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Follow Reid not only in Hawaii, but at some of the hottest, trendiest locales all around the globe!
 
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Pomai has it all hangin' loose, Island-Style, with ono kine grindz from restaurants, events, home cooking, and more, with lots and lots of cool pics!
 
Check out the foodie voyages of an ex-pat now based in Sand Diego, who covers a surprisingly wide variety of cuisines.
 
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Find blogs, foodie news, even get coupons from all over the country at Where The Locals Eat!
 
check out the genki tummy!
Cooking, travel, life - an island couple blogging from Hawaii, Italy, and beyond at Genki Tummy!
 
Blogger and author Gigi on food, life, education, issues - any kine!
 
A world of killer pics and home cooking at the Smitten Kitchen!
 
Kathy definity has A Passion For Food, exploring New York, Hawaii, and beyond!
 
Check out Michelle on life Down Under and beyond at Desperately Seeking Crab!
 
A World of MANLY EATS with video, reviews, and more at Cook Man Food!
 
 
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check out savvy coordination!
Parties, weddings, meetings, any kind of get-together - let your own well-connected personal planner develop the right occasions for you, from small groups to a thousand or more, Savvy Coordination is on it!
 
For everything from aisle runners to toasting flutes to ring bearer pillows, and for help with unique planning and themed weddings, the one-stop-shop for your special event comes from Chloe's Wedding Collection!
 
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check out beach action!
For fishing, beach action, and a recreational look at the different beaches throughout the island, check out Richard's awesome and extensive site, Hawaii Beachcombers.com!
 
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Reminisce about the old days, plantation life in Hawaii, and more at Uncle Ken's Corner Table!
 

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For the very best restaurants and best places to eat in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii!  From local grinds to hole-in-the-walls to the finest in Pacific Rim/Hawaii Regional cuisine, follow us on-location at our Closer Look pages, which come out every 2-4 days, with in-depth visits to hot-spots like these throughout the islands, and even overseas!
 
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Check out Hawaii's best news source around!
 
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- Over 600 Oahu restaurants and eateries listed (and counting!). Get the bird’s-eye-view and an informed look at the best restaurants and best places to eat on Oahu, Hawaii!
 
- 61 different categories. Ever search a listing for sushi houses, but instead find them scattered throughout a Japanese section that also includes nabe, yakiniku, teppanyaki, and izakaya restaurants, as well? Each is an entirely unique, completely separate dining experience, but are too often lumped together into one giant over-generalization. Stop wasting your time and find only the food types that fit your particular cravings on any given day!
 
Flawless ahi katsu from 3660 On the Rise Alan Wongs - the epitome of Hawaii Regional Cuisine! Rainbow roll from Wasabi Bistro at the Beachwalk
 
- "A Closer Look" pages. Get up close and personal with blog-style entries of different restaurants and events, sometimes not just here on the island, but around the world.

- “Da Big Boy’s” Lists. These include our personal favorites of the best restaurants and best places to eat in each category. If you have little tolerance for exploration or no time, by-pass the rest, keep it simple, and trust only these sections for the very best Oahu restaurants out there!

- Current Listings. Up-dating our list of Oahu restaurants is a constant affair.

- Google maps links. Find quick and easy directions to any Oahu restaurant from any location.
 
Forget the fillets - eat 'em whole at Kenny's in Kalihi! Chili's with a good 'ol American-as-apple-pie burger! whole lobster from Top of Waikiki
 
As you well know, one of the great strengths of the Hawaiian islands is that we are a melting pot of different cultures from all over the world, each with a palate uniquely distinct from the other. I'll point out these differences, and also explore the often misunderstood term called “local grinds,” which grew out of this rich, fertile ground of cultural mixing and is something you will find nowhere else in the world.

Whatever your flavor, from classic fine-dining and cutting-edge Hawaii Regional/Pacific Rim Cuisine to hole-in-the-wall experiences and cheap eats, akueats.com is your guide to finding all the best places to eat for the island of Oahu, Hawaii!
 
With the rich and diversified culinary heritage we have right here, not exploring the Oahu restaurant scene is like never braving a surf session, enjoying a beautiful hike up the Koolau’s, or taking advantage of the many world-class beaches Hawaii is blessed with. Shame on you! There is a literal playground of new worlds and exotic dining opportunities available for us today, and more than enough to keep any Oahu restaurant mission vibrantly fresh, exciting, and insanely fun! Frankly, things are almost outta control sometimes, if you ask me!
 
Nice Rack from 3660 on the Rise! Fresh ahi and Kona Kampachi is a winner at the Top of Waikiki Uni, Kona lobster, Big Island Butterfish, and abalone gelee from Alan Wong's puttanesca from Verbano's Italian Restaurant
 
My sincere hope is that you will take the bold moves necessary to step out of your comfort zone, if you haven't already, and into the many unique and satisfying dining pleasures just waiting, no, begging, to be discovered!
 
Please no be shame, and do enjoy your stay! Take care and thanks for stopping by!
Aku
 
Comments:
 
Aku your site always makes me hungry! Everybody should buy your book for great reviews too! Keep posting! - Tony K. www.alohatony.com
 
Hi Aku, Your site is terrific. Very Sophisticated and terrific photos! - Marcy
 
Really like your site, very informative and fun reads! - L.W.
 
I like the site, it's user friendly and very easy to navigate. There's a lot of attention to detail and all the information that most people want to know about a restaurant is there. Nice pictures too. I will tell my friends about the site....you must be gathering up a rather sizable web following. - Jan K.
 
Your website looks better than my company's website and we are the largest...... in the state of hawaii. Seems like you have been to everywhere. Keep up the good work! - HappygoLucky
 
- Nice page man! .....referred me to you. my wife and i moved to vegas last year, from oahu. check out my blog: http://foodshoesandtattoos.wordpress.com/ if youre ever in vegas and need a tatt or want to check out the cuisine: www.110976.com shoots! - Ben S.
 
- Aku, awesome website! - Robert Hamilton ( Hawaii Christian Weddings founder - ww.hawaiichristianweddings.com)
 
Aloha Aku, I like the site and what you are doing with it. I like it much more than the newspaper restaurant sites and the other generic sites. - Pono S.
 
Great job on this website!!! That is awesome!!! - Gina S.
 
Your site rocks!!! - Kristen C.
 
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