http://www.jeanandabbott.com Luxury Kauai Vacation Rentals Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/10/pot-pie-on-kauai-new-bakery-opens-in-lihue/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/10/pot-pie-on-kauai-new-bakery-opens-in-lihue/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:54:46 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=7387
Kauai's very popular purveyor of fresh pies - The Right Slice Bakery -  now has a retail location in the Puhi Industrial Park in Lihue. They just had their grand opening (sorry, you missed the pie-eating contest), but you can pick up fresh pies daily from 11-6, or enjoy a slice and a cup of coffee there. The Right Slice...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/10/pot-pie-on-kauai-new-bakery-opens-in-lihue/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/05/taste-of-hawaii/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/05/taste-of-hawaii/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 01:34:25 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6545
It’s that yummy time of year: Taste of Hawaii, a.k.a. “The Ultimate Sunday Brunch,” is coming up June 5th at Smith’s Tropical Paradise. Fifty chefs from throughout Hawaii team up with over 15 beverage vendors and numerous musical/entertainment groups for a fun-filled food fest in a beautiful private park on the banks of the Wailua River. Hawaii's premier culinary event,...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/05/taste-of-hawaii/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/04/taro-trippin%e2%80%99-in-hanalei/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/04/taro-trippin%e2%80%99-in-hanalei/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:49:48 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6426
Though I’ve seen it a thousand times, the view of Hanalei Valley's emerald green taro fields still takes my breath away. If you're interested in learning more about our agricultural staple - and checking out the last surviving rice mill in Hawaii - take a tour of the Ho’opulapula Rice Mill and Taro Farm, every Wednesday at 10 am (by reservation...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/04/taro-trippin%e2%80%99-in-hanalei/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/pancakes-and-hula/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/pancakes-and-hula/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:49:27 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6403
Where else? Well, probably nowhere else. This annual Hanalei fundraiser by the North Shore Lions Club is one of those local traditions that you’ve just gotta love. On Sunday April 10 from 7 to 11 am at the Hanalei School cafeteria (wait till you see the rainbow and waterfall views these kids see from their playground) you can eat pancakes...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/pancakes-and-hula/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/everybody-loves-the-nui/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/everybody-loves-the-nui/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:09:15 +0000 Debra http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6138
“Our food is awesome: Our pizzas are awesome, our pastas are awesome, our Chef is awesome.” Our server Darcelle basically thought everything at Tahiti Nui, Hanalei's landmark restaurant, was awesome. The only problem was actually getting the awesome items: The Ahi Tartare wasn’t available, so Darcelle suggested we substitute the Carpaccio - and I admit, it was Awesome. Then I...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/03/everybody-loves-the-nui/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-in-lihue-poipu-eleele-waimea/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-in-lihue-poipu-eleele-waimea/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:19:30 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6118
E Komo Mai! Welcome to our second installment of Hole-in-the-Wall-Grinds, those little tucked away spots that are our local favorites when  “jone-zin’” for great food at an affordable price.   If you missed the last post be sure to check out part one of  Hole-in-the-Wall Grinds on Kauai's northshore and Kapaa. Lihue Restaurants When you come into Lihue, (Kauai’s county seat...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-in-lihue-poipu-eleele-waimea/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/a-really-good-restaurant-tip/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/a-really-good-restaurant-tip/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:30:40 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=6104
Rainbows. Waterfalls. Hanalei Bay. No Kauai vacation is complete without seeing the view from the St. Regis in Princeville.  Valet your car and visit the lobby bar—watch a sunset over Bali Hai—or have breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Makana Terrace.  Or better yet, splurge at Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’ s Kauai Grill. Before the recent multi-million dollar renovation, La Cascata...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/a-really-good-restaurant-tip/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-on-kauai-north-shore-and-kapaa/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-on-kauai-north-shore-and-kapaa/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:12:57 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=5964
You know them, those little tucked away spots that are your special secrets, those places you think no one else knows about; and you harbor that sense of accomplishment that it was you that found it and you’ll only share it with a cherished few. Kauai is one of those places. Many will agree that Kauai is still able to...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/hole-in-the-wall-grinds-on-kauai-north-shore-and-kapaa/feed/ 0 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/best-places-to-eat-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/best-places-to-eat-on-kauai/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:09:21 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=5919
The Nanea Restaurant & Bar—tucked away below the lobby of the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas—is one of the best “undiscovered” restaurants on the north shore. They have a super wine list, but really, if you're on vacation on Kauai, how can you resist a lilikoi mojito or an Aninitini – pineapple-infused vodka with Tahitian vanilla bean and a Malibu...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/02/best-places-to-eat-on-kauai/feed/ 1 http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/01/acting-up-more-theater-on-kauai/ http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/01/acting-up-more-theater-on-kauai/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:47:58 +0000 Shelah Jean Abubo http://www.jeanandabbott.com/?p=5871
Oceanside Productions, Kauai’s newest theater company, is generating rave reviews for “The Complete History of America (Abridged!)” at the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Poipu every Tuesday night. In this production of London’s longest running musical, three of Kauai’s most talented thespians portray nearly 40 characters—as they cheerfully run riot over five hundred years of America’s history. “History has never been this...]]> http://www.jeanandabbott.com/2011/01/acting-up-more-theater-on-kauai/feed/ 1