Mahina & Suns {Honolulu}
Mahina & Suns is a trendy new restaurant in Waikiki, aptly located within the equally trendy and new boutique hotel Surfjack (“Hotel & Swimclub”). The restaurant is by local celebrity chef Ed...
View ArticleZimmern’s Belgian Beef Stew [Recipe]
If you’re still not sure what to cook for Christmas or Christmas Eve dinner, look no further. My boyfriend Kiyo and I save recipes torn from magazines etc., and this recipe is from that collection. We...
View ArticleJimmy’s Down the Street, Coeur d’Alene
Almost exactly one year ago, Kiyo and I ate a ridiculous, massive breakfast at Jimmy’s Down the Street in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It was on our two-week road trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We...
View ArticleKan Zaman, Honolulu
As you might expect, there aren’t myriad Moroccan restaurants in Honolulu. One of the few is Kan Zaman (which means “Once Upon a Time” in Arabic), located in the heart of downtown. My dad took Kiyo...
View ArticleGoma Ichi Ramen, Honolulu
Gomaichi is Japanese noodle shop founded in 1995. There is a rivalry among locals here in Honolulu; people are either loyal to Goma Ichi or Goma Tei. My friends, family and I have always patronized...
View ArticleBrunch & Botanical Garden, Brooklyn
Wow, it’s been awhile since the last Sunday Brunch post. Brunch is my favorite meal, but sadly, I now work weekends so no more Sunday brunch for me :( Kiyo and I have tried to go a few times here in...
View ArticleTacos el Gordo, Las Vegas
In honor of Cinco de Mayo I’m sharing some AMAZING tacos I had in Las Vegas. I was staying at the Wynn for work, and I wanted to get out at least once and find some local food. I don’t remember how I...
View ArticleRice Bowl, Astoria
Since January, every week I’ve been teaching and practicing yoga, working retail, taking a nutrition class, working on eyechow, and studying for the GRE. Today I am taking the GRE (ugh, but also happy...
View ArticleClub A Steakhouse, New York
One year, when Kiyo and I were still living in New York City, we went on a belated Valentine’s Day date to Club A Steakhouse (we never have gone out on actual Valentine’s Day). It was a large...
View ArticleDinner at Oceana, St. Thomas
Last March, Kiyo and I took an amazing vacation to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. One night, our lovely hosts (Zan‘s parents) took us out to dinner at Oceana. They served us an amuse bouche. I...
View ArticleHIFF Opening Party, Honolulu
When I was in high school we were required to volunteer for 100 hours before graduation. I spent many hours volunteering for the Honolulu International Film Festival (HIFF for short). One of the perks...
View ArticleStrange Food Saturday: Tokyo
Here’s another strange food that my dad brought us from Tokyo, that we ate in Honolulu. I learned (from WIkipedia) that Matsusaka beef is wagyū, also known as Kuroge Washu or “Japanese Black.” The...
View ArticleBrunch at Sweet-E’s Cafe, Honolulu
One weekend, before Kiyo and I solidified our work schedules (he works Monday-Friday and I work Thursday-Monday or Tuesday, which is awful, we never have a day off together!) we made it to brunch at...
View ArticleLeftover Salads, Astoria
A super easy, delicious dinner is making a salad out of leftovers, especially restaurant leftovers. If you order dressing on the side, you can even save leftovers from a big restaurant salad, and...
View ArticleDinner at Red 36, Mystic
This summer, when I was living in Connecticut with Maggie for yoga teacher training, we were so tired every night that we would plop into bed right after dinner at home each night. Finally, about a...
View ArticleMy Cousin’s Wedding, Minneapolis
Today is my cousin’s wedding and I am a bridesmaid, so exciting! Since it’s a wedding weekend for me, I decided today is a good day to share pictures/food from my other cousin’s wedding, from June...
View ArticleStubbs Gospel BBQ Brunch, Austin
When we went to Austin, Texas, on vacation, Kiyo surprised me by booking us a table for Stubb’s BBQ brunch! I was really impressed that he found it and the food was awesome! The brunch featured live...
View ArticleVoodoo Donuts, Portland
One of my New Years resolutions is to write eyechow posts more regularly, and to catch up with myself. I’m still posting about places and food from over a year ago! I almost never make resolutions...
View ArticleBrunch at Wise Acre, Minneapolis
I read about Wise Acre Eatery in my constant food-related media perusal. It sounded great, and I love brunch, so I was determined to go when I was in Minneapolis back in June. Luckily, they serve...
View ArticleWhat I Ate Wednesday: Honolulu
Happy WIAW! We’ve had friends visiting since December 27, which is awesome although also exhausting because we’ve also been working our regular schedules. Here are a few things we’ve eaten this past...
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