02-15-2007, 11:42 PM
Heather - another foodie! I used to think John Rabi & myself might be the only foodies in Puna but I have met a lot of them lately.
The only thing I will really miss about Atlanta is the many bakeries & gourmet shops. I will really miss Whole Foods too but they are opening one on Oahu later this year so the BI can't be far behind. I'll never forget one year on vacation when one of my friends suggested I check KTA for olive oil. They highly recommended the Bertolli, ugggg. At least I knew better than to waste the $3.29.
My dream is to open a foodie type shop with a mix of specialty chesses, olives, imported & small farm specialty items. I'd want to have a small but good selection of cookware & impliments. Maybe do cooking classes. That dream will not be likely since I am not loaded with the cash needed to do this.
A few years ago there might not have been much of a demand for this type store but I think there would be now. I think your location would be best in Hilo or Keauu as you would broaden your customer base.
A good chef = 85% high quality ingredients, 5% creativity and 10% passion for food.
Pardon my typos everyone. My internet connection at home is on the fritz and I am sneaking this in while at work so it's rushed! Hey, what's more important than punaweb.
Atlanta/Pahoa
The only thing I will really miss about Atlanta is the many bakeries & gourmet shops. I will really miss Whole Foods too but they are opening one on Oahu later this year so the BI can't be far behind. I'll never forget one year on vacation when one of my friends suggested I check KTA for olive oil. They highly recommended the Bertolli, ugggg. At least I knew better than to waste the $3.29.
My dream is to open a foodie type shop with a mix of specialty chesses, olives, imported & small farm specialty items. I'd want to have a small but good selection of cookware & impliments. Maybe do cooking classes. That dream will not be likely since I am not loaded with the cash needed to do this.
A few years ago there might not have been much of a demand for this type store but I think there would be now. I think your location would be best in Hilo or Keauu as you would broaden your customer base.
A good chef = 85% high quality ingredients, 5% creativity and 10% passion for food.
Pardon my typos everyone. My internet connection at home is on the fritz and I am sneaking this in while at work so it's rushed! Hey, what's more important than punaweb.
Atlanta/Pahoa
Atlanta/Pahoa