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Cheap eats in Hawaii – it IS possible. Hawaii has a reputation for being expensive. There are tourists year-round just ready to max out their credit cards, pay for expensive…
There’s a special place in my heart for spam. While I was an intern in the publishing industry, spam was the main ingredient in too many of my…
64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, Hawaii
I was stuffed full from shrimp, ice cream and shave ice when we stopped by the Dole Plantation on…
1222 S King St, Honolulu, HI
Zippy’s is a local chain in Hawaii and is touted to serve the best plate lunch around….
255 Beach Walk, Honolulu, HI
The most amazing tonkatsu I’ve ever had is at this little Japanese restaurant, Tonkatsu…
3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii
The plate lunch is a staple in Hawaiian cuisine. Dating back to the islands’ plantation days, the plate lunch…
55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie, Hawaii
I’ve always wanted to go to a luau. It’s hard to find one these days that are…
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI
I first noticed the Honolulu Cookie Company’s iconic pineapple shaped gourmet shortbreads on Momofuku…
933 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, HI
Leonard’s makes these impossibly fluffy poufs of heaven called malasadas. Malasadas are Portuguese doughnuts, deep fried and covered…
2310 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, HI
After a brisk hike up the Diamond Head Crater, we decided to walk over to Marukame…