INhonolulu Magazine Issue #16 - April 2014 | Page 18

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there are plenty of unusual and
interesting creations, traditionalists can still get their plain,
Polish-dog fix. And for the person who doesn’t enjoy eating hot
dogs (I’ve been told they exist),
Hank’s also serves the radically
different “hamburger” as well.
I ordered the chili dog combo,
which came in a handy box that
helped prevent me from spilling
chili all over myself. The dog was
a bit on the spicy side, but nothing too hot to handle. I had trouble tasting it, though, because of
the sheer amount of chili piled
on top. For some reason there
was just a dab of melted cheese
stuck to the middle of the bun.
But, overall, it was a decent hot
dog experience.
The fries were good by themselves, but dipped in the house
garlic aioli sauce, they were awesome. The sauce had a kick to
it; the garlic, while prominent
among the flavor, was not overpowering at all. In all honesty, I
would have preferred bottomless
fries to eat for lunch over the hot
dog—they were that good.
Maybe it was my choice of dog
(there are seriously so many interesting choices), but I can only
rate my experience at Hank’s as
fair. That being said, if I'm ever
hungry while walking around
Kaka‘ako, Hank’s will definitely remain on my list of places to
stop for lunch. ■
Hank’s Haute Dogs
324 Coral Street
Mon.–Thurs., 10am–4pm
Fri., 10am–7pm
Sat., 11am–7pm
Sun., 11am–4pm
808-532-4265
hankshautedogs.com
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Review / Morning Glass Coffee + Café

More than a
morning glass
Katt Kitchen
Photos by Ed Hickman

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estled up in the misty
valley of Mānoa near the
shopping center, downtempo and hip-hop tunes resonate alongside the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. With selections
from around the world done up in
classic styles, Morning Glass Coffee + Café helps you escape from
the perversion that is coffee with
the usual suspects, putting a solid
cup of ground and brewed-to-order coffee in your hand. There are
no fancy cup names, no blenders
and nothing even remotely mim-

icking ice cream. However, if you
are feeling indulgent, you can try
a house-made syrup in your little
coffee gem.
Even if you've had this place
charted on your radar for a while
now, you still might not have experienced everything Morning
Glass has to offer. The morethan-a-coffee shop holds it down
for breakfast, lunch and—if you
pay close enough attention—even
some nighttime meals.
So once you get your prefect
brew picked out, you cannot—
must not—go without trying
some of its delightfully portioned
and satisfying food, though you
will have to be a bit mindful of
its revolving kitchen schedule to
know what kind of food options
to expect.
Some of its breakfast items

during the week include a flavorful breakfast burrito, as well as a
warm and toasty Egg-a-Muffin.
And, just so you know, the muffins are homemade with crispy
bacon inside!
For lunch, throughout the
week there are all sorts of stunning, yet simple, sandwiches
made with ingredients like Ali‘i
mushrooms, prosciutto, mozzarella, gruyere and salami (some
grilled, some fresh).
Once it's finally the weekend,
you can really venture into the
heart of the Morning Glass menu.
Weekends at Morning Glass feature some of the best breakfasts
in Honolulu—period. Steaming
Eggs-in-Skillets, like the spinach
with yogurt (my favorite); moist
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