Shopping in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I was actually looking for the Aloha Trinket Box on Waialae Avenue when I saw this store, right there! Keep It Simple Honolulu Zero Waste is a trendy store with cool merchandise. You can find Aloha Collection items without standing in line at their stores when the new prints drop! They carried the new Moana print and both the pink and the green Hello Kitty prints! Yay! They also had jewelry, clothing, and empty containers for filling. Save the environment and reuse bottles and plastics! Select your favorite detergents, lotions, and hand soaps here! Staff were very welcoming, friendly, and helpful! Check them out and support local!

Located in Kaimuki on the Mauka side of Waialae Ave. Didn't see a dedicated parking lot but there…read moreis free street parking available all around. After parking you'll walk to Waialae Ave to enter their front door. The store is very cute, with a mish mash of items like jewelry, aromatherapy, clothing, ecologically friendly cloths, even a candy area. Welcomed by Brandy, she made sure we knew about the deals and how it worked, answered all our questions and was very sweet and personable. We were there on a Saturday so the place was somewhat busy but the line at cashier moved quickly. We make it a point to purchase at least one item from these small local boutiques so we bought the car aroma bottles which were on sale and only $5 when we bring back to fill up. Brandy showed us how to uncap, turn upside down then cap again, comes with a cute tie to hang in your car. Lots of fragrances to sample!

Located at the Ala Moana shopping center mall level across from the Apple Store, this is a high end…read morecookware, kitchen accessory store. The brand Zwilling is well known and I'm glad that they have a store in Hawaii so we can go and physically touch and feel the products. I was just counseling browsing the store and saw these vacuum pump that caught my interest. The salesperson is very friendly and nice. Explained to me about how the product work, he also suggest several discount packages if I'm interesting to purchase, at the end, he recommended a full set of vacuum product that is 50% off the retail price which is hard for me to ignore, so I purchased this 32 pieces vacuum set. I'm still in the process of trying now this product but so far so good. If you're interesting in purchasing kitchenware, knifes and accessory, this is a place to visit, recommended.

From the Zwilling website:…read more "MADE IN SOLINGEN Who would have thought that the small company that started with the production of high quality knives and invented the tool with the unspeakable name "Küchenhilfe" (which literally means Kitchen-helper) would one day inspire the whole world? From Solingen to Berlin to New York to almost every important culinary region. ZWILLING expanded quickly and became the specialist for the international culinary culture that you know today." I only knew Zwilling for its reputable knives. I entered this store believing I would only be looking at knives. This store has far more items here! Pots, pans, mixers and more. Take a look at the pictures. I was greeted by Chase at the store. He was very polite and enthusiastic about Zwilling products. He was also surprised that Zwilling did not have a Yelp site. The store was well organized and easy to view items. Clear signs advertised the item and price. Service: 5/5 stars Selection 5/5 stars Ambiance: 5/5 stats

My latest K-Drama watching binge has made me hungry for Korean food so when I read about Korean…read morecooking classes at the Culinary Institute, I signed up. There were 2 sessions and each class was limited to 16 participants and I was told the class books up quickly. The August class "Cooking Local Favorites: Korean" was taught by Chef Grant Sato, winner of the 2015 Global Taste of Korean International Cooking Competition. In the 4 hour class we cooked 3 recipes: Soondubu Jjigae (soft tofu stew) with tofu made from scratch!, Miyeokguk (Korean seaweed soup with beef), and Dakjjim (braised chicken with noodles and vegetables) Chef Sato's competition winning dish. Classes are held at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific's beautiful new kitchens on 4500 Diamond Head Road. Parking is right in front of the building and you are advised to wear close toed shoes and long pants. You can bring an apron if you want (I did not). All ingredients and cooking equipment are provided. Masks are required for participants. Upon arrival you are given the recipes and assigned to a station, 2 students to a station. My son took the class with me and we got the station right in front of the demo area which was nice. The stations each have two sinks, a stove, knives, pans, and the assistants bring you the ingredients for each dish. Chef Sato gives a demonstration at the front of the kitchen and everyone watches, then goes back to their stations to replicate what he just showed. The 4 hours pass quickly, there is much to do. I even learned how to cut up a whole chicken (my son would not touch it.) One of the things I really liked about this was finding out what exact ingredients Chef uses in his cooking so I took lots of pictures of the products. The resulting dishes were all delicious and we packed them up and took them home. There was a lot of food, enough for several dinners. I will definitely take more classes here! HINT: Since you are sharing a station, its fun to sign up with a buddy.

