Yet I am still training. We went for an ocean swim on Saturday. The ocean is hard work. I think I’ll be doing a lot of breaststroke during the race,...
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The Scent of Red Mango
Today I stopped by Red Mango in Westwood. This is far superior to Mr. Snowberry; the big clue is that I’ll actually go back to Red Mango. It’s not exactly...
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More Eats on Kauai
I need to catch up on our Kauai eats. First, more on garlic shrimp. Savage Shrimp, on the corner of Lawai Road and Hoonani Road in Poipu, is housed in...
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Fine Dining in Poipu
When in Kauai, our favorite restaurant for a nice dinner is Plantation Gardens, in Poipu. My parents came here in the early/mid 1970s and loved it, and we had a...
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Burritos
If you’re in Kapaa, why not stop at Burritohead? We went because it’s owned by a friend of a friend, but we’re talking about going back because of the food....
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Shrimp, Glorious Shrimp
In the town of Waimea, on the south shore of Kauai, is a roadside restaurant called Shrimp Station. Actually, “restaurant” is a generous term–it’s basically a cookstand with a patio....
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BBQ in the Valley
Last night we made our second trip to the Bear Pit. It’s not my favorite BBQ spot in the San Fernando Valley, but it’s a nice family place that is...
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Seriously
Enough. I’m tired of swimming individual lengths, and want to string them together into laps. On the other hand, at least I’m covering the minimum distance I’ll need to swim...
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And You, Sir, are No Pinkberry
I was walking up Westwood Boulevard today and spotted Mr. Snowberry, on Weyburn. It’s on the north side of the street, just east of Westwood Blvd. And the verdict? Pass...
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Australian Crawl
Okay, seriously. What is it with me and freestyle? Last night I couldn’t finish my first lap of that stroke. I wound up having to break laps into lengths, with...