http://bigislandgrinds.com A food blog from da Big Island of Hawaii Mon, 12 May 2008 23:12:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bev and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary here and it was wonderful! We had such a great time. The food was amazingly fresh and super ono. Ambiance was really warm/intimate, and the service was friendly… and not too obtrusive, which was nice since it was our anniversary. They offer different places ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2008/05/fujimamas-restaurant-sushi-bar-kailua-kona/ Yay! Found some great takoyaki at the farmer's market today. First time seeing this vendor here. Really nice guy! After chatting a bit, we found out they are associated with Miyo's (not sure how, though). We went early, so they just got setup and it was still ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2008/04/takoyaki-at-farmers-market/ Visiting this place today brought back my passion in food blogging, something I've missed for a long time. In fact, I was so excited to share with you guys about this place I couldn't wait (even though I still have a backlist of places I still need to write ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2008/02/hawaiian-style-cafe-waimea/ My wife and I visited Seattle for the past New Years. It's such a lovely city. Amazing fresh food. Friendly locals. So much happening! What a culture shock from Hilo Town. We have so much food adventures to share from there! I figured I'll post ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2008/02/dahlia-lounge-seattle/ Ahhhh beef luau. One of my favorite dishes ever! Beef, luau leaves, water, salt... maybe an onion... and that's it. Aren't the simplest dishes always the best? This weekend I had a mean craving for this (it might've been because of all the Hilo rain). The problem was ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2008/02/beef-luau-recipe/ Wow I don't think I've had a proper pear until now. Seattle's fruits are awesome! http://bigislandgrinds.com/2007/12/best-pear-ever/ My wife and I are visiting seattle for the New Years. It's so beautiful and cold! Our first breakfast here are crumpets and hot groats (whole steelcut oats) at the Crumpet Shop. So scrumptious and buttery. Stay warm for us. :) More blogging soon.. Sorry for being away ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2007/12/eating-through-seattle/ Yeah, we had too many turkey sandwiches already. And don't throw away those turkey bones... I'm saving mine for some delicious turkey jook! http://bigislandgrinds.com/2007/11/turkey-loco-moco/ HAPPY THANKSGIVING! :) Fresh from the Mehana Brewing Company in Hilo and just in time for Thanksgiving! $6.99 for refill, $5.99 on Mondays. I think $5.49 for the actual 1/2 gallon growler. You can visit them for free samplings. Pictured above is one of my favorites, their Volcano Red Ale. I ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2007/11/mehana-brewing-companys-growler/ I can't find any! KTA and Safeway all sold out. Hopefully tomorrow we will have more luck. :/ UPDATE: KTA got a new stock of fresh cranberries. :D How are all of you doing? I can't wait to eat turkey!!! We've bought a fresh one and I am making the brine ... http://bigislandgrinds.com/2007/11/where-are-the-fresh-cranberries-in-hilo/