GREAT EATS HAWAII

Monday, September 26, 2016

LANGOUSTINES AND SHRIMP PASTA

LANGOUSTINES AND SHRIMP PASTA

DINNER AT HOME

We had frozen Langoustines and Shrimp in the freezer so I typed these ingredients with the word Pasta into Pinterest and found this easy and delicious recipe that I would definitely make again.

This recipe makes a really good Pasta Sauce that you could use with Seafood, Chicken or Vegetables.

I threw in some Pancetta because we had some in the refrigerator. Added another layer of flavor but totally not necessary.

LANGOUSTINES AND SHRIMP PASTA

LANGOUSTINE AND PASTA RECIPE

PRETTY SIMPLE DIRECTIONS

PRECOOKED LANGOUSTINES, SHRIMP, ITALIAN DICED TOMATOES, CHERRY TOMATOES, WHITE WINE, GARLIC, SHALLOTS, BUTTER, OREGANO, CRUSHED RED PEPPER AND CREAM

SAUTE SHALLOTS IN BUTTER

ADDED PANCETTA BECAUSE WE HAD SOME

ADDED GARLIC

CRUSHED RED PEPPER AND OREGANO GO IN THE PAN

ADDED TOMATOES

WHITE WINE, SALT AND PEPPER

CHERRY TOMATOES

ADDED CREAM

ADDED THE LANGOUSTINES AND SHIRMP THAT I CUT INTO SMALL PIECES

BRING EVERYTHING UP TO TEMPERATURE

LANGOUSTINES AND SHRIMP PASTA

Saturday, September 24, 2016

HONOLULU CAFE

741 BISHOP STREET

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-533-1555

HOURS: Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Closed Saturday and Sunday

www.yelp.com/biz/honolulu-café-honolulu-2

www.facebook.com/honolulucafehawaii/

The Honolulu Cafe quite possibly could have the best location for a breakfast/lunch restaurant in Downtown Honolulu. What they do with this space is depressing. Here you have large outdoor and indoor spaces that looks like something out of San Francisco, Chicago or New York. Yet everytime I visit or walk by this place its seems very empty. This place should be packed morning through business hours. Problem starts when you walk in and the employees do not smile or welcome you. There is no "feeling" in this place. No music. No soul. Just seems large, open and pretty cool but something is really missing. There is also something missing with the food and it is flavor. While the menu includes a lot of items that should be popular with the Downtown crowd such as salads, sandwiches, fish, pasta and soups there seems to be something keeping people away from this perfect location. First they need to add some type of personality or ambiance to the space indoors and out. Something to draw people in and make them hang out awhile. Also need to wake up the flavors in the food. I tried the Salmon with Caesar Salad ($13.95). This was a good sized piece of Salmon with a pretty basic Caesar Salad. The Salmon did not seem to be seasoned and really lacked flavor. There were two pieces of bread on the plate. Not toasted. No butter and again no taste. The Chicken Havarti Sandwich ($11.45) did not get great reviews with my Wife saying "it has no taste". I gave it a taste and thought it was pretty bland. Pulled out the Chicken and tasted a piece and like the Salmon it did not seem to be seasoned. Maybe adding garlic butter to the bread or seasoning might elevate the flavors of this sandwich. Left asking myself "whats for lunch" as I was not satisfied.

Really love this location and space and wish they could transform it into something special for the Downtown crowd. This should be "the place" to be in Honolulu.

HONOLULU CAFE

OUTDOOR SEATING AT HONOLULU CAFE IS EMPTY AT NOON

ENTER AND ORDER AT THE COUNTER

INDOOR SEATING EMPTY AT NOON TOO

THIS BUILDING IS AMAZING!

DAILY FEATURES

HONOLULU CAFE MENU

CHICKEN HARVARTI

SALMON WITH CAESAR SALAD

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TUCSON - REID PARK

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON - REID PARK

445 S. ALVERNON WAY

TUCSON, AZ 85711

520-881-4200

www.yelp.com/biz/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-tucson-reid-park-tucson

http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/arizona/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-tucson-reid-park-TUSBTDT/index.html

No complaints about my stay at the DoubleTree in Tucson across from Reid Park. Hotel staff was friendly and the place was clean. Room was spacious, clean and comfortable. Liked my welcoming bag that contained two bottles of water, cookie, Snicker bar and chips. Nice to have some snacks and water in the room after being out all day. This was my first stay ever at a DoubleTree property and I liked it. Would definitely book DoubleTree again.

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TUCSON - REID PARK

CLEAN, BRIGHT AND OPEN LOBBY

LOBBY BAR

KING ROOM

DESK AREA AND SEATING

REFRIGERATOR INSIDE CABINET

IN ROOM COFFEE AND TEA

BATHROOM A BIT SMALL

HILTON HHONORS GOODIE BAG GIVEN AT CHECK IN

THIS WAS A NICE TOUCH

POOL HAS ATTENDANTS THAT WILL BRING YOU DRINKS

THE GOLF CLUB AT DOVE MOUNTAIN - MARANA, ARIZONA

THE GOLF CLUB AT DOVE MOUNTAIN

6501 W. BOULDER BRIDGE PASS

MARANA, AZ 85658

520-572-3500

www.thegolfclubatdovemountain.com

The Golf Club at Dove Mountain outside Tucson, Arizona was one of the most enjoyable and beautiful courses I have ever played. Absolutely loved every minute on this course even though my game was pretty bad. Just had to keep looking around and take it all in. Found myself saying over and over "wow, this is beautiful". The Jack Nicklaus designed course is in the middle of the dessert and carved into the natural beauty of Arizona. The course hosted the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship from 2009 to 2014 but after many golfers complained about the greens the course was taken off the PGA schedule. Tiger Woods was quoted as saying that the greens here should be blown up. While the course has been improved we did find the greens to be difficult with the ball turning on many holes right before the cup. Hey, I am no Pro golfer so WTF thought the place was awesome. Really wanted to play again here but don't think I will ever get back to Tucson where the course is located just out of town by an Outlet Mall. Hey that's the answer. I tell the family we are going shopping at an Outlet Mall. Just won't tell them it is in the Arizona desert. Loved this course!