Barry Gabler has lived on Kauai for 15 years and said the island’s rural nature — a snapshot of Hawaii’s past — is something that he has never grown tired of over the years. “It reminds me of what other
Barry Gabler has lived on Kauai for 15 years and said the island’s rural nature — a snapshot of Hawaii’s past — is something that he has never grown tired of over the years.
“It reminds me of what other parts of Hawaii used to be like a long time ago,” said Gabler, who has been serving up drinks at Cafe Portofino for the past year.
And one oldie but goodie that he continues to serve up is a classic Blue Hawaii served on the rocks, a drink that lends its name from a song composed by Leo Robin for the 1937 Bing Crosby film “Waikiki Wedding.”
To make your own version of Blue Hawaii, Gabler suggests pouring a shot of rum, a quarter shot of triple sec and a half shot of blue caracao into a glass and then filling the rest with pineapple juice.