KCC Culinary School RULES!…read more The newest addition to KCC is The Culinary institute of the pacific located at the old Canon Club on Diamond Head Road. There is a gorgeous kitchen with state of the art preparation stations for each student, KCC has done a remarkable job to propel their Culinary program forward and upward. This first time, I had the privilege of visiting the kitchen facilities as well as sample food prepared by the students at the Culinary Institute for a contest sponsored by 7/11 Stores in an effort to expand on their 2019 take out bento menu. The contest will garner 2 winners with purse of $1000 and $750 respectively for the 1st and 2nd place winners. There were eight contenders. Each entry had to contain local ingredients, healthy with conscience to nutritional value and the preparation cost price point had to be something reasonable for 7-Eleven to be able to resell the lunch meal. The meal had to also withstand the heat as it sits under the heating element waiting to be purchased. I enjoyed their sampling process. We got to try each entry served in something more than bite sized portions, chat with each contestant about their creation, chat with the educating staff at the Culinary Institute and always with Yelp Events we got to visit and chat with fellow Yelpers old and new. Congrats to all 8 entrants and kudos to both 1st and 2nd place winners! Be sure to stop in and visit a 7/11 store next year to try these great creations

Owning high carbon Japanese knives can be a bit challenging, especially when it comes to…read moresharpening. Over the years I've collected a numerous amount of high carbon steel blades from Japan, each one serving its own purpose. And I've tried my best to sharpen them on my own. I found that I can get the knives somewhat sharp, but not as sharp as when I first bought these beautiful knives. I discovered Airframes Tokyo through a friend of mine. I took two of my hardest knives, a large Debba and a long sashimi knife. Both of these blades are single bevel with a concave back. I found it very difficult to get these razor-sharp. A-frames Tokyo took care of these two knives in a single day all hand sharpen, and I received them looking like they were brand new. I went out immediately and bought a block of bluefin tuna to test out a sashimi, knife, and boy it did not disappoint. If you're looking to sharpen knives of any kind American Japanese German this is your place. I would highly recommend. There's plenty of parking and lots of fresh produce in the same building.

Excellent selection of knives and an experienced owner who will walk you through it. I actually…read moreflew from CA to visit his shop and did not regret it.

Making our holidays more merry and bright…read more.. Congratulations Workshop 28 on your new store in Ala Moana Center! Currently it is a pop up and is located on the Street Level this cute kiosk is right in front of the Centerstage giving it a nice central location, their first day is November 1st and as I stumbled upon it was just so thrilled to see everything they have. You can find all their usual items from totes, cutting board, coasters and various accessories. If you know Workshop 28 you know that's not everything but you can find majority of their items here many I already have and is just the perfect place to check off the upcoming holiday season shopping list. It's funny the lady remembers me from another craft fair guess I'm a regular embracing all things creative. Support this local small biz where along with their creativity, fun quotes and designs will make your gift giving a breeze and the deals you don't have to sweat Christmas and other events though you have until January to snatch them up. Thank you!

New business here at Ala Moana Center. Kiosk is located Street level 1 fronting Big Island Candies…read moreand Manaola. Grand Opening on November 4, 2023 at 10 am. Support local. Adorable handmade items and bags. Great for holiday giving. See pictures for details. The kiosk will be there until January 2024!

My boyfriend wanted a set of ceramic knives and found this site on Google and were much cheaper…read morethan the other ceramic knife brands, so decided to buy it. As didn't feel like spending $100's on a knife set (I love my boyfriend..but not sure that much!!!) He likes the knives (or is he just trying to spare my feelings?) and uses them all the time in the kitchen.