Hawai'i: A Little Tea Party...

Tuesday afternoon. Honolulu, Hawai'i.

[photo from Steph's Flickr]

My intention was to have a small tea party for six (that's all the dining table seats!), but it wound up being more of a little lunch get together as opposed to proper afternoon tea.

[photo from Steph's Flickr]

But really, with good friends and good food, the subject of tea versus lunch doesn't matter much.

Kelly picked me up in the morning and we stopped at Sconees in Kaimuki for...
...Lilikoi Bars. A buttery shortbread base, baked lilikoi custard/curd. Tart and sweet. These are actually two big bars we cut into bite-sized pieces.
We wanted to get scones, but were side tracked by everything else like the warm banana bread and cornbread, and don't forget the...
...Cheese Pockets. They have five different fillings so we just got a mix of everything: Lemon, Blueberry, Strawberry, Apple and Lilikoi. The cream cheese is incorporated into the dough, similar to rugelach, only these are much more butter-rich.

Next we drove to Manoa for Andy's Sandwiches. Sounds familiar? It should if you've remember this post. Andy's is my go-to sandwich spot in Hawai'i. Exactly what you'd expect and picture a neighborhood sandwich shop to be.

Low prices, sandwiches made to order, friendly people, always delicious (and also really good muffins!). We ordered six sandwiches, I don't remember the exact combination, but they included a mix of:

- roast beef
- avocado
- ahi spread
- turkey
- lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and onions
- and of course, a sprinkle of Andy's extra secret spice mix ;)

Darien came with a mix of teas and chocolate cookies, and then Steph had a sweet something from Kaneohe Bakery...
...Pumpkin Custard Pie! Wonderfully wobbly, eggy and so fresh!

Marie brought Manapuas from Royal Kitchen...we split them all in half, and I scored a Char Siu and Chicken Curry. Boy, I miss having easy access to Manapuas...put that on list of things we take for granted in Hawai'i! An hour before everyone arrived I realized there was only ONE tea pot at home - thank you to Alicia for bringing an extra...otherwise I'd have served juice or something heheh.

Cheers to a good week!

Sconees
1117 12th Avenue
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96816
(808) 734-4024

Andy's Sandwiches & Smoothies
2904 East Manoa Road
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822
(808) 988-6161

Kaneohe Bakery
45-1026 Kamehameha Highway
Kaneohe, Hawai'i 96744
(808) 247-0474

Royal Kitchen
100 N Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817
(808) 524-4461