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  • Minoan Sour with egg white foam and an Ankara Rye Club cocktail on the table at Zaytinya
    Dining

    Our Honest Zaytinya Review: Beautiful Room, Disappointing Food

    October 19, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Zaytinya at The Shay has a beautiful room and real hospitality. The mezze is hit-or-miss, it's not kid-friendly, and after two visits we're not going back.

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  • View of the Coliseum Pool from a cabana at The Resort at Pelican Hill
    Travel

    Pelican Hill in the Off-Season: An Honest Resort Review

    October 10, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Our honest, been-there-twice case for The Resort at Pelican Hill in the off-season: the rooms, the food, the pool with kids, and what it actually costs.

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  • High-angle view of Terranea coastal resort with white buildings and red-tile roofs overlooking the ocean under a cloudy sky.
    Travel

    Terranea Resort Review: Years of Stays, Honest Quirks, and a $249 Deal

    August 23, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    We've stayed at Terranea Resort more times than we can count — the honest take on the stunning property, the room mishaps, and why we keep going back.

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  • Madeline playing hide-and-seek by a tree in the courtyard at The Terrace at The Maybourne while we waited for dinner
    Dining

    Luxury dinner for less? The Terrace at The Maybourne

    August 19, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    Our honest review of Golden Hour dinner at The Terrace at The Maybourne: a gorgeous setting, underwhelming food, and the one dish worth ordering.

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  • View of the pools and Kuilima Cove from our room at Turtle Bay
    Travel

    Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay With Kids: The Stay, Beach House, and the July 4th BBQ

    July 9, 2025 - By Ginger Graham

    We spent four nights at the Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay on Oahu's North Shore. The wild coastline is what makes this stay worth it, not the hotel itself.

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