I'm a fan of R Field Wine Company and when I was told there was one at the Kapolei Foodland Farms I…read morehappily made the drive in the worst weather in December just to check it out. I don't mind the drive from Halawa to Kapolei as it's going against traffic making it easier and faster than town destinations. Making my schedule to hit the furthest Costco Gas first. Home Depot for Gift Cards second then Foodland Farms lastly. Nice parking fronting the store I was jumping puddles and dodging raindrops as I entered. Located in the middle of the store is the R Field Wine Company section. Ordered two pounds of their imported Mortadella (excellent) for Italian sandwiches my son wanted to replicate after his most recent trip to Rome along with some sliced cheese. Since this visit was before Christmas I made a number of stocking stuffer purchases of Manoa Honey, Lingonberry jam, some wonderful goat cheeses and my favorite St Angel French soft cheese along with three bags of fresh Lavosh. No wines this trip but they do have some good labels on their shelves. Another trip planned this week, I'm making my list.....

Sliced to order prosciutto di San Daniele, prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella di bufala, burrata,…read morebresaola, cambozola, pate` mousse with truffle, Cambozola, savoiardi "lady fingers", unusual and imported cheese and salumi... Mmmmmm *these* are just a few of my favorite things!! After 11 years in Italy, when I returned to my native Hawai'i it was a bit of a bummer to not be able to relive and share certain foods that became daily dish staples for me. I would boast about this cured meat and THAT parmiggiano and creamy burrata mozzarella... But they were just memories of the past. Hawai'i is my home and i would never move back to Europe but just part of the palate was missing it... Until we stumbled upon R. Field Wine. Tears... ugly, slobbery tears that ruin your makeup. I cried them. But out of joy. Pure joy. You want Italian staples? You can find them here. There are several locations, all found inside or next to Foodland, but the ones I frequent most are Kailua, Ala Moana and Kapolei. All the greatest cured meats I could find in Italy, I can now find at R. Field Wine. Not even kidding. My favorite prosciutto is San Daniele (they tend to butcher the name- but they have it- so I'll take it) and my favorite type of mozzarella is burrata (a little pricey but worth every penny). If you are making a charcuterie/ grazing board to impress, the following are my go-to's from this awesome gem of a place. They give samples if you are unsure about the meat. -Prosciutto San Daniele (the smaller the round, the sweeter-- I like mine salty- so I always ask to see the cut first... **when curing, they hang the meat from smaller end- so all salt and seasoning runs down to bigger part**) -Prosciutto di Parma (the real deal, not that pre-packaged smelly cardboard- same rule as above, the smaller the round, the sweeter- the longer- the saltier) -Speck (if you find scamorza cheese, roll it up in the speck and pan-fry... ooohh!! Amazing!! They're called "uccelletti" or "little birds") -Bresaola (bray-ZA-OH-LA) this is the leanest cured meat you will find. In Italy it is common to find this smoky delicacy in horse meat but the imported one is usually beef. Sprinkle with lemon and olive oil for a model's meal. They eat this when dieting. If you want to make it more exciting, eat it with mozzarella to cut the salt. -Burrata- the creaminess of this mozzarella is unparalleled... doesn't slice well but on pizza or raw with prosciutto or tomatoes is divine. -Pate- they have black truffle duck pate and goose pate- they are amazing- just depends if you like truffle or not! Try them! Cambozola- is like a creamy gorgonzola that is less sharp but melts beautifully on warm crusty bread! Note: not for non-blue cheese lovers. The brave only! Savoiardi- what I use to make tiramisu. Don't forget the mascarpone in the fridge section! R. Field also is home to many wines and liqueurs (as the name suggests) and quality local products like my favorite kauai cocoa for tiramisu, chocolate, coffee and honey. Hope this was helpful! You can't go wrong with any of their salumi! I promise!

This is where I buy my Football hats and CocaCola reasonable price. Owner very very friendly and…read moresell great stuff here a mini mart, sometimes it gets very busy Marie

We patron this business often because they always have my husband's drink of choice in stock, Steel…read moreReserve, 211, and Soju. The husband and wife owners are very nice, and appreciate our business. They also sell some fresh snacks like boiled peanuts and they are ono!

RIP OFF CENTRAL!! Hard Kambucha $5.99 for 16 oz…read moreThe crook charged $6.13 Plus another .06 for some Dep fee I didn't even argue with the guy. This is his karma. Wine selection is terrible. In Response to owner: I am more than willing to pay fair price as I see otherwise I wouldn't make a purchase!!! but your deliberate conning me of $.14 IS NOT UNNOTICABLE!! The worst thing is you did it right in front of my face saw me double check my receipt to see if I was stupid and continued on that you got away with it as I walked out your door! I can imagine how many other items you do this with in your store. Also, I'm not interested in wasting my time, but I would challenge your bottle fee as well !!

They always have the most unusual spirits here I would say they probably have the best collection…read moreon the island with exception of maybe Beers there's one place Ward center I think they're closed now that would give them a run for the money, but I would recommend them highly for any kind of unusual spirits you're looking for.

