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September 7, 2003
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The Mandalay
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"Upscale downtown dim sum"
"Upscale" and "Chinese restaurant" don't often appear together, but with The Mandalay, it fits.
Located downtown on Alakea in the old Yong Sing location (everyone laments the loss of those trademark Chinese gates), The Mandalay is the creation ...
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recommendation posted on Mon, March 6, 2006 - 12:06 AM
Cuu-Long II
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"Favored, well flavored phô in Chinatown"
Surrounded by other much-hyped pho restaurants, this second location of a popular Vietnamese eatery (the original is in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center) is, to me, a great Chinatown secret. Cuu-Long's pho is well regarded, but for some reason people...
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recommendation posted on Mon, March 6, 2006 - 12:03 AM
Romano's Macaroni Grill
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"Another Good Italian Option"
A Mainland chain, sure, but one certainly welcome in a town that hungers for more (if not better) Italian options. We went during their soft-opening, and again last week, and loved it. Family friendly (a plus for us and our three kids), decent por...
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recommendation posted on Mon, March 6, 2006 - 12:00 AM
Aoki's Shave Ice
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"An Oft Overlooked Shave Ice Spot"
If you visit O'ahu, you have to visit the historic North Shore town of Haleiwa. And if you visit Haleiwa, you have to get some shave ice. The typical visitor will naturally gravitate toward M. Matsumoto's Store, which has been written up so many t...
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recommendation posted on Sun, March 5, 2006 - 11:57 PM
Nick's Cafe
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"Simple and Tasty"
Plopped in the middle of a commercial/industrial district, Nick's Cafe is a gem of an eatery that can satisfy both a trucker or a family with kids. Home-style cooking on a decently-sized American menu at reasonable prices. My favorite dish, and a ...
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recommendation posted on Sun, March 5, 2006 - 11:54 PM
808 State!!,
Big Island Love,
Bloggers,
Buddhism,
Camphone Culture,
Cyberpunk,
Cypherpunks,
Dean in 2004,
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Geocaching,
Global Pau Hana,
Hapa,
Hawaii,
Hawaiians,
Livejournal,
Media Junkies,
Metafilter,
NaNoWriMo,
Netflix Queue,
Palm,
Scorpios,
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