It seems like wherever I go I’ll run into someone and they will ask me what’s going on with the Mai-Kai.  For those of you that don’t know, my father, Pasefika, was a Polynesian Entertainer at the Mai-Kai for over 3 decades, starting in 1970. My three siblings along with myself all worked there. Even my […]

Hit my favorite Jensen Beach Fl. Restaurant again with my pop and son. I’m happy to say, it’s still excellent! I’ve written about this restaurant before and this is just an update to my original article. I’m truly in love with this restaurant. The food, decor, and service are just extraordinary. Ambiance The owner Mark […]

I recently had my wife’s family over for a good old fashion BBQ. I decided to whip up my famous Deadliest Catch Crab Dip. This was a complete winner and I wanted to share it with y’all. Here is the recipe. Ingredients 16 ounces of Crab Meat from @BJ’s  16 ounces of plain Greek Yogurt […]

1 pound fresh cooked and then cooled lobster meat (average ¼ pound per person), diced into chunks 2 TBS nonfat plain greek yogurt 1 tsp old bay seasoning Squeeze of half a lemon ¼ C of the following: chopped red onion, chopped green scallion, chopped celery, diced water chestnuts, chopped sweet red pepper 3 medium-thick […]

There was a time for about 2 years straight that I would hang out at the pasta bar (Where you watch the cooks) at the Coral Springs Fl. Carrabbas at least twice a week. The food was just ok but I mostly hung out there because I enjoyed chatting with the staff. Since I’m a […]

Had to meet some friends in southeast Ft. Lauderdale and ended up getting take out from Southport Raw Bar. Like most natives in Broward I’ve been coming here since high school. This is a historic spot with a great vibe.  As I was waiting to order I had some beers and watched the staff cook/shuck […]