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Flavors of Waikīkī at Kani Ka Pila Grille
📍 OUTRIGGER Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort @outriggerreef @kanikapilagrille

For lunch, enjoy specials like the Seared Ahi Salad and Local Boy Kalua Pizza.

For dinner, experience the $79 five-course Taste of Kani Ka Pila Grille, featuring ahi crudo, Rockefeller croquette, miso-glazed island catch, red wine-braised beef, and a warm cinnamon dessert.

Want to make it a full experience? Add the five-drink cocktail pairing for $45. #hawaii #waikiki #comebehere #waikikidining #taste

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Flavors of Waikīkī happening now!! Oct 1-11 🍳 Monkeypod Kitchen @monkeypodkitchen

From 7–11 a.m., start your morning with the $26 Crab Cake Benedict, topped with housemade jalapeño hollandaise and served with mixed greens and champagne vinaigrette.

Pair it with the $16 Road to Hana, a creative cocktail made with Kō Hana Kokoleka Rum, cold-brew coffee, and housemade banana bread cordial.

A brunch pairing worth waking up for! Staycation or while on vacation this is worth making time for! #hawaii #waikiki #brunch #view #waikiki🌴

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There are 14 restaurants in the first FLAVORS OF WAIKIKI, happening now through October 11 with some incredible deals. Here’s a sneak peek of some of the participating restaurants!
@outriggerreef:
• @monkeypodkitchen Crab Cake Benedict with jalapeño Hollandaise for just $26 (regularly $36). Wake up with @kohanarum Road to Hana coffee cocktail for $16 and that view!
• @kanikapilagrille seared ahi salad and a kalua pizza for lunch specials. For dinner, they have a fabulous 5-course tasting menu is just $79, with a 5-drink cocktail pairing for just $45.

Ohana East is now @outriggerparadise:
• @appetitowaikiki has Branzino al Forno for lunch, happy hour and dinner for just $43.

@waikikibeachcomber:
• @mauibrewingrestaurants: crispy mochiko chicken for just $18. You can add a Bikini Blonde pale ale for just $7.

@outriggerwaikiki:
• Upstairs at Hula Grill, they have an early bird tasting menu of 4 courses for just $46. This is also a great deal, with one of the best views in Waikiki.
• Downstairs at @dukeswaikiki you can get a free Hula Pie with the purchase of two prime rib buffet dinners.

Other participating restaurants include
@royshawaii
@pakinibar
@ruthschris
@lilihabakery
@giovannipastrami
@taorminasiciliancuisine
@tanakaoftokyo (which I’ll show you next)

These deals are worth visiting Waikiki! Mahalo for the #MediaInvite

#flavorsofwaikiki #tastewaikiki #waikikidining #comebehere

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🌺 FLAVORS OF WAIKĪKĪ RESTAURANT WEEK 🌺
October 1–11 | OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Beach Resort

If you’re looking for a reason to play tourist, this is a perfect reason to dine in Waikīkī!

🍖 Duke’s Waikīkī
Enjoy a complimentary signature Hula Pie with the purchase of two Prime Rib Buffet dinners.
💰 $64 adults | $24 keiki
🌙 Available during dinner

🥥 Hula Grill Waikīkī
Enjoy a $46 Early Dinner Tasting Menu from 4:45–6 PM featuring your choice of appetizers, salads, entrées and dessert!

🍽️ Entrée options include:
• Crab-topped macadamia nut fresh catch
• Braised boneless beef short rib
• Guava-roasted BBQ chicken
• Shrimp pasta
• Spinach-mushroom ravioli

🍍 Finish with pineapple upside-down cake, ginger gelato, rainbow sorbet or fresh fruit!

📍 OUTRIGGER Waikīkī Beach Resort
📅 October 1–11

Save this for your next Waikīkī dinner date! 🌺🥂#hawaii #waikikidining #comebehere #flavorsofwaikiki #tastewaikiki

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I didn’t know September was #suicideawarenessmonth until recently, and today I hit five months sober. Today is also five months since I’ve seen my daughter.

