I swear it was just Monday yesterday, but somehow it's already Friday, which means spring break is pretty much over, which means it's back to school and exams and projects and socializing with people, and all the other not-so-good stuff that comes with being a student.
Lucky, this spring break treated me well, with three food events almost back-to-back to keep me well fed throughout the week. Tuesday was an event at the new Rocky Japanese Steak Teppan Restaurant at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Formerly the Benihana, they changed the name to become independent, and wanted to expand their new restaurant, dedicated to the owner, Rocky Aoki. This event featured their new menu items including the Rocky Loco Moco, Loco Moco Ramen, and Ninjatini, along with their show-stopping teppanyaki performances. Thursday, Spoon Hawaii was invited to the new EARL sandwich shop location in the Keawe Retail by Our Kaka'ako space. I was absolutely STOKED about this one because ever since Chris (aka Christopher, aka @isonochris, aka my best friend throughout middle and high school) introduced me to the shop in Kaimuki, I've been obsessed by their creations. This event featured their double-fried garlic fries, nachos, lemonades & teas, and whatever sandwiches our hearts desired. I of course got the Turkey Jam Sam per usual, but also tried the Kebob which was basically eating a gyro, sandwich form. I also met two super cool people - @islandbag, whom I've been following for two years now, and @okaa_san, an amazing local artist. Lastly, I was honored to be reached out to to try the new Plant-Based Proteins offered at Pieology, with a free pizza, salad, and drink for me and a guest. We got the gluten-free and cauliflower crusts, and everything was so so so good. The plant-based proteins, although not something I would usually order, wasn't too bad. Definitely a little unconventional in terms of taste, but they got the appearance just right, and for a veganized meat, it was again, not too bad.
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