TheHawaiiLife.com

Aloha! Over these past 6 months I have been receiving a lot of great feedback from you all regarding this site and the content it brings. I have enjoyed maintaining LocoKineGrindz.com over the past few years and bringing new food posts to the internet. Over the past few weeks I have worked on launching a new site, geared toward bringing more local Hawaii content. This new site,... Read More

Casual Grindz: Sweet Home Cafe

Whew! It has been a crazy couple of weeks since my last post. Busy days during the work week and weekends packed with cruising around the islands for some delicious grinds. Today’s casual grindz highlight is a spot that has become very, very popular over the past year. It is constantly on Yelp’s “hot list” for Honolulu and never fails to have a line of... Read More

Casual Grindz: Tanioka’s Seafood & Catering

Last week was my grandfather’s 82nd birthday! To celebrate we had a casual dinner at my father’s house featuring some catering items from Tanioka’s Seafood & Catering. Yet another stop on our Food Hunt for Charity, Tanioka’s has a reputation for excellent poke, musubi, fish patties, and many other local-style grinds. Everything we ordered was excellent,... Read More

Casual Grindz: Burgers on the Edge

Summer is coming up quick and one of my favorite summertime foods is the burger: A thick, juicy grilled beef patty on a nice soft bun with all the trimmings. And if I’m really lucky, I’ll find some awesome crunchy bacon to go along with it! This past weekend while driving around to hit spots on the Food Hunt for Charity, I decided to satisfy my burger craving by stopping... Read More

Casual Grindz: Taiyo Noodles

A late night dining staple for me and my friends during high school, Taiyo ramen was our dinner stop the other night for a fast meal. Yet another establishment on the Food Hunt for Charity list, Taiyo ramen serves up a variety of ramen and rice dishes. I’ve always enjoyed the rice dishes at Taiyo a little more than their noodles, especially the mabo tofu and kim chee fried... Read More