This year, for Mrs. Island Miler's birthday, I decided to book us dinner at one of Honolulu's newest and quirkiest restaurants - HeiHo House. They bill themselves as a gastropub, which is still fairly unique for Hawaii and is one of our favorite types of concepts. Gladly, they didn't disappoint! … [Read more...] about Review: HeiHo House
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Dinner at the Hau Tree at the Kaimana Beach Hotel
I don't know what I was looking forward to more during our Royal Weekend staycation - our stay at the Royal Hawaiian or dinner at the Hau Tree at the Kaimana Beach Hotel? After all, the culinary team behind the Hau Tree is almost like a foodie dream team. … [Read more...] about Dinner at the Hau Tree at the Kaimana Beach Hotel
Restaurant Review: Island Vintage Wine Bar
When we have staycations at the Waikiki Beach Marriott, we usually dine at Sansei Waikiki. But, thanks to the pandemic, none of the hotel's restaurants are open. As a result, we decided to trek over to the Royal Hawaiian Center and get dinner at Island Vintage Wine Bar. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Island Vintage Wine Bar
Review: Izakaya Uosan (Honolulu)
This past Valentine's Day, you know, the last normal holiday we had eons ago, I decided to have a non-traditional Valentine's dinner at a Japanese restaurant. So, I made us reservations at Honolulu's Izakaya Uosan. … [Read more...] about Review: Izakaya Uosan (Honolulu)
Review: MW Restaurant Dinner
A couple of months ago, Mrs. Island Miler took me to MW Restaurant for my birthday. So, naturally, I'm going to review our MW Restaurant Dinner experience for all of you! … [Read more...] about Review: MW Restaurant Dinner
Review: Appetito Waikiki Lunch Set
I love a good, authentic pizza. So, since its opening, Appetito Waikiki has been on my radar. As a result, we ended up taking advantage of the Appetito Waikiki Lunch Set during our recent Hyatt Centric Waikiki stay. … [Read more...] about Review: Appetito Waikiki Lunch Set
Review: Mahina and Suns Brunch
I'm a big fan of Chef Ed Kenny. His mantra is local first, organic when possible, and always with Aloha. And his newest restaurant brings that style into Waikiki. So let's checkout Mahina and Suns brunch. … [Read more...] about Review: Mahina and Suns Brunch
Review: Tim Ho Wan Waikiki
The Mrs. and I are dim sum fans. And, since its opening, Yauatcha Waikiki was our favorite, albeit pricey spot. So when they closed, we made it a priority to give Tim Ho Wan Waikiki a try. And I'm glad we did. … [Read more...] about Review: Tim Ho Wan Waikiki
Restaurant Week Hawaii 2018 Recap
Restaurant Week Hawaii, now in its eleventh year, wrapped up this past Sunday. And, despite being out of state for the first few days of Restaurant Week, I was able to make it to two restaurants this year. So let's do a Restaurant Week Hawaii 2018 recap. … [Read more...] about Restaurant Week Hawaii 2018 Recap
The Pig and The Lady
As regular readers of Jeffsetter may know, your's truly got his start at this distinguished career fun gig writing guest posts for Mr. & Mrs. J as they planned their trip to Hawaii. During those guests posts were a lot of dining recommendations, especially for Oahu, one of which, The Pig and The Lady, is where Mr. & Mrs. J met up with Mrs. Island Miler and myself for … [Read more...] about The Pig and The Lady