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In our first week back to school post-summer, we share how we spent our summer and some fun goals to make the best of our in-person Fall semester!

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Episode 5

Listen as we share our favorite spots to eat, study, and hang out around the island!

FOOD:

On and Around Campus:

- Bale (chicken banh mi!!!)

- Stir Fresh (spicy ahii!!)

- Lasoon (butter chicken and roti!!)

- Da Spot food truck (on campus) and restaurant (on King St) - really good smoothies and plate lunches!

- Starbucks

- Jamba Juice

- Dunkin Donuts

- Panda Express

- Raising Cane's (Hale Mahana)

- Shaka Shaka (real fruit smoothies and boba yum!! In Puck's Alley next to Nijiya)

- Rabbit Rabbit Tea Hawaii (on King St)

- QQ Tea (on University Ave by Raising Cane's)

- Pieology (Hale Mahana)

- Jersey Mike's (Hale Mahana)

- Nijiya Market (Puck's Alley)

- Down to Earth (King St)

- Long's (King St across from Down to Earth)

- Burger King (S Beretania St across from Long's)

- Cafe Maharani (love the eggplant tikka masala!! Next to Down to Earth)

- Frostcity (S Beretania St next to Jiffy Lube)

Kapahulu/Waikiki:

- Ono Seafood (love the spicy ahi!! must-try)

- Leonard's Bakery

- Kono's (popular for their pulled pork)

- Sweet E's Cafe

- Side Street Inn

- Zippy's (korean fried chicken and zip pac!!!)

- Nanding's Bakery (spanish rolls)

- Rainbow Drive-In

- Shimazu's (on Castle St)

- Waiola Shave Ice (on Mokihana St or on Waiola St)

Kaimuki:

- Sprout (love the Don Patrol, on Koko Head Ave)

- Saigon's (on Waialae)

- Da Best Pho Vietnamese Noodle House and BBQ

Ala Moana:

- The Lanai (Mahaloha Burger!!)

- Aja

- Poke and Box

- Mr. Tea (love their blended Jasmine or Earl Grey milk tea!!)

- Gen Korean BBQ House

- Shabuya

- Olive Garden

- California Pizza Kitchen

- Mama Pho

- Eggs 'N' Things (on Piikoi St)

- Cho Dang (Korean restaurant near Nijiya and Eggs 'N' Things)

- Thrills Soft Serve (on Piikoi St)

- Ichiriki (next to Thrills)

- Teapresso (open late!! next to Ichiriki)

- Foodland (in Market City also in Ala Moana)

- Purve Donuts (on Kona St or on Waialae Ave across from Kahala Mall)

- Workplay (Kaka'ako)

Manoa:

- Off the Hook (spicy ahi!!)

Kahala:

- The Counter (veggie burger!!)

- Whole Foods (in Kahala Mall or also in Ward on Kamakee St)

BEACHES:

- Sherwood Beach

- Kahala Beach

- Cromwell's Beach

- Ala Moana and Waikiki

- Yokohama Bay

- Ke Iki Beach

- China Walls

PARKS:

- Hunakai Park (Kahala)

- Kapiolani Park (Waikiki)

- Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Wayside Park (Tantalus near Makiki)

- Christmas Tree Park (Kaimuki)

- Kanewai Community Park (near campus)

ACTIVITIES:

- Workplay (Karaoke and bar)

- Dave and Buster's

- Consolidated Theatres Ward

- Blade and Timber Axe Throwing

- Chambers Escape Games

- Breakout Waikiki

- Aiea Bowl

- Lucky Strike (Ala Moana)

- Hawaiian Brian's

- Air Park Karaoke Lounge