We begin the month with a few photos we found interesting. Here's a couple in the "we never thought they would last that long" category.
Puka Dog, at 2301 Kuhio, is certainly an original concept--- a hot dog with a hole in the bun, in which various fillings are placed--- but we never thought it would last. As the long waiting line above shows, it really caught on and we're happy to have been wrong about this one. The Waikiki location has been open since mid-2007.
And then there's Coconut Cafe, a little further east on Kuhio. Not very appealing from the outside, you wouldn't think it would have made it either, but it's been there for years, serving a menu of very reasonably priced coffees, smoothies, salads, sandwiches, and so on. We're so impressed that we plan a full report in one of our future restaurant review columns. Can't judge a book by its cover, we suppose.
OK, we'll bite, what's so dangerous?
It's this scary-looking construction site on the east side of Seaside. We wouldn't go very far into there if we were you ... who knows what's lurking in the darkness ...
And finally, this one was taken at a fast-food restaurant outside of Waikiki, making it a little out of scope, but it's too good to pass up.
So, want to sanitize your hands there?
Did you recognize our mystery photo from last month?
It's the very nice set of three reliefs on the `Ewa side of the Miramar Hotel, except one of them is missing, spoiling the effect. We hope it gets replaced; and could you trim the bushes while you're at it?
Here's the March mystery photo. You'll have little trouble IDing this one.
That's all for now, but we'd like to extend you an invitation: if you happen to be in Waikiki and see something unique or interesting, let us know or send us a photo. We're always on the lookout.
4 comments:
I would appreciate a food review of Puka Dog. For example, what fillings are offered and where is the hole located on the dog? Any condiments?
Gigi, I never thought about that until now either. Maybe the puka is one's mouth. Or, more likely, from my experience eating there (only once) another possibility is that puka should have been spelled with an "e" vowel ending.
Gigi, Jayme: we stand slightly corrected. The hole is in the bun, not the dog, and we've edited the story to clarify this.
We plan a regular review of Puka Dog in April but meanwhile their website at pukadog.com will explain the concept.
Puka Dog toasts the hole in the buns. Apparently they fashioned their own equipment for the purpose, or retrofitted something used for non-food purposes. That's those metal spikes that you see at the counter.
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