Quick Bites

A handful of interesting articles and people to note...

→ New Hawaii food blogger: Aiea-based Epicurean Appetite writes primarily about Oahu restaurants at the relaxed pace of a few reviews per month.
→ New Hawaii food blogger: A Sybarite in Paradise also cover restaurants in the Honolulu area, with movie reviews thrown in for variety.
→ Down to Earth Turns 30. They've carved out a healthy (ha, get it?) niche for themselves in the organic and non-carnivore grocery market. Well worth a few of your food dollars.
→ 10 Hawaiian culinary specialties to sample is clearly targeted at visitors seeking their quick Hawaiian fix before returning to suburbia, but it's an interesting read nonetheless.
→ Two of my worlds intersect, What Gordon Ramsay Can Teach Software Developers. The Scottish chef's kitchen kung fu has lessons that carry over to software architecture.
→ Two years ago today, I shared a recipe for Sopa de Albóndigas; perfect for these rainy days.

→ [Updated 11/2] One last item to mention: Gayot named Chef Mavro one of the top 40 restaurants in the country. I have to agree it's pretty darn good. ʻElua and Nobu Waikiki both received mention as top new restaurants. Hawaii represents!

A hui hou.