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Aloha Ramen

11/27/2015 / BY Kateri
When I was in college, ramen was one of my favorite things to eat (along with Coco Ichibanya Curry House), because it was a new thing to me, and something I had never tried before. I know Oahu has had ramen restaurants for forever, but on Kauai it's a relatively new thing. We've always had saimin, and I think a lot of locals here think that ramen and saimin are the same thing. They most...

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This Week's Nails: Red and Gold

11/24/2015 / BY Kateri
This is my subtle football season manicure (Niners!). My last few nails had been pretty labor intensive so I wanted to do something pretty simple this time. I was feeling red, and boy, is this a red polish. It makes me think of Ferrari's (because in my mind a Ferrari is always red).  ...

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Eating House 1849

11/20/2015 / BY Kateri
Eating House 1849 is located at the Shops at Kukuiula, a kind of upscale shopping center in Poipu catered to the tourists. Strange name, don't you think? What's with the 1849? What does it all mean? According to the website: "The Eating House 1849 pays homage to Hawaii’s vibrant culinary heritage, a nod to restaurateurs like Peter Fernandez who, the story goes, opened one of the first restaurants in Hawaii, called the Eating House, back...

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This Week's Nails: Halloween Nails Round 3!

11/17/2015 / BY Kateri
For Halloween this year, me, Kevin and Dom were doing Back to the Future. But at night, my costume was going to be Fairy Kei with a seashell theme. So I decided to make my nails seashell and pastel. You can't really tell too well in the pic,  but I have a starfish and a big shell on my index finger. I made my index the accent nail simply because I completely forgot to not...

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Jeffrey Campbell Store, Namba Parks

11/13/2015 / BY Kateri
Before I left for Japan I was scoping out the malls that I wanted to go to. I had already been to Namba Parks, so I didn't plan on going there, but I saw on their shop listing that they had a Jeffrey Campbell! I was stoked because I thought there was only one, which was located in Laforet in Shibuya. So of course I had to go! I didn't manage to take a picture...

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