Reviews of Restaurants by an ex-airline pilot and professional travel blogger who provides the real skinny on the establishment.
THE BRIEF Interestingly, MW Restaurant is located inside and beside Velocity Honolulu which is a luxury car dealership. It’s a very short drive from Waikiki and a nice central location for tourists and locals alike. My assistant had mentioned that MW Restaurant was known as one of the finer dining establishments on the island. Just […]
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THE BRIEF I had heard from locals that BERNINI is one of the finest restaurants in Honolulu, so I went ahead and asked my assistant to make reservations. It’s difficult to get one due to high demand and we managed to snag a last-minute cancellation. I recommend that you make reservations well in advance if
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THE BRIEF At the last minute, we decided to try RIGO SPANISH ITALIAN restaurant on Kapahulu Avenue in Waikiki. It’s a fairly new restaurant opened by Huge Corp. of Japan. At worst the bar seating should be available I thought to myself. Instead, the friendly and helpful staff had us in the waiting area for
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THE BRIEF It’s difficult to get reservations at Hau Tree these days but, if you persevere and obtain a slot, you won’t be disappointed. The hotel and the restaurant underwent a major renovation recently. A new team of chefs took over as well. It’s now headed up by chef Chris Kajioka, a local O`ahu native
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THE BRIEF I recently had a chance to enjoy a fine dining experience at one of Hawaii’s fairly new restaurants. It’s called TBD…by Vikram Garg. It’s located in Waikiki’s trendy Gold Coast at The Lotus Honolulu Hotel. Chef Garg is an award-winning chef in Hawaii and around the world. I was really looking forward to
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THE BRIEF This has become my beach hotel of choice as a PRO TRAVEL BLOGGER. The “Pink Palace” as it is known, is listed as a 5-star luxury hotel and the resort has recently been picked up by MARRIOTT. My recent stay was phenomenal and all management and staff delivered service and care that
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LIVING ON THE EDGE THE BRIEF Many of my readers know that I’ve been staying at the ROYAL HAWAIIAN when I visit Waikiki for quite some time now. This year of the COVID pandemic made things different in many respects and that included accommodations. The Royal was still closed when I returned so the folks
MIRAGE ON THE SEA THE BRIEF Looking for a hotel right on the beach of Australia’s Gold Coast? There is only one that is literally up against the sand and its called the SHERATON GRAND MIRAGE RESORT. Here is my in-depth review of the Mirage on the Sea. This property is a world away from
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DINING AT THE PIG AND THE LADY THE BRIEF Building on the success of its farmer’s market stands and pop-up dinners, this culinary collaboration between chef-owner Andrew Le and his mother, Loan “Mama” Le, melds formal technique and homespun skill to create contemporary Vietnamese cuisine. They garnered such a big following that the decision was made
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BY CAPT. VIC JULY 4, 2019 ARTSY HOBART’S MUSEUM “THE MONA” OVERVIEW “MUST SEE” The MONA is billed as a museum of old and new art and is a “must see” if you find yourself in HOBART , Tasmania, as I did recently. The easiest way to get to Mona from Hobart is by catamaran
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