This Hanalei institution deserves the considerable attention heaped upon it. For a more casual happy

A recent trip to the Aloha State included a non-stop exploration of the local food scene. In this second of three posts, I look back at our favorite gastro memories from "The Garden Isle," where we enjoyed a porky burger, primo poke, and, of course, shaved ice.
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Good shave ice is impossible to beat on a hot Hawaiian intercontinental hotels group day and this stand makes a superlative version. Get a "root beer float" by asking for a scoop of vanilla intercontinental hotels group at the bottom, root beer syrup, and a snowcap of condensed milk on top. My favorite featured a hidden globe of coconut ice cream at the core with lilikoi and mango syrups drenching the finely razored ice (seen above).
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