Dixie Grill BBQ and Crab Shack

Pulled pork sandwich

If you don’t know, Dixie Grill BBQ and Crab Shack is a casual restaurant in Aiea offering food
and drink of the “barbeque belt and coastal regions of the southeastern United States.” This
means brisket, pulled pork, fried pickles, okra, crab, and more!

The restaurant has indoor seating and a private room, but I liked the backyard feel of the
covered picnic tables. Our group was taken care of by awesome servers who regularly checked on us. Our food and drinks arrived quickly and my pulled pork sandwich was delicious! I had fun taste testing my sandwich with the 6 different barbeque sauces they offered.

They offer catering and can accommodate group reservations and private parties. Happy hour is daily from 3pm to 6pm. 

Dixie Grill

99-016 Kamehameha HwyAiea, HI 96701

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The Pizza Press Grand Opening!

Extra! Extra! The Pizza Press has arrived in Hawaii!  The “build your own pizza” franchise is Hawaii’s first and conveniently located inside the Pearl Highlands Center near Regal Theatres.

Go check out their grand opening today at noon where you will be able to “publish your own newsworthy pizzas.”  The restaurant has a 1920s American-inspired newspaper theme and serves up pizza, salads, desserts, and the finest craft beers! 

 

You can choose to customize your own pizza or choose one of their signature 11 inch pizzas! Gluten free dough and a child sized pizza are also available! 

There are over 50 different fresh ingredients, but I went with the Tribune - a red sauce pizza with pepperoni, onions, mushrooms, sweet Italian sausage, and ricotta! 

Voila! Hot out of the oven in four minutes and then topped with fresh cilantro!



The restaurant has a beautiful space with plenty of seating that is perfect for families! 

Or you can opt to have your pizza at the bar! 

I love that The Pizza Press didn’t forget about dessert! They serve up freshly baked cookies that you can eat plain or as an ice cream sandwich! Ice cream by the scoop and soda floats are also on the menu. 

The Pizza Press

Pearl Highlands Center

1000 Kamehameha Highway 

1000 

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Visit Seattle: Zeeks Pizza

Zeeks Pizza was near our hotel in Belltown so we stopped in for a light bite to eat and some drinks.  I later discovered that Zeeks Pizza has many locations in Seattle and began with a declaration from a Maui surfer:  Life is too short for crappy pizza.  How cool and true is that?  

Zeeks Pizza prides themselves by using fresh ingredients and hand tossing their pizzas and making them to order.  This was evident in our delicious prosciutto, mushrooms, and arugula pizza.  The toppings were fresh and flavorful.  The crust was pretty perfect.  Just a bit thicker than your typical thin crust.    

The pizzeria is family friendly as well as happy hour friendly.  They have craft brews on tap as well as hard cider!  Open daily from 11am to 10pm.

zeekspizza.com

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