Izakaya Mai, Contemporary Museum of Art (Spalding House)

Today we tried Mai, located where Ojiya used to be.  

 The interior has definitely changed for the better, with a sushi bar and a more modern look, but the food, of which there is a wide variety, is about par with Ojiya's- ok.

R had the chirashi.

M's hamachi sashimi looked good.

Gma's teriyaki steak, was unfortunately very fibrous making it difficult for her to chew it.  I tried a slice and it did leave a little ball of fiber,  so we thought it might've been an under tenderized flank steak.

I had the special for $12.95.  The soba
was not al dente and the nigiri sushis
were not the freshest.

P's hamachi kama was ok.

Later we had a cleansing shaved ice on Kona Street
after the sashimi lunch.

Since we still had time before picking up Penny, we visited the Honolulu Museum of Art's Spalding House (formerly the Contempory Museum)  on Tantalus.

It was a beautiful day with the trades back and a clear view of Diamond Head.  

Freatured paintings by Brenda
Cablayan

Startling life sized
cutouts.

Disorienting hallway, with the glass wall
on the right reflecting the
beautiful garden outside on
the left.

 Walking through the quiet gardens with its hilly pathways and bird
                            songs offers a restful moment. 

The hall to the Family Lounge which offers entertainment for the children.

Penny, anxious to go home.