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Paina Koolau Food Court at Windward Mall Opens Today

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Today marks the grand opening of the Pa`ina Ko`olau food court at Windward Mall. The renovated food court is twice the size, extending to areas formerly occupied by shops, and features these vendors:

  • Blazin’ Steaks
  • Bull Kogi
  • Chinatown Express
  • Cinnabon
  • The Cookie Corner
  • Hot Dog on a Stick
  • Maruki Tei
  • Papa John’s Pizza
  • Subway
  • Yogen Fruz

Yes, some vendors are relocating to the Pa`ina Ko`olau food court from their current locations.

We happened to see the blessing of Pa`ina Ko`olau and snapped these pictures of the semi-unveiled food court.

Paina Koolau Entrance

Starbucks and HP Are Friends and Family?

hp-starbucksNot quite a self-evident partnership but the coffee purveyor and the computer company have joined up to offer savings to its friends and family. By signing up at:

http://hpdirect.com/deals/friendsandfamily/starbucks

Starbucks friends and family can get deals on HP computers, laptops, printers, accessories and more. That is if you’re a fan of HP goods. I would’ve liked a coffee and fruit pairing better if you know what I mean.

Joined and Verified on NeighborGoods.net

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Thanks to Ryan Ozawa, I am now a verified member of NeighborGoods.

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What’s NeighborGoods about?

NeighborGoods is the online community where you can save and earn money by sharing stuff with your neighbors. Need a ladder? Borrow it from your neighbor. Have a bike collecting dust in your garage? Earn some extra cash by renting it out!

NeighborGoods members can borrow, lend, rent, sell and give stuff away to their neighbors, saving money and getting more value out of the items they already own.

While the public launch has focused on the Los Angeles area, there is a growing NeighborGoods community in Hawaii. Are you interested in joining NeighborGoods? I still have a few invites left.

Best Lines from Top Chef “Meat Natalie”

Some risque lines from last night’s episode of Top Chef titled “Meat Natalie.” The Top Chef contestants took over Tom Colicchio’s craftsteak steak house in Las Vegas but was thrown a gigantic curve when they had to prepare a vegetarian meal for Natalie Portman.

Overheard at dinner…

Padma: “it’s like a little prick in my mouth at the tip of my tongue… then it got big in my mouth.”

Natalie, her friends, and Tom couldn’t stop laughing.

Spoiler Alert Below

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It Was a Matter of Time…

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It was only a matter of time. Dancing with the Stars is already certified sexy, and you’ve seen the sexy outfits, right? Soon, DWTS Season 9 star, Joanna Krupa, is taking sexy to a new level with her appearance in Playboy. Yes, the model will be showing her paso and her doble sans the costume in the iconic men’s mag in November.

Joanna Krupa Playboy Cover

But who’s ready for Donny Osmond in Playgirl?!? Thankfully, that’s a joke!

Hawaii News Now Refreshes Its Blogs

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KGMB9 did wonders with its blogs and building trust with them, and I’m glad to see this facet transition over to the new mega KGMB-KHNL-KFVE merger known as Hawaii News Now.

The new news station has refreshed its blogroll, bringing in some new bloggers. Minna Sugimoto goes Behind the Yellow Tape, videojournalist Duane Shimogawa says Par-Duane Me!, Mari-Ela David shares her thoughts on Slippah Talk, and Stephanie Lum writes on Steph On It!

And don’t worry, the blogging “veterans” are still at it. Ben Gutierrez, Howard Dicus, Malika Dudley, Oscar Valenzuela, Dan Cooke, and blogging queen Tannya Joaquin continue to post (some more frequently than others). What happened to the tech-focused blog run by Jared? If this blog makes a comeback, how about the name of “Plain Tech” as in plainly explaining the behind-the-scenes technology and also a play on words of “plain text” (versus rich text in the geeky world).

Congratulations on the launch of Hawaii News Now and keep on blogging!

The Smackdown of Week 6 of Dancing with the Stars

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Was Week 5 of Dancing with the Stars a setup? Did you see the smackdowns and metaphoric falls in Week 6? The judges, especially the normally ebullient Bruno, turned hardass, giving accurate but harsh critiques.

Who was up this week and who was down? Personally, I was surprised by the gainers of the week, Aaron Carter and Michael Irvin. Carter’s been performing better each week but hasn’t resonated with the fans. On the other hand, Irvin (and his ESPN radio talk show) has a significant fan base keeping his mediocre dancing going each week. But in Week 6, the waltz was their salvation. For whatever reason, both performed their renditions of the difficult and rigid waltz, and it worked. Both stars looked connected with their pro partners and might have given them extra time on the show.

The biggest gain though came from homeboy Mark Dacascos. Yeah, I might be biased for the Hawaii boy, but I think his jitterbug might be the first true “connection” of this season. Maybe it was Donny’s performance in Week 5, but you could sense the transformation in Mark and Lacey’s jumping jitterbug. Sure, the dance was exciting and energetic, but did you see how Mark was part of the performance. The dance exuded himself, and he owned the dance. The fans all felt it, giving him an extended standing ovation. These are the connections that make DWTS winners. Go ask Drew, Emmitt, Helio, and Kristi. See for yourself!

Who was toppled in Week 6? Kelly Osbourne and Melissa Joan Hart might be the ones in tonight’s double elimination. Kelly’s story is getting old without any or fast enough progress. Her own insecurities again came into light as holding her back. Sound familiar? Melissa Joan Hart just isn’t making the strides needed to stay with the competition.

Louie Vito stayed status quo which isn’t necessarily a good thing as everyone moves forward. Mya’s jitterbug was good and showing her getting a topless massage is an insidious way of garnering votes.

Even though Donny Osmond and Kym’s jitterbug wasn’t as good as Mark and Lacey’s, they sure incited the choo choo fans. The showman appeal runs through his veins. What can I say but Derek Hough is the man. Joanna Krupa ain’t terrible, but Derek and his choreography is such an advantage.

Watch tonight as two couples are eliminated.

Tuneless in the Morning

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Since I’ll be returning my recalled Belkin TuneBase iPod adapter, I am now tuneless for the work commute. Back to the FM airwaves it is. Listening to Rory and Gregg on 98.5 again brought up mixed emotions – the pair is great, but the music format is not for me.

The morning music on 93.9 seems to have ratcheted back to the days of the Wake-Up Crew, less aggressive and more mainstream. Maleko on the 93.9 Morning Show was okay but made me proud when I heard the “buy a Mac” comment. Maleko was talking about upgrading to Windows 7, and one of his suggestions (or was it from Flash?) was to “get a Mac.” That made me smile.

Belkin TuneBase Recall

In case you didn’t hear, Belkin is recalling certain models of their TuneBase in-car iPod adapter. Under certain conditions, these faulty products pose a risk of fire. Not good right?

F8Z176Check out the details from Belkin’s product recall page. Products affected have these model numbers:

F8Z441, F8Z441ea, F8Z442, F8Z442ea, F8Z176, F8Z176eaBLK

I got the F8Z176 which was part of a bigger kit purchased from Costco.

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