http://www.dascoops.com Giving you all da scoops on what's hot and what's not in Hawaii Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:11:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Glazer's Coffee http://www.glazerscoffee.com/ 2700 South King ST #D101 Honolulu, HI 96826 (808) 391-6548 Glazer's is a relatively new coffee shop in the area of the university, near the still in business Cafe 2600 as well as the dear departed Javarama/Readery area (interestingly, there's no Starbucks anywhere nearby). Glazers is an independent shop with prices lower ... http://www.dascoops.com/2008/06/01/glazers-coffee/ Tomorrow is Hinamatsuri (girl's day), so remember your favorite girls with a gift of mochi and flowers on this special day! Happy Hearts Mochi, creator of beautiful handmade gourmet mochi, will be available at Watanabe Floral in Kalihi (1607 Hart Street, Honolulu, ph. 808-832-9360) on Monday, March 3, for a convenient ... http://www.dascoops.com/2008/03/02/mochi-for-girls-day/ Ninnikuya 3196 W ai'alae Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 Phone: 808.735.0784 In the long, Twitter-assisted search for a place for me and my lovely lady friend to celebrate my birthday, we finally decided on Ninnikuya, a Japanese garlic house. Garlic is their specialty, and it's clear from the second you get within smelling distance. You ... http://www.dascoops.com/2008/02/02/ninnikuya/ Yotteko-Ya Kyoto Ramen McCully Shopping Center 1960 Kapiolani Blvd. #214, Honolulu, HI 96826 Phone: 808.946.2900 Yotteko-Ya is one of those cozy establishments that I would have never discovered, if not for the recommendation from a friend. The word-of-mouth phenomenon can absolutely make or break your business in Hawaii. Fortunately for Yotteko-Ya, only ... http://www.dascoops.com/2008/01/09/yotteko-ya/ It's no secret, I love gadgets. Especially those that promise to make my life more convenient and entertaining -- both of which the Vudu promises to deliver. The Vudu is an internet-based movies-on-demand system, currently offered by Hawaiian Telcom. I've done the Netflix thing and I'm a card-carrying member of ... http://www.dascoops.com/2008/01/09/do-you-vudu/ Just heard through the grapevine (actually from a coworker who was told by the Compusa cashier) LIQUIDATION starts on Wednesday, 12/12/07 [edit] * another grape (on the vine) just told me that the sale doesn't start until Thursday 12/13/07 - so, take your chances: check it out on Wednesday or wait until Thursday ... http://www.dascoops.com/2007/12/11/compusa-liquidation/ I've been to New York and I've been to Chicago, so I've had pizza in some places believed to be America's meccas of the Geek's dream food. Mama's Island Pizza in Kailua tries to fill a hole in the local dining establishment on the windward side of O'ahu. Chain pizza places ... http://www.dascoops.com/2007/11/24/mamas-island-pizza/ Yup, Christmas is almost upon us. But wait! Thanksgiving hasn't even arrived yet! What does that mean...? It means that it's time to start preparing for... Wait for it... ... Black Friday. That's right. Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving. The busiest shopping day of the year. ... http://www.dascoops.com/2007/11/13/black-friday/ Autumn is officially upon us and Renee of Happy Hearts Mochi has rolled out a special, limited edition flavor for October: Pumpkin Haupia Mochi! One of the perks of being the Happy Hearts Mochi webmaster and photographer is being able to sample the delectable treats after I'm done photographing them! ... http://www.dascoops.com/2007/09/28/pumpkin-haupia-mochi/ Given that my lady friend is a vegetarian, we don't always have the easiest time finding places to eat. So, after a night out at the movies at Ward Stadium, I was surprised when she suggested eating at Big City Diner. This well-established Hawaii based family restaurant has a varied ... http://www.dascoops.com/2007/08/12/big-city-diner-ward-entertainment-center/