Kawaihae

Hawaii County

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"About three hours in, I'll head for poke at La‘au's, a spot near Kawaihae Harbor. They use locally caught fish and secret ingredients—which I can't share here, of course. But they make the best poke on the island, hands down. I'll get it to go and drive down to Waialea Bay to eat it."

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