Review: Queensbreak Restaurant

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

During our most recent stay at the Waikiki Beach Marriott, we were given a credit for the hotel’s newest eatery – the Queensbreak Restaurant. Wanting to maximize the value of this stay, we decided to go check them out for pupus and cocktails. As part of its recent top-down renovation, the Waikiki Beach Marriott did […]

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Review: Kith Treats Waikiki

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Besides Wicked Maine Lobster, the other newbie at the Royal Hawaiian Center is Kith Treats Waikiki. Billed as an adult cereal bar, Kith Treats is associated with a lifestyles apparel brand by the same name. Not long ago, my social media feed was flooded with photos of colorful soft serve swirls. Further research revealed that […]

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My Favorite Bites of 2021

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

Given how much I eat, I think I will start a new annual retrospective series – my favorite bites of the year. And, of course, that means, in this case, I’ll be covering my favorite bites of 2021. To keep things simple, I will be picking my top 12 bites of each year moving forward. […]

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Review: Wicked Maine Lobster Waikiki

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Honolulu is in the midst of a lobster roll obsession. Many new lobster-based businesses have popped up in the last couple of years, with the most recent being a California chain called Wicked Maine Lobster Waikiki. How good can a chain from California be? Pretty good, actually! Lobster is one of those things that isn’t […]

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Review: Foodstart A5 Wagyu Beef Musubi

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the pandemic has seen the rise of interesting new foodstuffs in Hawaii. One of the latest of these is Chef Jeremy Shigekane’s Foodstart A5 Wagyu Beef Musubi. There’s no doubt that the pandemic ravished the food industry around the world. However, it also bred interesting new […]

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Review: Beyond Pastry Studio Cheesecakes

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During the pandemic, numerous new hole-in-the-wall businesses popped up across Honolulu. One of these businesses is Beyond Pastry Studio, renown for their epicurean cheesecakes. And, this past Thanksgiving, we finally tried the Beyond Pastry Studio Cheesecakes. Beyond Pastry Studio is one of the newest new spots in Honolulu. They opened earlier this year and only […]

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Review: HeiHo House

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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! Though we’re actually going to […]

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Goteborg Musubi – Hawaii’s Other Musubi

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Hawaii is a beautiful mishmash of various cultures around the world. And it’s something you can readily see around you when you’re here. This mashup influences everything from the way we speak, our architecture, our customs, and, yes, even our food, which brings us to the Goteborg Musubi. It’s no secret that Hawaii is in […]

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Review: Upscale Bentos at C4 Table

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There’s no doubt that the pandemic caused a lot of economic pain, shifts in business strategy, etc. But, we’ve also seen it create a surge in creativity. One of the best new businesses born of this creativity, in my opinion, is C4 Table by Chef Colin Hazama. If you’re a frequent guest of Luxury Collection […]

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Na’au Hilo + PAI Honolulu Collab 2021 Part 2

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Two of my favorite restaurants in Hawaii came together again to produce another uniquely Hawaiian dining experience. Following up a similar dinner put on earlier this year, the Na’au Hilo + PAI Honolulu collab 2021 part 2 was a pleasant, late summer surprise! Na’au Hilo If you haven’t read my initial Na’au Hilo + PAI […]

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Restaurant Review – Adela’s Country Eatery

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For a while now, I’ve seen people talking about a place in Kaneohe that makes a variety of different, locally-inspired noodles. But, it wasn’t until just recently that I finally made my way there. So, here’s what I thought of Adela’s Country Eatery. Adela’s Country Kitchen is a literal hole-in-the-wall that was widely covered by […]

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Review: Et Al Hawaii by Foodland

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Hawaii-based supermarket chain Foodland has been busy reinventing itself. Part of that reinvention is new stores like the company’s Foodland Farms and smaller Kahala Market concepts. But, their diversification now includes restaurants. Recently, I got to try one of these restaurants – Et Al Hawaii by Foodland. While I like shopping at Foodland stores, I […]

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Review: Eating House 1849 Waikiki Revisited

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It’s been years since we last dined at Roy Yamaguchi’s Eating House 1849 Waikiki. But, a recent restaurant week even brought me back in to try some of their new dishes. So, it’s time for an Eating House 1849 Waikiki revisited post. Spoiler alert: I came away pleasantly surprised. Eating House 1849 Waikiki Revisited – […]

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Restaurant Review: Brick Fire Tavern

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Recently, I had a hankering for pizza. So, in what was our first indoor dine-in experience together since Sushi Sho Waikiki, we headed over to Brick Fire Tavern in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kaimuki. And what we found there, aside from great pizza, was a fantastic lunch value. Originally established in Chinatown, Brick Fire Tavern […]

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Restaurant Review: Quiora Waikiki Dinner

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Back in March, Mrs. Island Mileer insisted on taking me out for my birthday. We skipped the prior because of the pandemic. But, with things slowly reopening, we decided to give Quiora Waikiki dinner service a try. Why Quiora Waikiki? We’ve actually been here before for breakfast. But, at night, Quiora Waikiki serves up a […]

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Breakfast at The Veranda at the Westin Moana Surfrider

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During our stay at the historic Westin Moana Surfrider, I decided to check out breakfast at The Veranda at the Westin Moana Surfrider. Famous for its afternoon tea service, The Veranda is a glamorous, stately restaurant filled with old-world charm. As I mentioned in my previous post, we stayed at the Westin Moana Surfrider during […]

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Holey Grail Donuts – Farm-to-Table Donuts

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Founded on Kauai in 2018, Holey Grail Donuts specializes in a new breed of donuts – farm-to-table donuts. They’ve been on my list of places to try since 2019, and I was looking forward to visiting them in 2020 – but COVID happened. But, lucky me, they opened a location here in Oahu, so I […]

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The Tastiest Secret Spot in Waikiki

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Recently, some of my favorite culinary minds in Hawaii came together to open a hidden foodie oasis in Waikiki. The place is, admittedly, a little difficult to find. But, if you seek them out, you’ll be rewarded with fantastic Italian food and ice cream. That’s why I’m dubbing this place the tastiest secret spot in […]

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Na’au Hilo x PAI Honolulu Collab Dinner 2021

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Just over a year ago, I got to attend one of the most remarkable culinary experiences I’ve ever had – the Na’au Hilo x PAI Honolulu collaboration dinner. And this past Sunday, I got to do it again at the Na’au Hilo x PAI Honolulu Collab Dinner 2021. It feels as if years have gone […]

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Mai Tai Bar Breakfast at the Royal Hawaiian

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During our recent stay at the Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, the only on-property restaurant open at that time was the Mai Tai Bar. This, of course, is due to the pandemic. And because I wasn’t given an elite benefit choice at check-in and was given a breakfast voucher, here’s my Mai Tai Bar […]

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