So stopped by for the first time The food and drinks were…read moregreat The atmosphere and cool The service form the staff was great as well

Last night was the first time I went to Paradise Ciders. One of our friends is in town so a large…read moregroup of us decided to meet there for some drinks. The worker helped put together several tables to accommodate our big crowd. Friends started trickling in and we had about 20 people by nights end. The service was awesome! A young man was helping us and he was friendly and even changed the tv station to UH volleyball for me! Props to them for that! He left several pitchers of ice water so that was convenient. Paradise Ciders doesn't have food, but there is a food truck parked in the back where you order your food from. Quite a neat concept, makes it easy when coming with a big group, everyone just gets their own food! The place was packed on. Friday night. I am surprised that they close so early at 10:00pm nightly. I had 2 Li Hing Sour drinks which was pretty pricey at $15, but I guess this is the going rate these days for mixed drinks. It was nice and strong!

Feeling thirsty…read more.. On our way to a graduation party my pal needed to BYOB and thought that this place would be good to find something to keep the stress level down. Located at the Salt Lake Shopping Center right beside Safeway you'd think that you're gonna find something at a great price...nah everything was dusty as if it was sitting there for quite some time yes they had the booze but soft drinks, chips and snacks as well with smokes and other stuff. It was too pricey so we just went to Safeway next door as I was hoping to support local small biz it was too much and not the greatest selections and didn't really find what we were looking for as well but we tried. Thanks!

Must say... this place really had what I needed! And it wasn't just anything either! So thank you…read moreto these guys for having the LAST BOTTLE ON SHELF!! Also, if anyone is looking for disposable masks... she's selling them in packs of 10 for $20. A bit pricey, but... hey... if you want it or need it, she has a bunch here! Nice mama too! After I found out it was $20... I apologized for not wanting them anymore and she was ok about it. She didn't treat me like dirt! Like MOST liquor shops would agree you turn down a purchase. Maybe it's because I bought the last bottle of liquor I needed. Lol! I dont know... but I hope she's not like the other mom & pop shops. To me she was nice! They seem to have what other liquors stores have EXCEPT, they actually had the ONE LIQUOR EVERYONE SEEMED TO BE LOOKING FOR @ THIS VERY TIME. And funny things is... ITS NOT THE SAME NAME. So for me... I asked if they had that liquor & she showed it to me and unfortunately for those who was looking for the liquor by NAME... it was under another name. I just so happened to have gotten the very LAST BOTTLE for a while. Perhaps if people didn't forget how to communicate during COVID-19 ISOLATION/DISTANCING... maybe everyone would find what they needed. Lol! Or just saying "Hello" could make a persons day. Thank You Mama for the assist! Take care & be safe! Be back soon.

Tour was really fun and interesting! I had no idea that most rum is made from molasses but theirs…read moreis made more directly from the pressed sugar cane juice. We brought our middle school aged kids and loved that they got a little science learning as the rum production was explained. Staff was all top notch, friendly and knowledgable. Tasting was really generous and my husband and I ordered different ones which allowed us to also try each other's tastings too. I got the cocktail one and he got the classic rum one. We bought some gifts for family member taking care of our dog and a special bottle for my upcoming birthday. Finally, our son LOVED the honey so bought a bottle of that as well. This was a nice way to break up all of our beach and pool days!

No food the day we toured Very quick but informative…read more Very nice staff Seems more like a gift shop than distillery tour. Tour takes 20 minutes on learning about different sugar canes, no processing or manufacturing, just cultivating.

This is a surprisingly good little store across from the beach park. It was an extremely hot day…read moreand we were planning to hike around for a few hours, so I decided to stock up on some water supplies. They had a great selection of beverages. Since I'm a sparking water junkie, I was pleasantly surprised to find that they sell Voss still and sparkling water here, including the tangerine lemongrass sparkling version. (I can't even find that in Town!) The shop also has lots of snacks to choose from. It looked like they carried quite a few local foods, like jerky. You probably won't be able to get a full meal here, but it's a good snack run. There's a designated lot for the store with plenty of spaces, so you don't need to worry about street parking. It's not the fanciest store in the world, but they definitely stock some good options.

Well it's a good thing to have a store walking distance from your house but I remember having the…read moreold owners who only double the price but the new owners now triple the price of everything make sure your kids can add and subtract because they going to rip them off to and if you have food stamp be careful always ask for receipt they are not to be trusted.

Haleiwa Bottle Shop has a great tap selection. We had the Howzit Light Lager, and it was perfect…read morefor a warm, sunny day. They also offer an impressive variety of bottled and canned beers. We happened to be their first customers to sit in the dining area and only the third paying customers overall, which was pretty cool. They had received their license just two hours before we arrived. Service was excellent, and we're definitely looking forward to coming back on our next vacation.

Great place to stop at on our way out of Haleiwa. Small but so great and friendly staff. Awesome…read morecan options to go and super cute inside. Glad we stopped in!