THE BRIEF My friends asked me to join them for a night out and they chose Alioli Ristorante in Mississauga for dinner. I’ve been going to Alioli for years on business lunches or dinner dining. I thought it was time to share my thoughts in a post for my readers. Alioli is an authentic and […]
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UNITED 218 HNL TO ORD THE BRIEF Finally, after a year and a half in one location (all be it a beautiful one in Hawaii), travel restrictions had eased and it was time to check in back home for a while. The best flight out was on UNITED 218 from HNL to ORD connecting to
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THE BRIEF I got to the airport a bit early and decided to take a look at UNITED’S CLUB LOUNGE. It’s located in the Diamond Head Concourse of Terminal 2 at the DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HNL). Take the escalator by Gates G2 and G3 up to Level 3, and you will see the
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THE BRIEF If the aim is for a romantic fine dining experience, and an impressive one at that, then Hoku’s at the wonderful Kahala Resort will be your destination. I had already dined at the VERANDA restaurant and was thoroughly impressed by the experience and the entire resort itself. My good friend was back in
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THE BRIEF I really like the Kahala district of Honolulu. Kahala is an upscale residential area boasting some of the most expensive beachfront real estate in the country. Kapa Hale is Hawaii’s new neighbourhood eatery located in the Waialae-Kahala District. As usual, I got my assistant and companion to book us a table one evening
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THE BRIEF I was told that a great view and food were to be enjoyed at 53 BY THE SEA on the Honolulu waterfront. My faithful assistant booked us in to sample the experience. Upon arrival, we found lots of free space in the self-parking lot. As you enter the doors the real experience awaits.
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THE BRIEF Once again, it was the word of mouth that led me in the direction of a fine restaurant. I was repeatedly being told that Istanbul was probably one of the top five restaurants in Honolulu. I got my trusty assistant, always agile with reservations, to book us a table. My best friend was
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THE BRIEF I’d been wanting to visit the Kahala Hotel Resort and also have dinner at one of the restaurants there for quite a while. In late November my assistant scored a reservation and off we went. With the valet parking out of the way, we entered through the main doors to an elegant, plush
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737 MAX MADNESS BY CAPT. VIC (NOV. 2019) The two crashes of BOEING 737 MAX aircraft which took place in 2018 and early 2019 sent a cold chill down my spine. The fact that Boeing nor the FAA took any action after the second crash shocked me and I was compelled to issue a warning
THE BRIEF My assistant knows all the great dining establishments in Waikiki and she recommended we try Senia in China Town. It’s a quaint little restaurant next to THE PIG AND THE LADY RESTAURANT which I’ve also utilized not so long ago. It describes itself as featuring Regional American cuisine and using fresh locally sourced
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