Since our flight to Dubai originated in San Francisco, we had time before and after that adventure to have another mini-adventure in the City by the Bay. One of my favorite people there to eat with is my Twitter friend…
As Hawaii residents focus on getting life back on track after the recent hurricane and tropical storm warnings… It is interesting to note that while most were stocking up on bottled water and Spam, I had the honor of spending…
If you are headed to San Francisco, make time to go to the Ferry Building Marketplace — it’s not far from Union Square. The building itself is full of fabulous shops and restaurants, but if you go on Tuesday, Thursday,…
I gave you the sweets of San Francisco, now here are some savory spots we tried on this spontaneous weekend trip. I always go to my favorites, like Bar Tartine, but we ventured to some new spots thanks to Hawaii…
Tartine Bakery’s morning bun, which I buy on every visit.If you read my blog, you know no trip to San Francisco is complete for me without a visit to Tartine Bakery on Guerrero. This time, however, I decided to check…
Chef Anthony Yang (right) with Vintage Cave chef Chris Kajioka. Photo courtesy of @antemeridianRising star chef Anthony Yang of San Francisco, formerly of Per Se, Adour by Alain Ducasse and Michael Mina, is coming to Honolulu to collaborate with Pili…
Three days before Father’s Day weekend, my friends Sean and Lena Morris said, “Fares have dropped! Let’s go to San Francisco for Hubert Keller’s birthday!” Now, I never do spontaneous trips like that unless I’m somehow jolted to attention by…
There are 19 restaurants participating in the Joy of Sake on July 18, of which two are from California. On my recent trip to San Francisco, I got to meet Tom Campbell of Memphis Minnie’s, which is located in the…
I’ve been trying to figure out which is the best food street in Honolulu. There are a lot of candidates, including Bethel Street, Kapahulu, Nu‘uanu and Waialae avenues to name a few. Whenever I go to San Francisco, I always…
Summer has come with it’s cool breezeWhere the broad ocean leans against the Spanish land.A gentle smell, oceanic, of yummy feelingMellow serenades of colors licorice and orangeSitting on top of the dune, feeling of beach sand under my toesThe half…
Good music and good vibes were found last night at Soulgasm at thirtyninehotel. Hosted by Lyanne Brooks, Soulgasm brought down all the way from the Bay Area, Oakland’s own DJ Cecil of the legendary SF parties, thePeople and Bembe. Also…
I promise, here’s my last San Francisco blog for this trip!I love visiting my classmate Deb Aoki (@DebAoki) — she’s fun, a foodie, and knows all the cute places to eat and shop in the Bay Area. I BART’ed out…
I’m still trying to catch up on my blogs, so here’s one of the last ones for San Francisco. They’re worth the wait, I promise!If you are looking for a brunch spot, people will probably steer you to Brenda’s French…
There’s no club, no yachts, and this isn’t anywhere near the water. But I was dying to try a pop-up restaurant called Liholiho Yacht Club by a local boy while in San Francisco, especially after I saw the menu. Kim…
Last year, I got to meet chef Chris Kajioka (@Ckcuisine) while in San Francisco, when he was working at Aziza. The Iolani grad had moved to the Bay Area to spread his creative wings and continue fueling his passion for…
We were looking for a nice but casual place to eat for our night before the Bay to Breakers run, and one of my online friends, Phil Napsha, suggested we go to Skool. If you haven’t heard of it, you…
No trip to San Francisco is complete without a visit to one of their Off The Grid food truck rallies. When I first blogged about it in 2010, it seemed so big, with more than a dozen trucks, carts, and…
One of the wildest fun runs in the world was muted extensively last year, when longtime sponsor ING pulled out due to community complaints about drunkenness, lewd acts, and runners relieving themselves in people’s yards. Print shop Zazzle stepped up…
It’s been two years since I ran the famous Bay to Breakers fun run with my wacky friend, Brad Tada (@tadasauce). If you recall, he dressed up as Gumby, which was a big hit in itself, then stripped out of…
My travel companions, Lena Hanson (@LenaHanson) and Edwina Minglana (@Eminglana) have never been to San Francisco before, so we decided to hit some touristy spots when they landed. Here are some things a Hawaii first-timer might do in San Francisco:…
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve arrived in San Francisco for my annual trip to participate Bay to Breakers. Have you seen the craziness from this fun run? I say that I’m “participating” in the event…
After a busy week of new apps, hardware and everything else you can think of for your iDevice, Nonstop Tech’s Doc Rock and Jerome Koehler give a quick overview of their trip to San Francisco for Macworld iWorld 2012. Doc…
The Nonstop Tech team is heading to San Francisco for Macworld 2012!We’re on the plane and getting ready to depart. Follow our tweets and instagrams using the hashtag #HIMacworld or follow the official Macworld hashtag, #MW2012.We’ll be reporting live from…
As I do with every vacation: I ate a lot in San Francisco. I ate so much, I had a hard time keeping up with the blogs and organizing the meals into distinct categories for easier reading. So to tie…
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
Lesson from this classic post: If TSA asks what’s in the little bags in your suitcase, don’t say “crack seed.”
Keep an eye out for sushi hand rolls and cocktails, pour-over coffee and French toast and pancakes.
Honolulu’s first modern tea restaurant has delicious milk tea, laksa and sweet toasts six days a week except Thursdays (for now).
It’s up for the big win as Outstanding Bar at the James Beard Awards gala in Chicago in June.
Many bakers may chose to go a step further and work through the night finishing their day when the rest of the world is just waking up.
