Cheeseburger in Paradise
Actually, I don’t think I ate any cheeseburgers there. And in a week on the Big Island of Hawaii, we never went to Starbucks and only ate one meal at McDonald’s. Hey, we were late to the airport. So...
View ArticleWhat I Did on My Summer Vacation
Kayaking, snorkeling, hiking on lava, eating, shopping, brother’s wedding. All fantastic. Oh, did I forget to say that I spent a week in Hawaii? We were on the Big Island–truly magnificent. Also, I...
View ArticleShrimp, Glorious Shrimp
In the town of Waimea, on the south shore of Kauai, is a roadside restaurant called Shrimp Station. Actually, “restaurant” is a generous term–it’s basically a cookstand with a patio. But no matter how...
View ArticleBurritos
If you’re in Kapaa, why not stop at Burritohead? We went because it’s owned by a friend of a friend, but we’re talking about going back because of the food. As you might guess, they have burritos–as...
View ArticleFine Dining in Poipu
When in Kauai, our favorite restaurant for a nice dinner is Plantation Gardens, in Poipu. My parents came here in the early/mid 1970s and loved it, and we had a terrific meal at the same place during...
View ArticleMore Eats on Kauai
I need to catch up on our Kauai eats. First, more on garlic shrimp. Savage Shrimp, on the corner of Lawai Road and Hoonani Road in Poipu, is housed in a lunch truck. It may move in the next two …...
View ArticleAloha
No, we’re not going to Hawaii. Although wouldn’t that be wonderful? We’ve been lucky enough to go several times since our wedding, and it’s at the top of the list of places we’d live if we won the...
View ArticleThe Sandwiches Have Adventures on Kauai
Why, yes, we have been on the island of Kauai. And it’s been a great week. So great that it cannot be confined to one post. Or it could, but it would be a very long post, and who wants … Continue...
View ArticleThe Sandwiches Eat Food on Kauai
One of the benefits of vacationing in a condo is that you have a kitchen. While I don’t harbor much interest in cooking while on vacation, I’m perfectly happy to buy bagels at the local Costco, and...
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