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Saturday, March 22, 2025

FESTA ITALIANA

Enjoyed a VIP experience at Festa Italiana.  Only complaint is that the VIP tables were stuck in a small corner which felt like a box.  We couldn't wait to get away from the table and roam the two floors of food and wine.  Enjoyed the wine tasting and commentary by the Sommelier. Wine and food were excellent with Margotto and Arancino being my favorites. https://www.festaitalianahawaii.com/

FESTA ITALIANA

VELOCITY HONOLULU

FIESTA ITALIANA VIP PASSAPORTO


FIESTA ITALIANA FOOD MENU

WINE AND COCKTAILS


LOVED THE ITALIAN WINES

SOMMELIER TO EXPLAIN EACH WINE


READY TO START DOWNING SOME VINO

FIG & GINGER CHARCUTERIE

FIG & GINGER CAPRESE SALAD

MY FAVE ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA CARBONARA


BERNINI BRASATO AL BAROLO WAS MY SECOND FAVE

TAORMINA PUMPKIN GNOCCHI

MW RESTAURANT TRUFFLE ARANCINI

MW RESTAURANT TIRAMISU




Sunday, March 27, 2022

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA
KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT
5000 KAHALA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI  96816
808-380-4400

Blessed to have a business dinner at Arancino at The Kahala.  The entire table enjoyed the Tasting Menu and was happy and satisfied.  This has become one of my favorite restaurants in Hawaii and this Tasting Menu is definitely a big fave.  I love the Caviar served on a bed of raw Shrimp.  What a nice light way to start the meal.  The Lobster Bisque is one of my favorite soups ever and you cannot help but want to lick the bowl.  The Caprese Salad served with Basil Oil is good but I really don't care for the Cherry Tomatoes.  I would would prefer regular Tomato.  My Wife went with the Crudites of Vegetables which is basically veggies with a Garlic and Anchovy Dip.  The Carbonara here is one of my all time favorite dishes.  I absolutely love it.  Normally I order the Carbonara with freshly shaved Truffles but they were not available on this night.  I was pretty full when my Steak arrived and really could have done without it.  I dug in though and it was perfectly cooked and delicious.  The Tiramisu was a nice ending.  Very light.  This is pretty much a perfect dinner and with the wine pairing....WOW!!
Click links below to view previous posts on Arancino at The Kahala;

CAVIAR WITH EBI

LOBSTER BISQUE

CAPRESE SALAD

VEGETABLE CRUDITES

CARBONARA

PRIME RIBEYE

TIRAMISU

TASTING MENU

 

Sunday, February 13, 2011

BELLA MIA PIZZARIA

BELLA MIA PIZZARIA
HONOLULU, HAWAII 

We were driving towards downtown Honolulu on Beretania when we saw a cute little new restaurant called Bella Mia.  The entire restaurant seating area is on a lanai open to the neighborhood.  Really nice set up but there is only enough parking for around four cars.  This is a huge problem.  We could not get into the lot and traffic behind us nearly rear ended me.  I wanted to throw in the towel right then and there, but my better half convinced me to park in a apartment complex where she knew the owner.  We parked and walked a block and crossed Beretania Street.  We decided to try a salad, pasta and pizza to get a good variety of what Bella Mia has to offer.  All of the dishes came at once after a short wait.  The salad was delivered last.  The Supreme Pizza ($14.95) was 14".  They also serve a smaller 10" and larger 16" version.  I found the pizza to be very bland and overloaded with way too much cheese.  To be honest, I have had better pizza out of a frozen box.  The Pasta with Meat Sauce was just o.k.  At $8.95 it is a pretty good deal.  There was enough for two people on the plate.  The Antipasto Salad ($8.95) was good, but I hate the fufu lettuce they use.  It is the kind with the bitter black and purple stuff.  Liked the dressing and deli meats.  This is the same Bella Mia as the one in Kaimuki but with a smaller, less expensive menu.  I would probably not return here because of the lack of parking and taste.  
UPDATE:  THIS RESTAURANT HAS CLOSED.

BELLA MIA SUPREME PIZZA

BELLA MIA ON BERETANIA IS LOCATED IN SEMI RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
Open Air Lanai is Great Place to Eat and Relax
Antipasto Salad
Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce