Weird Weekend, Pt. I

A very weird weekend (in a good way).

Saturday night, The Cat wanted to check out the new International Marketplace in Waikiki. Plus we had a coupon for here.

Coaster

The Cat ordered pasta.

The Cat’s Pasta

Vegetable and orecchiette pasta. The Cat said is was okay.

The Mouse’s Shrimp Burger

Shrimp burger, jalapeno mayo, shaved radish and sesame gochujang. Meh. Fries came out room temperature at best, not knock your sock off. The shaved radish was good.

On impulse, we also ordered The Cat’s favorite salad from here.

Salmon Salad

Salmon salad, coconut caramel dressing. Server didn’t ask if we wanted this to start, all plates came together, which made for some logistical acrobatics to juggle the three plates on a two top table. My impression so far (we’ve been here twice), restaurant missing something.

An after dinner walk to see …

New International Marketplace

Nice update, lots of space still being worked on, come back later when more complete.

After all that walking, The Mouse needed a “pick-me-up”.

An old-time Waikiki “institution”.

Open 24-hours

 

Apple Pie

In all, we walked more than six miles on Saturday. Whew! Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Tuna Thursday

Started nondescript enough.

Sandwich on the run, from Watanabe Bakery.

Tuna Sandwich and Potato Salad Sandwich

The tuna sandwich is a tuna sandwich. Okay. The potato salad sandwich, a long-time “favorite” novelty.

Dinner was a combination of cleaning out the refrig and a continuation of the tuna theme.

White Stem Cabbage
Bitter Melon
Celery

A quick sauté of each, a tin of tuna, some olives, and capers.

The Mouse’s Tuna Salad

Much better than the sandwich. But one was on the run, and one was “created”.🙂

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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Staycation Day

AKA scheduled maintenance. Hee hee.

Beach

Can you guess where?

Yup. Waikiki. Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel. Just to chill.

That’s why we could take a night and day picture of Friday night’s dinner spot (see previous post).

The Cat assigned The Mouse to search for eating places.

Breakfast.

Il Lupino

Weekend breakfast specials come with a glass of Prosecco.

To you Don Ho-Clink

Both The Cat and The Mouse ordered the combo.

Açaí Bowl

Açaí, soy milk, granola, and berries

And

Avocado Toast

Pugliese bread, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, Hawaiian chili, and sea salt flakes.

For the price, its like we got the glass of bubbly for free. Woohoo.

A definite return place.

Good thing we didn’t have to drive, by the time we finished breakfast, both The Cat and The Mouse were a bit wobbly. Hee hee.

So, for a while, The Mouse has been looking at cars. None of the new cars has caught his eye yet (they all look the same).

I think I found a potential candidate.

The Mouse’s Dream Car

1957 Mini pick-up. Cute ya?

After exploring Waikiki for a couple of hours, lunch at a place that the cuz’s P&B liked.

Notice the shaka sign?

Note: we sat outside, under umbrellas, picture colors are a bit off.

The Cat’s Shrimp Salad

 

The Mouse’s Poi Pounder Burger

 

On Taro Bun

After a quick nap, we were on staycation after all, hunt for dinner.

Bills Sydney

The Cat wanted to try.

The Cat’s Salmon Salad

No lettuce. Herbs, green beans, salmon. The Cat liked.

The Mouse’s Braised Beef Shortribs

The dish was supposed to come with fries. What!? The restaurant may not be in tuned with local tastes, need rice! Server was kind enough to substitute brown rice.

Brown Rice

Dessert was pistachio pavlova?

Pistachio Pavlova

Kinda meringue-y, The Cat liked, The Mouse, not so much. But try try.

There you have it the complete day of eating on a staycation.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

 

 

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Sunday Recap

Not too much happened.

Normal visit to farmers market for apple bananas.

Picked up a dragon fruit (first time).

Dragon Fruit

Vendor said it was ripe, sliced it up for dinner. Not bad, very mild flavor.

Brunch/lunch at Zia’s.

Express Lunch(es)

The Cat had soup (tomato bisque) and salad, The Mouse ordered salad and pasta (spaghetti marinara).

The spaghetti reminded me of small-kid-time cafeteria spaghetti (in a good way), plain and simple.

The Cat couldn’t finish her salad. Took it home and added it to her dinner soup.

Vegetable Soup with Mochi Rice Cake

A new definition of “soup and salad”. Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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More “Pig on Grass”

Lunch with former co-workers, The Pineapple Room by Alan Wong @ Macy’s.

Tempura Battered Fresh Island Monchong
Caper Mayonnaise Spread, Tsuyu Dipping Sauce, Hoagie Roll

Kinda The Cat’s standard when eating here.

Pineapple Room Caesar Salad
Kula Baby Romaine Lettuce, Lomi Tomatoes
Choice of: Kalua Pig or Huli Spiced Grilled Chicken

Of course The Mouse choose kalua pork.🙂 Dish is a mouthful to say though, prefer calling it “pig on grass”. Hee hee

Crispy Calamari Somen Salad
Waipoli Greens, Shrimp Chips, Bean Sprouts, Kaiware,
Macadamia Nuts, Spicy Sweet and Sour Vinaigrette

One of the co-worker’s plate (another Shanghai “cat”). when is a salad not a salad? Deep-fried and shrimp chips. I guess all salads don’t have to be “healthy”. Hee hee.

Enjoy. Eat well.

The Mouse

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