Enjoyed a Sold Out James Taylor concert in Honolulu. One of the best Singer/Songwriters of his generation. Loved it!
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| JAMES TAYLOR IN CONCERT |
Monday, May 6, 2024
CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS AND BEEF AND BLACK BEAN TOSTADA
DINNER AT HOME
Cinco de Mayo at home meant cooking up some of my favorite Mexican dishes. Carne Asada Street Tacos and Beef and Black Bean Tostadas. This was much better than any Mexican restaurant in Honolulu so I am glad we stayed home. Ala Madre Low Carb Tortillas of course.
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| CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS AND BEEF AND BLACK BEAN TOSTADA |
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| BEEF AND BLACK BEAN DELICIOUS TOSTADA |
Sunday, May 5, 2024
MARGOTTO HAWAII
MARGOTTO HAWAII
514 PIIKOI STREET
HONOLULU, HI
808-592-8500
Not very common that we hit the same restaurant twice in two weeks, but while dining at another restaurant my Wife started craving the Margotto Cacio Pepe. She actually made the reservation while dining at a very expensive restaurant. Arrived at Margotto and was greeted by Andrew and Lee who are amazing hosts. I started with a nice crisp chardonnay which paired well with the Carpaccio. Next came one of my fave dishes ever, the Foie Gras Cheese Risotto which we had buried in shaved Truffles. So good that we literally lick the bowl clean. The Cacio Pepe came and we had that covered in Truffles. My Wife was in heaven and said I could only have two bites of the Cacio Pepe because she wanted it all to herself. She actually let me eat more. We tried the Burrata Pomodoro and Basil and it was good. The Burrata was a bit flavorless though. The Fresh Fish was delicious but boy I wanted more of their great pastas. After four visits here we have declared Margotto as one of our favorite restaurants in Hawaii and cannot wait to return.
Click links below to view previous posts on Margotto Hawaii;
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| MARGOTTO HAWAII |
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| PARKING IN FRONT OF RESTAURANT |
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| ENTER INTO ONE OF OUR FAVE RESTAURANTS IN HONOLULU |
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| MARGOTTO MENU |
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| TODAYS CARPACCIO |
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| FOIE GRAS CHEESE RISOTTO WITH TRUFFLES |
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| CACIO PEPE WITH TRUFFLES |
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| BURRATA CHEESE POMODORO AND BASIL |
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| CHEFS FRESH CATCH |
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| LOVING MARGOTTO - OUR NEW FAVORITE RESTAURANT |
MUGEN WAIKIKI
MUGEN WAIKIKI
ESPACIO THE JEWEL OF WAIKIKI
2452 KALAKAUA AVE
HONOLULU, HI
808-377-2247
I loved Mugen Waikiki. Both the food and service were exceptional. The staff was incredible and passionate about providing the highest level of customer service. Our waitress was gracious and always making sure we were happy and topped off with water and wine. I went with the wine pairing and it was one of the best pairings of my life. The Sommelier was nice enough to make some changes to the pairing based on my preferences. For example, I do not like Port wines with dessert so he offered me a bold red wine in place of the Port. I loved it. He also allowed me to sample some unique wines that were not part of the tasting during our dinner. This is the only wine pairing where they actually gave me a little extra pour if I really liked the wine. Incredible level of service! My favorite food items were the Poke and Caviar, Grilled He'e, Golden Beets, Kona Kampachi, Lobster Risotto and a perfectly cooked Foie Gras. Wow......so good! Thanks Chef Colin Sato for taking time to chat with us and Doug the Sommelier who poured with passion and had some great stories about wine and life in the restaurant business in Hawaii. Really appreciate our server Mrs. Inouye who was amazing.
After our dinner we were treated to a tour of one of the three bedroom suites at Espacio. Truly is the Jewel of Waikiki and I can see why celebriteis like to stay here.
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| MUGEN WAIKIKI |
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| LOCATED INSIDE THE ESPACIO HOTEL IN WAIKIKI |
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| ESPACIO - THE JEWEL OF WAIKIKI |
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| ENTRANCE TO MUGEN WAIKIKI WITH SMALL BAR AND OPEN KITCHEN |
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| SMALL RESTAURANT WITH ONLY 12 TABLES |
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| MUGEN WAIKIKI MENU |
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| POKE AND CAVIAR - PEA AND PARMESAN ARANCINI - GRILLED HE'E |
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| KONA KAMPACHI |
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| GOLDEN BEETS |
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| LOBSTER RISOTTO |
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| FOIE GRAS |
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| WASHUGYU RIBEYE |
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| FROMAGE |
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| NOCCIOLA |
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| BLACK FOREST |
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| SPECIAL GIFT |
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| CHOCOLATES INSIDE THE TUBE |
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| MUGEN EXECUTIVE CHEF - COLIN SATO |
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| GIVEN A TOUR OF THE 3 BEDROOM SUITES AT THE ESPACIO |
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| ENTER TO YOUR OWN ENTIRE FLOOR |
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| YOUR OWN JACUZZI ON THE LANAI |
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| WELCOME TO ESPACIO WAIKIKI |
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| POOL DECK |
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