Restaurants’ Secret Menus
Here’s a compiled list of secret menus at other restaurants.
Can the Tabasco Man finish off a 100×100 at In-N-Out?
food
Pictures of CPK ASAP in Kailua
Took a few pictures of the new California Pizza Kitchen ASAP in Kailua. The staff was a little unorganized, and the salad is way too small for the price. Pizzas are available in bigger 14-in sizes, but it seems like there’s the same amount of toppings as a 9-in pizza. The menus are displayed on three huge plasma displays.
Satura Cakes Opens at Ward
On the way to Borders at Ward, we caught the grand opening of Satura Cakes. They’re supposed to make extraordinary cakes, and their mission statement is, “Never another ordinary bite.†They forgot to add “…at an extraordinary price.â€
Yeah, so their goodies are kinda pricey, but at least, my mocha was cheap and not bad.
They goofed up on their Store Hours sign. Open only until 12pm?? After a while (and a few questions), one of the workers made a quick pencil change to 12am.
Will these guys make it at their new location? Let’s see…they sell sweets, goodies, and coffee. What does the Ward area offer? Ben & Jerry’s is right next door. Down a few more is Papa Beards with their cream puffs plus a limited grab-n-go lunch selection. Satura Cakes is also an espresso cafe, but do they know that their Ward location is flanked by Starbucks?
But what do I know? I didn’t think La Palme Dor Patisserie would make it this long at Ala Moana even if they do have yummy treats. The next time you’re in the Ward area, be sure to give Satura Cakes a looksee.
My pics of the Satura Cakes Opening.
Technorati Tags: la palme dor, patisserie, satura cakes, Ward Centre
Coke Blak is Doomed
Sorry to say, but Coke Blak must be on its way out. Introduced around April 2006, the root beer-tasting, coffee/soda carbonated fusion beverage sounded interesting but had a steep price of about $10 for a four pack of Blak.
Why doomed? While shopping at Foodland the other day, I saw this.
Foodland Maika’i Card members can get a $9 discount on Coke Blak. $9!! If that’s not a clearance sale, I don’t know what is.
Tats Shave Ice for a Hot Day
Sunday was unreal hot. I mean unreal hot. Luckily Tats shaved ice was in the neighborhood at the right time. For those of you who don’t know about Tats, this is a mobile shaved ice stand built into a real colorful van (sorry, no pictures of the van). Tats is mainly on the Windward side, most of the time in Kaneohe, but when there’s a baseball tournament in Kailua, Tats is usually there.
Their menu.
The shave ice is real fine so it’s sooo good, especially during Sunday’s heat. Here’s my vanilla, lemon lime, li hing mui combo.
A Few Pics
Just a few pics taken awhile back at La Palme Dor Patisserie. Been sitting on my memory card ’til now.
Yum!
Technorati Tags: patisserie, la palme dor
Great Harvest Bread Kailua Grand Opening
Just so happened to catch the Grand Opening of the Great Harvest Bread in Kailua in the Enchanted Lakes Shopping Center, right next door to Starbucks. Saw the sign that said Open so we went in.
Quite a few people were coming and going to check it out. Fellow high school alumni run this location and greeted us as we entered (wow, he has a good memory).
Lots of bread on hand. Got a peanut butter chocolate chip loaf. Is it me or are the prices lower? But looking at the loaf, it looks a little smaller. Also this location doesn’t have the full menu like other Great Harvests. Maybe later on, they’ll expand their selections.
Store information (as of 08/2006)
Great Harvest Bread Co.
1020 Keolu Dr.
Suite C-11
Kailua, HI 96734
261-8300
Tues – Sat, 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Brunch at Cinnamon’s
We made our way out to Kailua this weekend to have breakfast brunch at Cinnamon’s Restaurant. Someone had raved about the pancakes, specifically the Carrot ones, and we had a birthday to celebrate nothing to do so I thought why not.
MSO ordered the Sauteed Mushroom Omelette with homefries Hashbrowns Sauteed with Bacon and, I ordered the Veggie From-Scratch Eggs Benedict with homefries Chicken Cutlet Omelette and a Full Stack of Carrot Pancakes Pumpkin Walnut Pancakes was available for whoever wanted to try or had room to spare. Most thought the Carrot Pancakes Pumpkin Walnut Pancakes were a little overrated good but overall everyone enjoyed didn’t enjoy for their selection.
Service was wasn’t good and I had no a problem with tipping our server with a little more. My only gripe is the parking. What is this metered parking crap?! Can’t people enjoy a nice meal or shopping experience without having to already dish out $1.50 $0.60 for parking? Oh well. It was nice for a change since we hardly ever get out to that area.
Thanks for the template AAG!
Didn’t have the Chocolate Eclair pancakes on special so I went with something different. I shoulda stuck with the tried and true selections. I didn’t care for my chicken cutlet omelette, and MSO didn’t really like her Hashbrowns Sauteed with Bacon aka The Artery Clogger. Our waitress was slow as pouring thick syrup (she must be new).
We did see a high school classmate we haven’t seen since graduation. Sara C. recently moved back to Hawaii after being in Chicago. She has two sons and, her husband opened up Aloha Salad(?) in the Kailua area, next to Lanikai Juice. Will have to check it out.
La Palme Dor Patisserie
Heard a new dessert shop, La Palme Dor Patisserie, opened up next to Shirokiya in Ala Moana Center. Finding it was tricky since it’s facing the parking lot along with a few other small stores.
The store is nicely decorated and the treats look great in the glass case. So many varieties, and the recently-opened store isn’t even in full swing yet.
I tried a coffee dessert that was pretty good. Cost was $4 which is on the high side, especially since the bakery in Shirokiya is right next door. But the desserts at La Palme Dor are the kind of stuff you’d expect at a sitdown restaurant so the $4 price tag really isn’t that bad. Also compare that price with a single scoop of ice cream at the new Ben & Jerry’s at Ward. If you had to, what would you rather spend your $4 on?
La pictures of La Palme Dor are overdor.
Technorati Tags: Ala Moana, patisserie
Ben & Jerry’s Grand Opening
Saw a news clip about the grand opening of the first Ben & Jerry’s ice cream store in Hawaii at the Victoria Ward Centre. Happened to be in the Ward area when the store opened at 11AM. First 50 through the door got free ice cream. Local news stations were there covering the grand opening although I didn’t recognize any of the reporters.
As the 28th customer, I got the Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz which was okay. Regular items are pricey. A single scoop of ice cream goes for $4. Can’t you get a pint of Ben & Jerry’s at the supermarket for that cost?
Will this place survive? Location is kinda out of the way by Borders, Kicks Hawaii, and the construction. Also, Coldstone is right down the street and is closer to the movie theaters to catch the moviegoers.
Of course, I got a few pictures. No great shots though.
What the Tabasco Man Needs
Found these while eating at the Fig Garden Village while in the Armpit of Cali. These Tabasco packets are exactly what the Tabasco Man needs instead of carrying around his own bottle. Unless of course, he needs a handful to spice up his meals then maybe he should stick with his own bottle(s).
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Coffee in Kailua
Need some mind-invigoratig coffee while in Kailua? You’re in luck with several options available. You can choose from:
- Morning Brew
- Muddy Waters Espresso
- Kalapawai Market
- Starbucks (two of them)
- Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Choices, choices. The freedom to choose – ain’t it great?