Saturday, February 28, 2026

SILVER LINING WINE BAR

SILVER LINING WINE BAR
999 WAIMANU STREET
HONOLULU, HI
808-593-2749

Really enjoyed our Date Night at Silver Lining Wine Bar.  Was a bit hard to find and we had to walk up and down Waimanu Street a bit before we saw the address.  Then we had to find the restaurant which has no sign at all.  We made it to a door and saw in very small print Silver Lining.  Entered to come face to face with a staircase.  Go to left, turn right and there are two doors and no sign.  Go through the steel door on the right and you enter into a quaint little bar that immediately feels comfortable.  The bartender was super nice and asked if we had ever been here before.  We said "no" and she described the concept of organic wines without all the chemicals and additives plus some nice food options.  This was a Friday during Lent so we could not eat any of the meat entrees.  No problem we were told and she gave us non meat options.  We pretty much ordered all of them plus on extra dish from the Brix and Stones bar upstairs.  I had about five glasses of wine.  They are small and start at about 3 ounces and I think go up to six.  Started with white wines and then graduated to red with an Italian one being my fave.  Food was really good.  I am not a big lover of Arugula but the Arugula Salad was great.  Loved the dressing and shaved parmesan.  The Potato Pave was tasty with layers of potato that I thought was really nice.  The Crispy Brussels Sprouts were indeed crispy, nicely burnt (which I love) and delicious.  I liked the Baked Brie but was not a fan of the red glaze on top.  The Baked Feta with Mushrooms was good too.   The owner of the place and bartender were so nice that I just gotta go back here again.


SILVER LINING WINE BAR

LOCATED IN AN AUTO BODY SHOP ON WAIMANU STREET

NO SIGNS AND A BIT HARD TO FIND

ENTRANCE

ONLY SIGNAGE IS ON THIS DOOR

SILVER LINING ON THE GROUND FLOOR - BRIX & STONES UP TOP


THE STEEL DOOR ON RIGHT IS ENTRANCE

SMALL COUNTER ONLY SPACE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME

COUNTER SEATING FOR AROUND 14 PEOPLE

SILVER LINING WINE BAR MENU


ARUGALA SALAD

POTATO PAVE

CRISPY BRUSSELS SPROUTS

BAKED FETA

BAKED BRIE

SUPER STAR AT THE HELM AND I LOVED THE FUJITSU!

WHISKEY AND CIGARS UPSTAIRS

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Love my wife for taking the time to make our homemade Shredded Beef recipe that we used back in the day at our Mexican restaurant.  The process takes 24 hours of slow cooking in chiles, seasonings and cooking liquid.  What a great Taco Tuesday at Casa de Santos!

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

ALA MADRE LOW CARB TORTILLAS OF COURSE

MY FAVORITE TACOS

   DEEP FRIED CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS


 

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

BLUE BIRD KAUAI

BLUE BIRD COFFEE
4180 RICE STREET
LIHUE, KAUAI
808-378-6469

I don't often eat breakfast and never go to Coffee Shops but a customer wanted to meet at Blue Bird on Kauai.  Boy...kinda glad he did because I enjoyed one of the best Avocado Toasts ever in Hawaii.  This was really good stuff with the egg cooked perfectly and a nice touch of Balsamic Vinegar that made the breakfast pop.  My co-worker had the Breakfast Burrito and loved it.  Super large and he could only finish half.

BLUE BIRD KAUAI

AVOCADO TOAST

NICE LITTLE CAFE IN LIHUE

BLUE BIRD COFFEE MENU

 

DUKE'S BAREFOOT BAR - KAUAI

DUKE'S BAREFOOT BAR

Enjoyed a GREAT business lunch at Duke's on Kauai.  Started with a bunch of pupus and believe me, they were all good.  The Ahi Sashimi was SUPER fresh and just perfect.  Melted like butter in my mouth.  The Kalapaki Hot Wings had good flavor and just a small pop of heat.  The Panko Crusted Calamari was delicious and I could have eaten the entire plate.  Large thick pieces of Calamari served with Tarter and Cocktail Sauces.  I preferred the Cocktail Sauce.  The Crab and Macadamia Nut Won Tons were a table favorite.  I also enjoyed a Poke Bowl which was delicious.  The Ahi was super fresh like the Sashimi and I liked the Kimche and Pickles.  Now the kicker was the Hula Pie.  Our table enjoyed two huge slices and there was nothing left.  Really wanted to lick the plate.  Awesome.  Great service too!
Click links below to view previous posts on Duke's Barefoot Bar, Kauai:

DUKE'S BAREFOOT BAR KAUAI

INDOOR SEATING OASIS
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DUKE'S KAUAI MENU



AHI SASHIMI

KALAPAKI HOT WINGS

PANKO CRUSTED CALAMARI

CRAB AND MACADAMIA NUT WON TONS

POKE BOWL

KIMO'S ORIGINAL MUD PIE




Sunday, February 22, 2026

HAWAII BASKETBALL WITH AC CARTER TRIBUTE

STAN SHERIFF CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Nice to be back in Manoa and enjoying U.H. Basketball.  Great night with Henry Kapono singing the National Anthem and a halftime tribute to the great AC Carter who led Hawaii to several 20 game win seasons back in the day.  He then went on to play in the NBA for a decade.

HAWAII BASKETBALL WITH AC CARTER TRIBUTE

WATCH THE VIDEO

STAN SHERIFF CENTER

LARGE CROWD FOR AC CARTER NIGHT AT THE STAN

EVA'S FIRST U.H. BASKETBALL GAME

GOTTA STOP AT THE GARDEN

CHEERS FROM U.H. BASKETBALL


HENRY KAPONA SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM

AC CARTER NIGHT IN MANOA

AC CARTER - HAWAII BASKETBALL LEGEND

WATCHING SOME HOOPS

HAWAII WON A CLOSE ONE VS SANTA BARBARA

AC CARTER NUMBER 23 RETIRED AND NOW HUNG ABOVE

AC CARTER