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Hawaiian Village Coffee

Local coffee shop offering coffee, pastries and kombucha. While heading south on the Honoapaillani Highway my wife asked me to search for...

Monkeypod Kitchen - Kannapali, Maui

The best Mai Tais on Maui? Stay on Maui's west side, we decided to spend an evening at Whaler's Village as the island was experiencing...

HiroNori Craft Ramen - Irvine

A tremendously amount of fanfare surrounds this ramen restaurant. Could it really live up to the hype? On a recent rainy evening, we...

The Donut Hub

Donut shop specializing in unique flavors and quirky themed donuts. Browsing through instagram, a particular donut profile recently...

Leaf n Cream Craft Teas

Cafe specializing in customizable teas and lèige waffle ice cream sandwiches. After a recent dinner, my wife mentioned that she wanted to...

Rance's Chicago Pizza - Costa Mesa

Chicago-style pizza comes to the West Coast. Three variety: Thin, Pan, and Stuff As difficult as it is to believe, there is not a lot...

Grater Grilled Cheese - Irvine

Fast Casual eatery specializing in grilled cheese and pomme frites. On a recent Friday evening, my wife and I decided to try Grater...

Black Cow Cafe

Popular eatery on the main strip of Montrose. For several years now, when we hike in the Pasadena/La Canada Flintridge area, we make it a...

Sawleaf Vietnamese Cafe - Irvine

The latest entrant in the fast casual trend found in the Irvine Marketplace I have lived near this restaurant for nearly two years now...

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