Five months ago I almost killed myself. I was extremely depressed, my marriage was falling apart, I was losing my family, I thought I was a failure as a stay-at-home dad, I had lost my biological father, and I was drinking….a lot It wasn’t one thing. It was a lot happening at the same time and I didn’t know what to do with any of it.

I ended up in a psych ward, went through two treatment centers, started taking medication, went to AA, Recovery Dharma, Buddhist meetings and therapy. I started journaling and meditating, and I had to actually look at myself, the things I’ve done, the people I’ve hurt, and the things that happened to me.

One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that I can have a thought without it controlling me. I can be angry, lonely, miss my daughter, think about my marriage, or have a really bad day, and none of those things have to control what I do next.

Dire Needs was the first book I made to process my grief. Amani, Kehinde and Nia were different parts of what I was carrying: my relationship with my mother, my father, drugs, grief, memory and healing. I didn’t sit down and say, “I’m going to write a book about grief.” I was grieving and didn’t completely know it yet. I just wrote through it.

Being sober didn’t suddenly make my life okay. I still haven’t seen my daughter in five months. I still don’t know what is going to happen with my marriage. I still get lonely, angry, hurt and afraid. I still have things I have to make amends for.

But I’m also in Hawaii. I’m working, writing, back to cooking, taking pictures, working out, going to meetings, practicing Buddhism, and staying sober. All of those things are true at the same time.

Five months ago I didn’t think I was going to be here. Today I’m five months sober. I still miss my daughter more than I can explain, and I still don’t know what happens next, but I’m here.

Check on your people. Sometimes you really don’t know what somebody is carrying until you sit down and talk to them.

Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.

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Booked and busy. I swear half the time I attend an event, Sparks @thehiddenvisuals will be there hired to document it. This is a rare moment I ran into him off the clock, at a recent mixer hosted by @thefreelancephotog and @vsco at @mintroom.miami.

Shot on @kodak #tmax400

#shotonkodak #filmportrait

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in Haiti, mother’s day is celebrated on the Last Sunday of May 🇭🇹 5/31/26

2 of 8 illustrated Haitian Flag Clocks $100 🇭🇹

Mo x Kado

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Behind the Scenes - Model Samantha Archibald photographed by SHAMAYIM.

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The 10th annual South Beach soul food festival. #soul #beach #food #festival

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK 🍽️🌿

Cannabis doesn’t have to be loud.
It can live quietly inside your everyday meals.

This week’s focus: where infusion actually belongs.

🍝 Pasta
You’ve got three entry points: pasta, protein, or fat.
• Infuse the pasta after straining with garlic-infused oil
• Or infuse the protein using butter so it distributes evenly
• Or go flavor-neutral with distillate and let the food stay the star

🍲 Miso Soup
Oil-based tinctures shine here.
MCT oil (coconut-based) blends clean, swirls naturally, and disappears into the broth—especially when paired with sesame oil. No bitterness. No disruption.

🥬 Sautéed Cabbage + Crispy Rice
This is where compound butter earns its respect.
Butter + herbs + garlic + gentle dosing = depth without dominance.
Same approach works with infused garlic oil if butter isn’t your lane.

The goal isn’t to taste cannabis.
The goal is to design the experience.

If you want help integrating cannabis into your daily meals—without overpowering flavor or guessing dosage—you can book a $97 Clarity Call through the site. We’ll dial it in together.

Elevate your experience.

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Brisket pasta, elevated. Infuse flavor, share the love! Want the recipe? Grab the guide in my bio or subscribe for more! #TheHiddenCreation #CannabisCooking #ChefTips #BotanicalCooking #Foodie #BrisketPasta #InfusedEats #FlavorHacks

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Cherry-smoked suya duck with cherry mole
A dish built on patience, balance, and the quiet craft behind the scenes.

From the suya rub to the slow smoke, to the final gloss of cherry mole — each step is a conversation between technique and intention.

Captured beautifully by @thehiddenvisuals, these moments show the heart of our work: creation, detail, and the stories we tell through flavor.

#TopTierWorkshop #BembeSupperClub #CulinaryArt #ChefsAtWork #ExperientialDining #MiamiFoodies #ChefsTable #miami #cheflife #chef #foodie #duck #finedininglovers #soflo #privatedining #ftlauderdalebeach

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