pier 38 in Honolulu and of Nico’s in Kailua – just not as big a fan as I used to be.. This is a restaurant that I’ve been eating at since a friend introduced me to it back in 2004. At that time, it was a…

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Coffee farm oahu

Green World Coffee Plantation on Central Oahu in Wahiawa

Posted on November 28, 2018 by CD

Most people head to central Oahu with one thing in mind – Pineapples and the Dole Plantation. Personally, there’s a better destination that I like to stop at – it’s not as old, not as touristy, and is all about one of life’s essentials – COFFEE! Hawaiian Coffee is kind of a big deal. Everyone…

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Leonard’s Malasadas on Oahu, Hawaii – Delicious Portuguese Donuts

Posted on November 26, 2018 by CD

There are certain foods that you have to eat when you come to Honolulu. One of them, is the famous Malasada from Leonard’s Bakery. A malasada is a doughnut without a hole – a little bit crispy and a little bit chewy. They’ve been in Hawaii since the late 1800s when the Portuguese emigrated in…

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Honolulu Coffee Experience

The Honolulu Coffee Experience Center in Waikiki

Posted on November 15, 2018 by CD

I love a good cup of coffee. One of the great things about Hawaii is that we have a rich coffee history and we grow a wide variety of different coffees here. Our climate, our soil, our location – they are all perfect for coffee. I’ll talk more about that in a coming post… For…

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