Gourmet

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The Red Crane Restaurant munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   May 29, 2008   ⋅   Comment [1]

The Red Crane is a welcome surprise nestled amongst the usual Cupertino “brain booster” establishments and across from a Home Depot. Its humble facade opens up to tasteful asian-inspired modern minimalism with dim lighting and papercraft frame-sets on every wall, most likely from the local Japanese craft clubs. With its amiable and attentive [...]

3660 on the Rise Restaurant munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   May 20, 2008   ⋅   Comment [1]

I don’t know how many times I’ve driven past this place and missed it (and of course by “driven” I mean “being driven”, haha). Well, never again because it is a “don’t miss”. In an expensive-looking building on the iffy strip of “thrift haven” Waialae Avenue, 3660 on the Rise sits “atop” a [...]

Hoku’s at the Kahala Resort munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   February 7, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

Ah, Sunday Brunch at Hoku’s. Where else can you get melt-in-your-mouth sake (salmon) nigiri and fresh tender lobster tail (the kind that’s so sweet you devour it without any seasoning or butter) at 10:30 in the morning?
Sure Hoku’s is in one of the prettiest settings; decked in whitest white linens at the [...]

La Mer Restaurant at the Halekulani munchies review

by Kris   ⋅   February 5, 2007   ⋅   Comment now

La Mer is one of the most elegant restaurants I’ve been to, and I think that’s actually the best part about it. Don’t get me wrong, the food is nice and the waiters hover attentively to make sure they brush every single crumb before it even flitters to the 800-count tablecloth, but you’ll certainly [...]

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