Tag: Kadena
Genghis Khan, Mongolian Barbeque
CONTRIBUTED BY CANDICE ONKEN
As our time draws to an end on this island, we begin thinking of all the places we loved best. Whether...
Bungalow Filipino Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN CALAGUI
My husband and I are both Filipino-Americans and every now and then we miss the taste of a home-cooked Filipino meal....
Bamboo Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA ZENTENO
Sounds of reggae music, the smell of jerk chicken and a bright red awning make Bamboo Café hard to miss as...
Charlie’s Tacos
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
The book club that I belong to here on Okinawa has been meeting for longer than I've been on-island, but when...
Boulangerie GIDON Bakery
CONTRIBUTED BY AVIVA BOWMAN
I love artisan breads…and I miss them terribly. Though I love to cook and bake, bread is not on my list...
Off Base Housing, near Foster & Kadena: Okinawa City, Awase
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Tus Amigos
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GARCIA
There was a time when my "go-to" foreign language was Spanish. If I needed to speak a language other than English--any...
Off-Base Housing, near Kadena & Foster: Awase/Okinawa City
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Off Base Housing, near Foster & Kadena: Toguchi, Katagusuku-son
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Tonneau – The Barrel Bistro & Bar
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY
My friends told me last week that they wanted to take us to a new restaurant. "The Barrel, have you heard of...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena: Okinawa City, Takahara
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Off Base Housing, near Shields & Kadena: Okinawa City
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena & Foster: Kitanakagasuku/Awase
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena: Kaiho/Okinawa City
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
On-Base Housing, Kadena: Sebille Manor E1/E6
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Marino’s Italian Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
Here we have a big pot of cheesy fondue,
a bowl of mushroom and bacon pasta,
and a buffet of tiny deserts.
All of these...
The Birthday Store … Fashion Centre Shimamura
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
Thank you to the readers who helped translate the name of this store. I'm sure most of you have seen the...
Uroko’s and Fujiyama’s – A Study of Contrasts
CONTRIBUTED BY JEN PRESTON
Today, I'm sharing one of the Seawall's best kept secrets. Okay, it's not that well-kept, but it is one of my...
Thai Restaurant, "SomChai"
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
Okay, now this is one of those places that you kind of feel guilty writing about because it is a little treasure,...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena: Goya/Okinawa City
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
The Tropical Moons
CONTRIBUTED BY JEN PRESTON
One thing my husband and I miss most from home is our local watering hole, Del's Cash Only Saloon. It was...
Yakitori House & Meguro Torimaki
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
So, I didn’t know that just outside of Kadena Gate 1 next to AU, a cozy little nook of a yakitori bar...
On Base Housing, Kadena: Stearley Heights FGO
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
On Base Housing, Shields: E4+
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Yoshihachi
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
This is one of my favorite restaurants on the island. When we have visitors, we like to take them to this restaurant...
Co-op II – Organic Vegetables and Lunch Food
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
I wrote about Co-op a couple of weeks ago and said that the Co-op stores carry organic vegetables. For those of you...
On Base Housing, Kadena: Stillwell E1/E6
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...