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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 1:48 am
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Coconut Travel Hawaii
 
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I know that area and all the grocery shopping options really well. In terms of grocery stores, your best bet would be Daiei. It is now called Don Quijote because a year or two ago it changed owner and name. But people who live here (incl. myself) still call it Daiei. When you get to the Ala Moana Shopping Center or close to it, just ask anybody who seems local how to get to Daiei/Don Quijote. It's just a block away from the Ala Moana Center. It is a large supermarket. It does have lots of Asian food items, but also all the regular food - a large variety. I am not into Asian food, but shop at Daiei all the time b/c it offers great variety and good prices. Compared to the other main grocery stores, it has most competitive prices. There is also Foodland in the Ala Moana Shopping Center, but it is smaller in size and noticeably more expensive. A block away from the Ala Moana Shopping Center, there are also Walmart and Sam's Club. This particular Walmart has a very limited selection of groceries. But what's nice is that it has really great prices on macademia nuts and that kind of thing, the best prices I could find on those items. Again, just ask for directions. Whether it is walkable from the Hilton Village: that really depends on how much of a walker you are. For me, I would walk that distance without even thinking about it, especially considering the beautiful Hawaii weather. But let's face it, most Americans are not into walking Those stores are about 15-20 minutes of walking from the Hilton Village. There are also Safeway, Times Market etc stores - but those are way further away from the Hilton Village, and the prices are not as competitive as Daiei. Costco is a great option, but that's if you have a car (in theory, you can get there by bus from the Hilton Village, but it's totally not practical without a car).

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