Small Town Life In Big L.A.

Eating House 1849, the New Restaurant Concept by Roy Yamaguchi

 Welcome to THE SHOPS AT KUKUI'ULA VILLAGE just a hop, skip, and a jump from our resort in Poipu Beach, Kauai.

  On our way to eat we stopped in MALIE, a fine, local bath & body manufacturer. Here we found a wonderful mango perfume as a present for my sister.

  Our destination EATING HOUSE 1849, Roy Yamaguchi's new Hawaiian plantation style restaurant featuring local ingredients from the land and sea. As of this writing it is the first and only one. Plans are in the works to expand to some of the other islands. I hope it makes it to the States.

  The restaurant is upstairs with open air views and the amazing tropical breeze.

  This dish is "to die for"!!! It's freshly caught Japanese style Misoyaki Butterfish with a sizzling soy vinaigrette and served over vegetable fried rice. The fish  just melts in your mouth and each bite was heaven. 

  Among other things we also enjoyed Tavern Style Fried Chicken with Kunana Dairy goat cheese mashed potatoes, local kale, and 1849 country gravy.

  Being a foodie and having an eye for new trends in fashion and home decor I enjoyed observing the spacious, rustic decor here.

  Gone are the days of boring light fixtures. The ones throughout this establishment were quite special.

  Mason jars are so on trend these days being used here as water glasses.

  I could have this dessert every night. It's called Malasades. It's basically a plate of just made donuts, served warm, with a caramel dipping sauce.

  This saying was displayed prominently on a vibrant green wall. This accent color is very "in" and "pops" a neutral palette. It is the same color we designed for our store Mountain Rose Gifts when it was on Honolulu Ave. Anyway, it means "happy wife, happy life". Eating here on vacation with my dear husband, in this place, made me very happy.  

 

When it was time to head home we got a kick out of our convertible Mustang which had their logo projected onto the sidewalk. Cool!

 

Zip Lining In Kauai

 Well here we go into the backwoods of Kauai's lush North Shore for a 3 hour zip line hike.

 This is our first time Zip Lining and we are at the first zip of nine.

 The idea is to get a running start off the ramp and get into a cannonball position for the ride.

 

 The zips get increasingly longer as they progress.

 

On this one we were encouraged to zip backwards....brave girl that I am here!

Here's one of our group demonstrating how to make a graceful landing. 

The 9th zip was KING KONG and we got to go in tandem. It was long, high, and fast. Thrilling!

Yes! We stepped out of our comfort zones, survived, and learned something new. We hope to do it again!