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are among the features of the burgeoning art resource, located three doors from the Honolulu
Academy of Arts. 848 S. Beretania St. & 808/523-5913.
T.FujiiJapaneseAntiques This long-standing icon in Hawaii's antiques world is an impeccable
source for ukiyo-e (wood-block) prints, scrolls, obis, Imari porcelain, tansus, tea-ceremony
bowls, and screens, as well as contemporary ceramics from Mashiko and Kasama. Prices range
from $25 to $18,000. 1016 Kapahulu Ave. & 808/732-7860. Call for current store hours as they travel to Japan
often.
Bookstores
Barnes & Noble With more than 150,000 titles; a respectable music department; and strong
Hawaiiana, fiction, and new-release departments, as well as a popular coffee bar, Barnes &
Noble has become the second home of Honolulu's casual readers and bibliophiles. Kahala Mall,
4211 Waialae Ave. & 808/737-3323.
Bill's Bookmobile Think back to your childhood when the library's bookmobile would come
around the neighborhood. That is exactly what Bryde Cestare, executive director of the
Friends of the Library Hawaii, wanted to create with this 12 x 27-foot RV, refitted to be an air-
conditioned, well-lit bookstore on wheels. All profits support the state's 51 public libraries. 690
Pohukaina St. (next to Mother Waldron Park). & 808/536-4174.
Borders Borders is a beehive of literary activity, with weekly signings, prominent local and
mainland musicians at least monthly, and special events almost daily that make this store a
major Honolulu attraction. Borders has six branches on Oahu, including those listed here. Vic-
toria Ward Centre. & 808/591-8995. Royal Hawaiian Hotel. & 808/922-4154. Kaneohe, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy.
& 808/235-8803.
Friends of Kailua Library Bookstore Located in the community meeting rooms of the Kailua
Library, this bargain bookstore has a range of books from that perfect beach read to college
textbooks and bestselling nonfiction. Every used book is either 50¢ or $1. Call for hours, as
staffing is done by volunteers. Kailua Library, 239 Kuulei Rd., Kailua. & 808/266-9911.
RainbowBooksandRecords A little weird but totally lovable, especially among students and
eccentrics (and insatiable readers), Rainbow Books is notable for its selection of popular fic-
tion, records, and Hawaii-themed books, secondhand and reduced. Because it's located in the
university area, it's always bulging with textbooks, Hawaiiana, and popular music. It's about
the size of a large closet, but you'll be surprised by what you'll find. 1010 University Ave. & 808/
955-7994.
Edibles
In addition to the stores listed below, we recommend ExecutiveChef, in the Ward Warehouse
( & 808/596-2433 ), and Islands'Best, in the Ala Moana Center ( & 808/949-5345 ). Both shops
contain wide-ranging selections that include Hawaii's specialty food items.
Asian Grocery Asian Grocery supplies many of Honolulu's Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, In-
donesian, and Filipino restaurants with authentic spices, rice, noodles, produce, sauces, herbs,
and adventurous ingredients. Browse among the kaffir lime leaves, tamarind and fish pastes,
red and green chiles, curries, chutneys, lotus leaves, gingko nuts, jasmine and basmati rice,