Congratulations Ben Cayetano in the 2012 Primary election!
The people have spoken and want change on Oahu. The battle has just begun, and it’s going to be a challenging couple of months leading up to November’s election.
Posted in Get it off Your Chest
Tagged 2012 campaign Hawaii, Ben Cayetano, mayoral race Oahu, primary
We were craving fresh sashimi and decided to make a trip out to our favorite sashimi spot Mitch’s Fish Market and Sushi Bar.
We accidentally ordered the Chef’s Special $75 per person omakase instead of the Mitch’s Special $105, so we were without the fresh abalone and a couple other specialties, but not to worry! Our meal was oh so amazing anyway, and all the seafood was oh so fresh!
The standouts were of course the lobster sashimi, New Zealand King salmon, the fresh crab California rolls, hamachi, the white fish nigiri with ponzu sauce, and the lobster miso soup.
Mitch’s never disappoints! I can’t wait to go back for more sweet lobster sashimi!
Posted in For the Foodies
Tagged fish market Oahu, fresh sashimi Oahu, Mitch's Honolulu, sushi oahu
The FACTS:
clip courtesy of www.cuhnews.com
In the last mayoral debate, Ben Cayetano emphasized a very important point that hit me hard, “It’s not just about rail. It’s about power.” Building the rail will be the biggest and largest example of the power that will be taken away from the people of Hawaii. The expansion of Kapolei, huge store like Target being built, more city high rises, and more housing developments are examples of this power. Oahu does not NEED these huge developments! We NEED better public school systems, roads, healthcare, affordable housing, shelters and programs for the homeless, etc.
Oahu also really needs to focus on upgrades and regular maintenance to the City sewer system ($5 billion), upgrades to the City water system ($5 billion), and to repave City roads ($1.6 billion).
The island is very split on rail. Half of the island doesn’t seem to mind the idea of rail (pictured above) or huge developments. Others (like me) are repulsed by the idea of an enormous infrastructure on Oahu’s skyline that will take 20 years to build, bankrupt the island, and put the island’s real problems to the side.
Residents of Hawaii, don’t forget for one second that we LIVE ON AN ISLAND. The whole population of Oahu was 953,207 in 2010. The population of a huge city with a current rail system like Los Angeles is 3,792,621 (2010). And is LA free from traffic since their rail has been put in? I think NOT!
Solutions? Mass Transit Bus system that will cost 1/5 of steel on steel rail? Light street rail? Bettering the existing roads? Hot lanes? Pretty much anything is better than a massive $5.3 billion rail. Don’t allow yourself to get brainwashed by all the pro-rail commercials on TV. The information is extremely misleading and frankly makes me want to vomit.
For more information on the facts about rail on Oahu here are a couple great sites to check out:
Posted in Get it off Your Chest
I was in the kimchee mood, so I decided to make a quick trip to my favorite Korean Market, Keeaumoku Super Market. This place has a huge selection of kimchee similar to Palama Market.
Kimchee sizes come in large, enormous, and gigantic! I got the smallest jug, 1 kilogram, which is about 2.2 pounds, which for one person is tons! But for only $5.50 I thought it was a deal!
Posted in Foodie Finds, For the Foodies
I have a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles, California. I love to visit L.A. because there is so much to do, the food is amazing, there is gorgeous sunny weather, beautiful beaches, great shopping, but I hate L.A. because everything is very expensive, there is always crazy traffic, and most of the people who live there dress like they’re being followed by the paparazzi.
I spent a lot of time in the car sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on the enormous freeways, and it cracks me up to see that everyone who lives here either drives a Ferrari, Bentley, or a Prius.
Despite my complaints, I had a fabulous weekend in L.A. and got to catch up with some old friends. Here are highlights of my weekend and places that are worth checking out the next time you’re in Hollywood…
One of my favorite Mexican restaurants in the mainland is in San Diego, Old Town Mexican Cafe. I got to stop in the last time I was in San Diego for a Mexican feast!
I really love this place! The food is a casual no frills eatery that serves homecooked tasty Mexican food at affordable prices, large portions, and has friendly service. The homemade tortillas (served warm!) are my favorite and of course anything fried!
On my last visit we pigged out on shrimp ceviche, rolled chicken tacos, Old Town pollo, and their delicious pozole (a pork soup with hominy, a must try). Check out some photos from my last visit…
Posted in For the Foodies, The U.S. of A.
For the best plate lunch and Polynesian bread go to Tita’s Grill and Catering in Kahuku. The food is home cooked, prices are affordable, and the portions are HUGE!
Check out the full story via Aloha Update!
Posted in Best Of
Everyone talks about the KCC farmers market on Saturday mornings or the Kailua farmers market on Thursday nights, but people forget to highlight the farmers market at Windward Mall by Nalo Farms on Wednesdays. This is my neck of the woods, so I try and go every week to get all my fresh produce.
Every Wednesday, Windward Mall hosts a local farmers market from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm, featuring fresh produce, beautiful flowers, culinary treats and other unique local products including Kettle Corn, honey, tropical flavored jellies and jams, freshly baked breads, pastries and desserts, seafood including smoked fish and slipper lobster tails, gourmet balsamic vinegars as well as oils, dips, sauces, Thai curries, and more.
Here are more of my amazing weekly finds…
Local Kale $2
Large bunch of cilantro only $1!
Local celery $1.50
Posted in Around Town, For the Foodies
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When you think Japan you think sushi, ramen, cherry blossoms, not usually skiing and freezing conditions. I found out a couple winters ago that Japan is really cold, especially in Hokkaido,which is roughly the same latitude of Vladivostok, Russia. I froze my way through … Continue reading
Chocolate, desserts, and sweets don’t do it for me. I am a savory snack, chip connoisseur. I’m a connoisseur and yes maybe a little bit of an addict too.
In college I had a $10+ a week habit with Terra Chips, which were about $5 for a tiny bag. I was hooked on Lay’s Kettle cooked chips for about a year when they first came out. I could eat an entire bag in one sitting. Hot mochi crunch, Baked Lay’s, chips and salsa, french fries, tater tots, name a savory snack, I love it. I am always on the hut for my next fix and recently came across an AMAZING find, Have’a Corn Chips!
I found my new addiction at Kailua Whole Foods for $2.19 for a teeny tiny 4 ounce bag the last time I was craving some chips and salsa. Not a Spanish chip “Have’a,” but simply “have – a – corn- chip” from Laguna Beach, California. The ingredients are simple: corn, soy bean oil, soy sauce, salt, and lime.
These chips are light, crispy, tasty, and VERY addicting! These are hands down the best bagged tortilla chips I have ever had. The only bad thing is they only come in a 4 ounce bag, which I guess is good because you can’t eat too many. But, I’ve been buying them 3-4 bags at a time, so maybe the small bag size is irrelevant?!! They do sell these chips online by the case, 24 bags for about $45. I have highly considered ordering some, but fear too many bags of chips in the house will only be trouble!
Posted in Best Of, Foodie Finds
