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Pistachios

3/31/2016

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Pistachios wouldn't necessarily make you think of travel or Italy in particular. But it would if you've ever been to Bronte, Sicily the home of what is considered to be the world's best pistachios.

These are really good nuts! They are small, deep green and have so much flavor.

Sicily is the only region in Italy where pistachios thrive and in 80% of the available land in Bronte, they do just that.  The lava flows from Mt. Etna make the stony ground the perfect location to grow this fruit that is considered to be far better than other areas in the world. Grown mainly on family farms the pistachios found there are famous for their emerald green color and their amazing intense taste.

Harvest time in September and October is the perfect time to visit the Sagra del Pistacchio (Feast of the Pistachio) held on the small streets and squares of Bronte's inner center.  The city is filled with products made with the bright green ripe pistachio and what a treat it is to sample the incredible pistachio paste prized by chefs around the world and the pistachio liqueur, Dumante Verdenoce. This truly is the nectar of the gods. A bottle of this will be one of your most prized souvenirs of this beautiful place.

Bronte lies in the shadow of Mt. Etna only 25 miles from Catania, 40 miles from Taormina and only 100 miles from Palermo. You can easily see the best of Sicily in a week.

Take the wine trail through Sicily, start in Marsala and end in Messina. Wonderful cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, chardonnay, malvasia and moscato are just a few of the prized wines found there. Or if you are a foodie then Sicily should be on your bucket list.

Some of the olive trees there were planted by the Spanish several hundred years ago are still producing exquisite extra virgin olive oil. The Sicilian cheeses and salamis are memorable. You'll run out of time well before you run out of food and wine to sample.
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Beyond the great food and wine is it's natural beauty. Filled with colorful picture postcard towns, vineyards, olive groves, castles and winding scenic roads that tell you to slow down and take it all in.
So go for the nuts but stay for the history, culture and beauty of Sicily. 

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Hawaii - Best of the Best 2016

3/7/2016

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Hawaii! The 2016 Best of the Best is out! Compiled by Hawaii Magazine, it lists 530 of readers favorite Hawaii Resorts, Hotels, Restaurants, Shops, activities and more! If you're traveling to Hawaii this year, you want this list.
Just to give you a sample...Food & Drink
This list runs the gamut from posh spots to hole in the wall restaurants and breakfast stops galore!


Best Restaurant ($61 + pp)
Mama's Fish House, Pa'ai, Maui; Roys, Hawaii Island, Maui, O'ahu.

Best Restaurant ($30-$60 pp)
Duke's Kauai, Maui, Oahu; Roy's Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu; Moneypod Kitchen, Maui, Oahu;

Best Restaurant ($29 or less pp) 
Duke's Restaurant, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Star Noodle, Lahaina, Maui, Hula Grill, Oahu, Maui

Best Places for Cheap Eats
 Zippy's Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, Maui, Da Kitchen, Kahului and Kihei, Maui

Best Place to get a plate lunch
 Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, Maui, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui and Oahu

​Best New Restaurant (Open one Year or Less)
Frida's Mexican Beach House Restaurant, Lahaina, Maui, Eating House 1849, Poipu Kauai, Kokopele Island Foods, Wailuku Maui

Best Hawaii Chef
 Roy Yamaguchi, Roy's Eating House 1849, Sheldon Simeon, Migrant, Alan Wong, Alan Wong's King Street, The Pineapple Room

Best Seafood Restaurant
 Mama's Fish House, Pa'ia, Maui, Roy's Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, Kimo's Lahaina, Maui

Best Restaurant for Breakfast
The Gazebo Restaurant Napili, Napili, Maui, Eggs 'N Things Honolulu and Waikiki, Oahu, Cafe Kaila, Honolulu, Oahu, Longhi's Maui and Oahu

Best Steak House
 Ruth's Chris Steak House, Hawaii Island, Maui, Oahu, Hy's Steak House, Waikiki, Oahu, Kobe Japanese Steak House, Maui and Oahu

Best Burger Place
Teddy's Bigger Burgers, Oahu and Maui, Cheeseburger Restaurants, Oahu and Maui, Village Burger, Waimea, Hawaii Island

Best Farm To Table Restaurant
 Merriman's Hawaii Island, Maui, Kauai, Town Honolulu, Oahu, Pacific 'O, Lahaina Maui

Best Romantic Restaurant
Mama's Fish House, Pai'ia, Maui, Duke's Beach House Maui, Kaanapali Maui

Best Hotel or Resort Restaurant
Duke's Beach House Maui, Honua Kai Resort & Spa, Kaanapali, Maui, House Without A Key, Halekulani, Waikiki, Oahu

Best Japanese Restaurant
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Maui, Oahu and Hawaii, Kobe Japanese Steak House, Oahu and Maui

Best Korean Restaurant
Sorabol, Honolulu, Oahu, Isana Restaurant, Kihei, Maui

Best Hawaiian Restaurant
'Ono Hawaiian Foods, Honolulu Oahu, Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, Maui

Best Chinese Restaurant
Little Village Noodle House, Honolulu, Oahu, China Boat Restaurant, Lahaina, Maui

Best Thai Restaurant
Phuket Thai, Honolulu and Mililani, Oahu, Siam Garden Cafe, Honolulu, Oahu

Best Vietnamese Restaurant
A Saigon Cafe, Wailuku, Maui, Pho Thinh, Honolulu, Oahu

Best Italian Restaurant
Assaggio, Multiple Oahu Locations, Pulehu, An Italian Grill, Kaanapali, Maui

Best Deli
CJ's Deli & Diner, Kaanapali Maui, 808 Deli Maui, Kihei, Maui

Best Breakfast or Brunch Buffet
Duke's, Kauai, Maui, Oahu, Kaanapali Beach Hotel Sunday Brunch, Kaanapali, Maui

Best Bakery
Leonard's Bakery, Honolulu, Oahu, Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop, Lahaina, Maui

Best Malasadas (Portuguese Donut, Yummmm)
Leonard's Bakery, Honolulu, Hawaii, Tex Drive-in, Honoka'a, Hawaii Island

Best Shave Ice Stand/Store
Matsumoto's Shave Ice, Hale'iwa, Oahu, Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice

Best Place for Poke
Foodland, multiple locations, Da Poke Shack, Laiula-Kona, Hawaii Island

Best Pizza Restaurant
Flatbread Company, Pai'ia, Maui, Brick Oven Pizza, Multiple locations on Kauai and Oahu

Best Bar & Lounge
Duke's Waikiki, Waikiki, Oahu, House Without a Key, Waikiki, Oahu

This is just a sampling of the complete list and only the top 2 or 3 in each category is shown here. The survey includes 98 different categories with over 530 winners. Want to see the entire list? It's on newsstands now, or go to hawaiimagazine.com. 
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