Falafel's Drive-In is located at 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd in San Jose. They make the best falafels in the Bay Area. Order at the counter,...

Khom Loi is located at 7385 Healdsburg Avenue in Sebastopol. They received a Bib Gourmand nod from the Michelin Guide. The chefs also own...

Taylor's Sausage is located at 907 Washington Street in Oakland. Their housemade boudin blanc is the best--$6.95 per lb. 2021 12 17

Simply Vietnam is located at 3381 Cleveland Avenue. They have indoor & outdoor seating. Order at the counter, find a table and your food...

Bowl & Roll is located at 1331 Guerneville Street. It's a good place to grab sushi to go. I also like their Agedashi Tofu--$6.50. This is...

Every once in a while I crave Kalua Pork. Ohana Hawaiian BBQ satisfies the craving. It's located at 2150 Santa Rosa Ave in the Costco...

Flavor Bistro is located at 7365 Healdsburg Avenue in Sebastopol. It's one of my favorite restaurants in Sonoma County. Bistro Style...

Ippinn Udon & Tempura is located at 1880 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, in the Redwood Plaza Shopping Center. Green Onion...

Right next door is Fisherman's Cove. They serve raw & grilled oysters. They also have clam chowder but I don't like it as much as Spud...

Spud Point Crab Company in Bodega Bay serves my favorite clam chowder in the Bay Area. It's located at 1910 Westshore Road. Order at the...

The Mayo Family Winery offered a wine & food pairing for $69 at The Reserve Room, located at 9200 Sonoma Hwy in Kenwood. The menu changes...

Estrella's is a small market with a small taqueria. It's located in Windsor at 10351 Old Redwood Hwy. Chili Verde Regular Burrito--$7.99....

We loved the Kimo Pie from Duke's so much, we tried to recreate it at home. We used Biscoff cookies for the crust. Pulse in food...

Paia Fish Market has 3 locations on Maui and another on Waikiki. We visited the location in Lahaina, located at 632 Front Street. It's...

The Nakalele Blowhole trail via the Acid Zone is a 1.3 mile, easy out & back trail with an elevation change of 147 feet. There is a free...

Our next hike was to the Makaluapuna Point. It's a 1.4 mile, easy out & back trail with an elevation change of 157 feet. There is free...

The Kapalua Coastal Trail is a 2.5 mile, easy, out & back trail along the coast. Elevation gain is 209 feet. There is a free parking lot...

I had read that Nagasako Okazu-Ya made the best Spam Musubi. It's located at 845 Waine's Street, #213. Hours are limited. Spam...

After lunch at the Mala Tavern, we walked in the downtown area. In October 2021, it was definitely much less crowded than our last trip,...

Mala Ocean Tavern is located in Lahaina, 1307 Front Street. There is indoor and outdoor seating. If you choose outdoor seating, you can...