A few Christmas customs are infrequently practiced in Hawaii. Like, have you kissed someone ‘neath mistletoe, or perhaps been kissed while under mistletoe? Mistletoe is not widely available here (markets and florists usualy sell ’em) but not commonly purchased to be hung..
And, have you ever gone caroling with a school club or an office gang. to sing the tidings over the holiday season? Caroling is not widely practiced here, but we don’t have snow to suit up in winter garb for caroling outing. Right?
Hammond’s goes festive, demonstrating it has the holiday spirit.
‘Tis the season to show your holiday spirit.
When I went to Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream, the new ice creamery at the Koko Marina Shopping Center, I was joyfully impressed at the burst of colorful and lavish abundance of Christmas decorations. For a small merchant, it’s got spirit that would put other merchants to shame. .
As you enter the store, a small sled is displayed inside the front door, but my eyes quickly turned to the atmospheric décor up, down, and everywhere. On the chairs, under the tables, on the walls, on the ice cream counter.
The store boasts three decorated and lit Christmas trees, two where the shop’s motto (“Ice cream solve everything”) in bright neon prevails. The third tree was down the corridor, a unique and festive number, with the top of the midsized tree tilting to the right.
The neon store motto is flanked by two festive Christmas trees.
All the chairs were covered with red fabric, shaped like an oversized Santa’s cap, complete with the white pompom dangling on the backs.
Overhead, there were wrapped Christmas gifts, dangling amid a train of white lights.
A tiny tree, with a tilting tree top, is at the back of the store.
Everywhere else, there notable and collectible displays, even atop of the counter where the chilled ice creams are displayed so customers can stake out a selection. The framed ice cream scoops in the permanent frames also were holiday-fied.
My orange creme in waffle cone.
I should have ordered something that was seasonal, but I opted for a crème orange flavor served in a waffle cone.
Yummy, for the tummy and for the eyes. I nominate Hammond’s for the best Christmas display among Koko Marina merchants. Only thing missing: taped music of Christmas songs.
Go see for yourself, while you order your ice cream…
Zippy’s adds bacon to mini-bento choices
Bacon added to Zippy’s mini bento.
I used to regularly order Zippy’s mini-breakfast bento, opting for the Spam and Portuguese sausage selection with scrambled egg and rice. But I noticed there was an addition to the choices recently, so gave it a try: the fried bacon and Portuguese sausage combo. The bacon was crispy, thank you.
And have you noticed? Zippy’s, like a growing list of take-out sources, has updated its take-out containers: the black ones are gone, replaced by white trays…
