Hawaii anyone?

[Gemini Cricket]

Some restaurants to try on O'ahu:

- Wailana Coffee House: It's in Waikiki but they have the best pancakes on earth. Seriously, I love this place. It's old, kitchy, the waitresses are crunchy but it's a great retro place.

- Zippy's: Just try it once. It's the hangout that everyone in Hawai'i goes to. It's open 24 hours, too. Their chili is one of their famous items. Another, to me anyway, are their bundt muffins that they sell in the bakery. Highly recommended.

- Hee Hing: In Kapahulu. Good Chinese food.

- Rainbow's: For a nitty gritty plate lunch. It's a local surfer hang out. Love it.

- Matsumoto's: Shave ice at the North Shore. The best shave ice. If their line's too long, Aoki's is just as good and is a couple of doors away.

- Kua A'ina Burger: Near Ward Warehouse near Ala Moana Beach Park. They have great burgers.

- Farmer's Market: Again, across the street from Ward Warehouse. They have Hawaiian food there... I dare you...

- Ono's Hawaiian Food: Kapahulu again. Authentic no frills Hawaiian food restaurant. They have poi. Yum yum, poi!

- Turtle Bay Hotel: On the North Shore, the hotel serves a great brunch on the weekends. It's pricey but the food is really, really good. Stay away from the Orange Roughy, though. They're almost extinct.